It’s a cold miserable night, with the wind howling and rain teaming down.

The house lights occasionally flick off, which could mean a long night without power.

I decided to relax tonight and maybe continue with the next stage of a project, I started a few months ago.

Leaverite mine in “S scale, built by Bill Black. 

I took some photos of it recently, to use as a guide, for my project.

Leaverite mine headframe in “O scale,on the left. I started this a few months ago.

Leaverite mine in HO scale on the right, built by Laurie Green. I purchased this model about 8 years and now finally got around to re building it in another scale.

Armed with a load of strip wood and drawings, that I up-sized &  photocopied from HO to O scale.

Each piece of timber is cut and placed.

                         Time consuming, but great therapy for the mind.

Drawings “stuck-up” around the place as a guide .

                   No TV in the office tonight.

“Progress”...............                   

Timber 12 x 2 for the external cladding.

                 To be added at a later stage.

“Progress”.............. only 4 more to go ^%$#@$#%^%.                    

“Progress”.............. only 3 more to go        

I decided to pre cut the gables out of cardstock.  Cladding will be glued to this.

This 1:48 ( O scale ) section, is the upper stage of my Russell Mining Co expo layout. 

The concept design has been changed a couple of times, but seems everything is falling into place this time round.

STAY TUNED for updates....................      

During the week, I constructed a few more “detail shelves in various scales.

         Great way to find a home for detail parts.

I still may make a few moulds and sell castings commercially, if there is a response.

Shelving made from scrap timber and off cuts      

The guy in the middle is 1:32 scale .

Shelving / detail parts in 1:48 & 1:32 are perfect for 1:24 / 1:20. 3 scale projects .

There are NO rules. If it looks right, GO for it...........           

The Figures shown are 1:24,    1:48,    1:32  

Detail parts in 1:48 & 1:87 are perfect for 1:32 scale projects .

There are NO rules. If it looks right, GO for it...........           

I sold my boat during the week and it found a new home. 

Not required any more.

Til next time

     Cheers

             Mario