CME and Bottlewasher Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Thanks Giles, I have lot to do before getting my trucks RC, but I'm looking forward to it. Kindest regards, M. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlostcreek Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Hi Giles, What a sweet car. A nice building kit. And the control made wel. Maybe missed: What you use for charging lipo s Have a nice day Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 Hi John - Happy Christmas! I'll try and dig out where I got it from later, but I use a nice 4-way charger, that charges 4 batteries simultaniously, all independently variable up to 1000mAh. I wired in mini-jack cables to every channel to suit my vehicles, but that was to suit my needs! Meanwhile, my dear lady got me this for Christmas!!!! 2018-12-25_10-27-58 by giles favell, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted December 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2018 Hi John - Happy Christmas! I'll try and dig out where I got it from later, but I use a nice 4-way charger, that charges 4 batteries simultaniously, all independently variable up to 1000mAh. I wired in mini-jack cables to every channel to suit my vehicles, but that was to suit my needs! Meanwhile, my dear lady got me this for Christmas!!!! 2018-12-25_10-27-58 by giles favell, on Flickr I bet you're chuffed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 I know of the Erebus story, I bet Michael Palin makes a cracking read from it. Merry Christmas Simon 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warspite Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Hi John - Happy Christmas! I'll try and dig out where I got it from later, but I use a nice 4-way charger, that charges 4 batteries simultaniously, all independently variable up to 1000mAh. I wired in mini-jack cables to every channel to suit my vehicles, but that was to suit my needs! Meanwhile, my dear lady got me this for Christmas!!!! 2018-12-25_10-27-58 by giles favell, on Flickr Me too! The 'Erebus' book that is, not the 16mm Hunslet! Looks a fascinating read (only looked at the photos so far ...). And, Happy Christmas to everybody on here. Stephen 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greengiant Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Meanwhile, my dear lady got me this for Christmas!!!! 2018-12-25_10-27-58 by giles favell, on Flickr I see you have crossed to the dark side! My one came with two smoke boxes and no firebox. Interesting, someone on the 12 February 2015 said ‘It's all rather impressive - and rather tempting! However, we're not going down that road...!’. Have a good one. Martin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 (edited) This appears to have one of each, conveniently.... .....I don't know what you're talking about......... surely not me........ anyway, it was a Christmas present.... it would be rude to refuse it....... The very best to you and yours! Edited December 25, 2018 by Giles 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlostcreek Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 (edited) Hi Giles, Nice kit you've got. You must have a very sweet wife Edited December 27, 2018 by johnlostcreek Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin2 Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 I hope the loco will be built with battery powered radio control. ...R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 The Mechanical Horse is now completed and finished, apart from a new false load bed that needs to be cut and painted to cover the battery in the trailer. The whole thing works very nicely... 1:43 radio controlled Mechanical Horse by giles favell, on Flickr 1:43 radio controlled Mechanical Horse by giles favell, on Flickr 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlostcreek Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Hi Giles. It has become a beauty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Top job Giles Now, having seen the awesome work you have done, this must be doable, do you have a shopping list of parts? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
otherplanet Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Looks fabulous. Lovely detail and weathering. The drive motor is almost imperceptible, even when you know it's there. A great addition to the fleet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I love reading these threads following the construction and decoration of these O gauge models, as they really are true works of art. It does make me feel my OO gauge efforts are rather crude in comparison - but with the effect of pushing me on to do better, more realistic and more ambitious things. Thank you Giles, you are an inspiration 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warspite Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Giles One word. Stunning! Stephen 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlostcreek Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 (edited) Hi Giles. What you think of this. if the servo is very small. it seems to me a nice solution. mount the servo in a different way I think it will work at 1:64. In our scale must be able to Maybe you saw them. I'm going to order one. Is very small https://www.sol-expert-group.de/1-87-modelbouw/Micro-servos:::48_73.html Have a nice day Edited January 6, 2019 by johnlostcreek 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share Posted January 6, 2019 <p>John, that is really interesting! - yes - it would be a very neat solution for a smaller vehicle, such as a car or a smaller van..... Very interesting!</p> <p>That is the same size servo as I have used in all my later vehicles (actually a 1.7g version, byt the same size) including the Mechanical Horse. I buy tem for about 5GBP from Ebay, and they work well!</p> <p> </p> <p>All the best, and thank you!</p> <p> </p> <p>Giles</p> 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share Posted January 6, 2019 There will be an article in the MRJ on the build of the Mechanical Horse in due course... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) A video of the two latest in action on Denton Brook Edited January 9, 2019 by Giles 12 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 A video of the two latest in action on Denton Brook Fabulous work. What is the make of the Scammell ? regards Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 Its an old SuperScale kit I picked up on Ebay some time ago. It had real rubber tyres! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted January 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2019 A video of the two latest in action on Denton Brook http://youtu.be/0JsX6Jxvfdk Superb...lovely music too. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) I built up a Wrightlines Bagnall (in 0-14) with a completely scratch-built chassis a year ago, and fitted it for radio control using a Deltang Rx41. It was powered by an N20 gear motor (with high out-put speed - I think it was a 1:5 ratio gearbox) and a final drive through a 1:20 worm and gear. To my surprise, unlike every other N20 combinationI've used, it lacked power, which showed in the slow speed running (which wasn't really up to expecations.) I put this partially down to the worm and gear, which are a little crude. I would have used a bevel gear set, butI couldn't fit them between the frames. However, I found some 0.3 Mod bevel gears (at £4 each!) which with some optimistic engineering could be made to work (their O.D. was 5.1mm and the axle O.D. was 1/8".....) I adapted the gears using silver solder and my lathe, and finally fixed them using Loctite 601. The new gearmotor is much smaller and is the same that is fitted to the Mechanical Horse The motor is 6 x 8 x 16 and is 5v. The gearbox (8mm dia) has an output speed of 120rpm at 5v. The result is as much usable power, but much smoother and better slow speed. I'm very pleased with this combination, and will certainly use it again! 2019-02-08_07-14-46 by giles favell, on Flickr Edited February 9, 2019 by Giles 4 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRS91 Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Nice work as usual Giles. As well as being a huge Scammell enthusiast I also have an interest in vehicles designed by Laurie Bond (blame my dads collection) which leads to me wondering where you got the Berkeley T60 model from? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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