A Corliss Mill Engine. I have always had a liking for big, relatively slow running mill engines and I am also fascinated by different valve gears. So far having built small slide valve and piston valve engines the idea of Corliss with a radically different approach to valves seemed an interesting challenge. Casting around for Read more about Corliss Mill Engine[…]
Latest project – Armortek M26 Pershing First stages in constructing the Armortek M26 Pershing. I have decided to build it as one of the first series sent out to Europe in February 1945. A number formed Task Force X, one of which famously took on a Panther outside Cologne Cathedral. This means it can legitimately take Read more about Armortek M26 Pershing[…]
…. you will be in for a big surprise. Watch out there is a tank about. After working on the 1/6th scale Panther tank kit for many months, Jerry brought the tank to Almondell to give it a good test on rough terrain. It was quite an attraction being there on the friends and family Read more about If you go down to the woods today …..[…]
The tank under test today and in action. Have a look at Jeremy Bull’s super Panther tank. Watch the video to see it operational.
My own D-Day on the 6th June was when the Panther burst into life for the first time: Still a lot of work to do. Painting of the camourflage, addition of the external detail such as tools, spare tracks etc. Then there is the fitting of the motion packs for the turret & gun, the Read more about The Panther Roars….[…]
The very latest from the tank factory. Showing the complexity and the quality of the components. After fitting the bump stops work progressed to the running gear. This has taken quite a time! The first job involved devising & setting up a jig to get all the torsion bars to hold their respective stub axle Read more about Panther Tank Progress[…]
The work continues with more cladding for the boiler. After successfully rolling the first three sections of cladding, it was time to tackle the final piece required at the firebox end. The mini rollers were used again but since the shaping did not require a full circle, the distance of Read more about Maude has more clothes[…]
I have just received the latest news that after all the boxes were checked and no parts were missing then the next stage was to start the assembly of the 1:6 scale tank kit. Jeremy has taken a few photos to show progress at the early stages with some detailed information. Read more about The Panther Tank assembly.[…]
Great to report that on Sunday, Dave Sutherland had a run on the track with his superb model of Dolphur. You will remember that Dave won the Farr Trophy award for engineering excellence when this model locomotive was submitted into the competition. Plus two short videos showing the loco in Read more about Dolphur is finished[…]
Just received this from Jeremy Bull. Model engineering with a difference. We are so used to members building a variety of steam models so how about this for a change. A fully machined metal kit to build a 1/6th scale model of Panther G tank. The dimensions when complete, the tank will be 57″ long, Read more about Tank Project[…]
