Fordson shovels

[finescalerr]

What scale, Marty? -- Russ

[Philip Smith]

Marty,

That will be one hellified project with all those parts.
Nice start.

[lab-dad]

Work continues on the shovel.
Lots of rivets (.020")
I just recently learned it was called a "Fundom"
The little brackets were a challenge, but after watching Gordon they turned out to be fun!
I dont think all the gears, pulleys and drums will be "fun" though.
-Marty

[TRAINS1941]

-MJ

Looks like some excellent work going on there.  Let's hope they don't lock you up before all the rivets are in place.

Jerry

[finescalerr]

Satisfactory. -- Russ

[Malachi Constant]

Can't think of what to say exactly ... keep staring at picture ... like it!  -- Dallas

[JohnP]

I like rivets. Hot bucked rivets. Yummy.

I like this shovel bucket arm too. What a great scratch project. Looks complex, maybe it is, but at least it is finite in extent. Very nicely planned and carried out.

John

[Ray Dunakin]

Too cool! What a fun project.

[lab-dad]

Thanks guys!
Ray it is all your fault, you started this!
And thanks for the prototype pictures!
-Marty

[Frederic Testard]

Same opinion as Dallas. What a pleasure to simply watch all this detailed work, so well done. Thanks Marty for the pleasure you give us.

[Scratchman]

Marty, Nice work. Are you doing this model with only the photos from Ray and the photos and information you got from Gil? One thing the STYRENE stabilizer rods on the boom may give you problems down the road. I like using brass for this type of application.

Ray, You also gave me the shovel bug. I have been wanting to model some type of shovel for the last 45 years. Tonopah is 412 miles away from my home and if the weather is good I'm going out there for a better look on the first of October. I may take a look at the Keystone drilling machine that is in Ely also. Thanks for the great photos.

Gordon Birrell

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318580@N00/     

[NORCALLOGGER]

Marty
Way to go!  I just got back to this thread and here you have a shovel half built
Looking really great and I know you will have fun with it but I don't know how you
can build something that "tiny", I mean 1:48, really

I will have to agree with Gordon on the Styrene rod.
Later
Rick

[Ray Dunakin]

Thanks, I'm just happy to know that my pics are inspiring some great models!

[lab-dad]

Thanks everyone!
You are right I wish I had started in 1/16 but that one is Gordon's!
May be Mr. Potato head will show some progress soon?
Snow has to be looming for Idaho.......

Yes Gordon, just going off Ray & Gil's pictures (and the ones Ken just sent to me).
Gill managed to have a ruler in some of his shots. Once I amass all of them in one place I can send you a disc.
If you do go to take pictures please bring a proper story stick, too hard to see the #'s on Gil's

I was worried about the styrene rod too, thanks for the heads up!
Not too late to change it, as you can see I have tried to connect as much as possible with the shafts removable (for now).

-Marty

[lab-dad]

Here is the progress for the week.
The mechanizim is quite a challenge, a lot of imagineering is going on.
Also having to make some compromises on some of the sizes.
The tractor will be in use so most of the color you see will be gone/covered.
I'm thinking of a industrial yellow for final color since that seems common.
-Marty