Latest progress following many holidays.

My plan outlined in previous post was to get all the front-end sections completed, and standing on its wheels for any shows that may go ahead.

The last few weeks I have been busy on holiday, but following the return, the job in hand is to complete the 2nd rear wheel. This should take me nicely up to the end of the year, and hopefully I will end up with a pair of finished rear wheels.

In order to keep the work moving and on track, I have set out a few dates to try to hit for next year.

Also a point to note for others, it is evident that in a model build of this scale, and the time required in making each part, it is better not to try to make and finish a part in the same night, as the following session becomes difficult to get started. It can be that no drawing was prepared or the materials selected were not quite right. So basically leaving some part to finish means you can jump on it again quickly.

Building the wheels is monotonous because of continuously bending and drilling spokes, strakes and riveting. However the results speak for themselves.

Plan.

For the remainder of this year I plan to complete the final rear wheel, and also the hole's previously omitted for the drive pins and look at the way the hubs and diff fit together.

The rear hub with the drive pin hole cut into a spoke it looks close to breaking however as the spoke is 3mm thick there is enough metal to hold it, mainly the front bolt is holding it.

Various Photo of the untouched diff and gear parts.

This is a tricky casting and an expensive bit may just clean it up and give it a coat of red oxide paint for now save it getting anymore pitted.

The almost finished wheel.

Made a start on the differential bevel gear as this need to be attached onto the back hub of the left wheel. Not sure about cutting the teeth but have ordered a book Gears and Gear Cutting by Ivan Low to help.

Almost finished both rear wheels 23/11/2021.

Future planned completion dates

☺ February 2nd - My birthday and hopefully complete horn plate bearings.

☺ March 7th - Try to complete the horn-plates, all rivets.

☺ April 18th - Have the horn-plate bearing brasses complete and installed.

☺ May th - TBA

☺ June st - "

☺ July th - "

☺ July st - "

☺ August th - "

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