Model Engineer Magazine - 4672

In this issue

Luker discusses the merits of high build primer for painting models and shares his experiences in the use of spray guns. Terence Holland describes the differences between the boilers for the 0-4-0 and 0-6-0 versions of his 5 inch gauge Barclay well tank and highlights an usual feature of the locomotive, in the form of lifting hooks attached to the boiler. Tim Coles finds that a belt and disc sander, or ‘linisher’, makes short work of many otherwise rather tedious tasks. John Arrowsmith continues his tour of Yorkshire with a visit to Ravensprings Park, home of the Brighouse and Halifax model engineers. Frank Cruickshank continues the manufacture of his Van de Graaff electrostatic machine. Doug Hewson nears the end of the construction of his 5 inch gauge GWR pannier tank with the creation of the cab. Peter Seymour-Howell adds brake trunnions and spring hangers to the chassis of his highly detailed 5 inch gauge Flying Scotsman locomotive. Adrian Garner makes the pendulum for his astronomical bracket clock. Mike Tilby looks at how the power was transmitted from the turbine to the wheels in the LMS Turbomotive engine. Philipp Bannick makes the arm and rail for his radial boring tool