Tag Archives: Kenworth

Finishing a project …….

Posted on July 8, 2020 by

The last 10% of a project always seems the hardest – or is that just me? Months – even years – can be spent on a model only to run into the sand on the home straight. It might be … Continue reading →

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An Australian Kenworth Truck and Trailer

Posted on August 15, 2018 by

Now here is a model which has been a long time coming. Some bits of it like the design for the sleeper cab and the seats have been around for a while, and so has much of the running gear. … Continue reading →

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One step backwards, two steps forwards ….

Posted on March 31, 2015 by

That’s just the way it is sometimes. You reach a point in a model where you realise that lots of careful work will need to be undone and rebuilt if you want to get it right. Ah well! You have … Continue reading →

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By popular request

Posted on February 6, 2015 by

I’ve produced a couple of manuals now for people wanting to build a 1/10th scale trailer in Meccano, but that begs the question – when will we see a truck to pull them? My publisher has been encouraging me to … Continue reading →

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Hildred’s Shopping Centre, Skegness

Posted on July 3, 2014 by

First pictures arrived this morning via Drop Box of the Skegness display of Meccano models that I provided for Meccano UK’s  advertising agency, currently filling a vacant shop window in the Hildred’s Centre. Thanks to Red Brick for these! Looking … Continue reading →

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Fighting through the snow …

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

It’s not unknown for there to be a bit of snow in the verges when it comes to the January meeting of NMMG, but I have never seen a meeting like this! After repeated snow showers on successive days there … Continue reading →

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..and here’s the truck

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

This gallery contains 3 photos.

some daylight shots to show the truck in both running order and, minus logs, with the trailer riding piggy-back for the home run.

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Keep on Logging …

I said there’d be more! When I put up a picture of my latest model, a rear bogie for a logging trailer, I promised the front end would be next. Of course, there’s not much point in that without a … Continue reading →

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An Automotive Gearbox

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

This is back to an old favourite subject. I’ve built loads of these in my time, and many of them appeared in “Everything Automotive III”, a compilation of gearbox designs that I edited a few years back (still available from … Continue reading →

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