Phil's Workbench

A daily updated blog typed by someone with painty hands, oil under his fingernails and the smell of solder in his nostrils who likes making all sort of models and miniatures. And fixing things.

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

An unexpected appearance in Wikipedia for the Y6

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If you keep loading photos onto the Interweb, it seems that people do stuff with them. Thus, I was very surprised to see on Nigel sendin...

Saturday, March 20, 2010

3mm scale Y6 tram

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If you are looking at this on an average monitor then the photo is showing up larger than life size. Despite this I'm pretty please with...

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Friday, March 19, 2010

Chassis complete

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As you can see, the motor did fit into the chassis. OK, so the gearbox is visible but some black paint soom sorts that out. At least the gl...

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Boxy body

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People say diesels are boxes on wheels - well this definitely is and it's a steam engine ! While it looks simple there are a few niggles...

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Moving chassis

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This locomotive is divided into two parts - top and bottom. The box like body sits on the chassis with side skirts and cowcatchers which in ...

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Bullant bogie

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Fitting a motor unit into a kit that the manufacturer hasn't considered is always going to be a dive into the unknown. In 3mm scale this...

Monday, March 15, 2010

Y6 Tram

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...or Toby as you may wish to refer to it. This was the quickest 3mm scale loco kit I've ever built. The etched brass bits are a Finney ...

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