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UKGuy
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 Posted - 01/14/2011 : 10:28:48 AM
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Thank you all for the kind words, most appreciated. It was an enjoyable little build and I'm really happy with the results.
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UKGuy
Fireman
USA
5447 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2011 : 10:43:22 AM
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Originally posted by George D
Excellent work, Mike. I like the color of the metal pieces, to include those wheel treads.
George
Mike??? senior moment there George? 
The wheel treads are paper George, I added them following an excellent suggestion from Brett.
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
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Posted - 01/14/2011 : 11:09:59 AM
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The wheel treads are paper
You mean you entirely built them out of paper or simply used paper to thicken plastic treads?
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UKGuy
Fireman
USA
5447 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2011 : 11:14:02 AM
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The wheels are metal castings. I added a strip of paper to the wheels circumferance to simulate the metal rim/tread/tire.
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George D
Moderator
USA
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Posted - 01/14/2011 : 11:38:50 AM
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Darn! Those senior moments are coming more and more often.[:-banghead] Sorry Karl.[:-ashamed] The paper wheel tread idea sure worked out.
George
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
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Posted - 01/14/2011 : 2:10:44 PM
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Thanks for the explanation, Karl. Fine work.
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BigLars
Fireman
USA
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Posted - 01/14/2011 : 6:30:25 PM
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Karl,
What a great job on the cart. Really paper treads? The paper looks great as metal, please share how you colored them.
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UKGuy
Fireman
USA
5447 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2011 : 8:13:39 PM
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Thanks for the kind words.
Just because it was you that asked Larry ...... I painted them silver and then dusted with chalks, the paper texture gives the look of pitted, dented metal as if they had been rolled over cobbled streets... to me anyway.
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Tyson Rayles
Moderator
USA
10253 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2011 : 8:40:49 PM
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| Awesome wagon Karl! |
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UKGuy
Fireman
USA
5447 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2011 : 9:12:59 PM
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hon3_rr
Fireman
USA
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Posted - 01/14/2011 : 11:46:52 PM
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Two questions Karl....
--- Any special kind of paper used on the wheels and can you tell us what kind of paper (or brand and weight) you used?
--- Are you going to start doing weathering like Chuck Doan? This wagon and jack are right there and puts you in that really special league which most of us mere mortals can only dream of being able to do.
Yep... one right fine wagon!
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UKGuy
Fireman
USA
5447 Posts |
Posted - 01/15/2011 : 09:22:50 AM
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Thanks for the very kind words Kris,
I suppose its really card rather than paper, but very thin, I used one of those very thin card folders.
Although I greatly admire and am inspired by Chucks work I dont think that I have the patience or commitment to put in the amount of effort and work that Chuck does across an entire project yet. Maybe a detail here and there, but, then I want to move on.
Karl.
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UKGuy
Fireman
USA
5447 Posts |
Posted - 01/15/2011 : 1:04:51 PM
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Wheel being prepped to eventually be shown under repair.
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dallas_m
Fireman
USA
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Posted - 01/15/2011 : 1:41:12 PM
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MorganHillRR
Engine Wiper
USA
251 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2011 : 4:08:02 PM
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| Hi Karl: Without a doubt, that is the coolest looking wagon ever......Joe in Morgan Hill, CA CCCModOn30 |
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O'Neill's Wheels
