The Gold mining Trommel at Huffkins

[Barney]

Taking a leaf from Kims Book Quote "Very Nice -its got to be the way to do it - just small areas one at a time -Barney  (March 15)
The reply Quote " Hey barney - I don't  think I would live long enough to do any thing bigger " all the best Kim (March 15)
First the inspiration from the Fantastic Book Industrial Railways of the South West by Michael messenger.
 Corrugated sheeting / rust / junk all my favourite food - Diorama size 12in x 12in - Scale 1/35th
First up the Power house  a 26 litre 6 cylinder Marine Diesel engine (  second hand from a Dredger) and a power generator for all the drive motors
All in the early stages of construction - the Diesel Engine uses at kit block all the rest is bits from the stock box  - the Generator bits from the stock box - pumps and motors (not shown yet ) are mainly scratch built

[Barney]

The inspiration shot 1

[Barney]

The Diesel Fuel pumps have beeb tidied up a bit Plus a few other alterations on the manifolds
Engine in Primer with a few other bits for the small repair shop

[Barney]

The start of the Engine House / repair shed/ hopper and supports for the Trommel

[Stuart]

All going quite well!

Stuart

[shropshire lad]

 I have been planning on building a diorama based on the photos from Michael Messenger's books for years , just haven't got around to it yet .

  Two more photos

[finescalerr]

The first photo above looks familiar, Nick. You may have posted it a few years ago and all three are very inspirational.

Barney, you built a beautiful enginehouse diorama a couple of years ago. I can't remember whether you posted photos of the completed model. Even if you did I doubt anybody would complain if you posted a couple of shots to remind us.

Russ

[Barney]

Russ not sure were it is its either sold / binned and parts used on something else but most probably never finished and disappeared you must remember I am one of the biggest offenders of "Scale jumping" last one is the Ford Model T
In  1/16th scale it now sits in a box waiting a rethink !!
Barney

[Barney]

Still onward we go with the Trommel - mainly Plastic Card and Evergreen strips/ channel and I beams - endless packs of Master Club nuts /bolts and rivets still more to go also the second pump and motor an enclosed type with all the major cables and junction boxes - when the assembly  of the Trommel is complete and painted it can then be fitted into the wooden structure with more support beams and then I can move on to the Ore Bin. 
Barney 

[Barney]

Most of the main pipe work is from the MiniArt pipe line set
The trial fit into the wooden structure it will be mounted on 12in x 12in beams and the all the pipes and electrics can be fitted - easer said the done but still nothing like a few lagers and few cheese and onion cobs to help stead-er the hand and eye-balls
Barney   

[Barney]

Its just possible to see the installation of the Diesel engine and the generator all the loose cables and pipes are waiting for fitting to the compressor and cooling water (the unpainted guy with the flat cap is just to get an idea of size ) Barney

[Hydrostat]

Great details, Barney, and what a prototype!

Cheers,
Volker

[finescalerr]

I LOVE that contraption and the entire concept of this diorama. Please finish that model and take a lot of photos. Most satisfactory. -- Russ

[shropshire lad]

I LOVE that contraption and the entire concept of this diorama. Please finish that model and take a lot of photos. Most satisfactory. -- Russ

 Then I'll have it off him in May.