Meccano Model?

[Peter G. ShawParticipant @peterg-shaw75338]

Hi,

I'm using XP Pro SP3 and Firefox, and to enlarge, I place the cursor in the picture of interest, right click and select View Image. This, for these photos at least, give an enlarged image with no text or anything else. Then, by using Ctrl+ (number keypad +) I can enlarge up to the limit of the screen, albeit with an insignificant amount of blurring.

To return to the text, use the back arrow, top left corner.

Regards,

Peter G. Shaw

[JESParticipant @jes]

Absolute Magic!

jes

[TerrydParticipant @terryd72465]

Hi all,

As Peter Shaw says, you can 'right click' on picture and 'view image' (in XP with FireFox at least – not sure about other systems). If you then wish to see it larger, just position mouse cursor over picture, hold down Control key (Ctrl) and use mouse wheel to zoom in and out. They enlarge very well Ramon – well done.

Best regards,

Terry

Edited By Terryd on 03/06/2012 17:13:03

[AndyBParticipant @andyb47186]

Hi Ramon,

Truly excellent!

Hope you and Sue are well and that you are as recovered as you can be.

Andy

[VersabossParticipant @versaboss]

Thanks gents, the 'right click' and 'open picture' works also in Opera.

Is there a chance (in England I suppose) for this car to get the legal papers and licence to run on public streets? Here – no chances for that I think.

Greetings, Hansrudolf

[Ramon WilsonParticipant @ramonwilson3]

Hi Guys, thanks for the input. I did make an attempt to create an album on here yesterday but was torn between doing so and trying to finish off part of a new I/C engine. Guess which won

Apart from the very first few pics I posted on here which are in albums all the images posted are stored on Picasa web albums and I'm used to that and it works well. Now Neil, Terry and Peter have pointed out the easiness with which they can be enlarged I'll stick with that for now.

 

On that note then heres a few more…….

This should give an idea of the 'scale' of things

 

The bonnet slides out to the front then pivots up and forwards

 

 

 

As said before the hood is made from glass fibre – I don't know if you can see it but it's all textured like 'rexine' but as far as I know it wasn't made in a mould. Heaven knows how he does it

 

Well I think you should have got the gist of this awesome 'model' by now. At the moment it's not cleared for running on a public road but who knows what might come later?

Nick – I can sympathise though I did have a set No 3 on my fourth Xmas just before by fifth birthday (early Jan) Ha I was one of those un?fortunate kids who realised far too early there was no such thing as Santa – I found it well before Xmas tucked in the back of a wardrobe. I did later have a 4 which if I remember correctly later got made to a 5 with a '4a' set – is that right you Meccano guy's. I confess though when at age eleven I saw my first stick and tissue model aircraft Meccano took an immediate back seat and never did recover it's status as No 1 interest

Andy, Thanks – yes full recovery and back up running. When are you coming over

 

Guys' I guess we can call this to an end at this point as you should have a good idea of it by now – I'm pleased to  say however it's nice to see that you've enjoyed seeing it as much as I have

Regards – Ramon

 

Edited By Ramon Wilson on 04/06/2012 11:54:05

Edited By Ramon Wilson on 04/06/2012 11:58:40

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

I'm trying to remember, was Deric the chap how built a steam powered motorbike quite a few years back? Ian S C

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Sorry Derek. Ian S C

[Ramon WilsonParticipant @ramonwilson3]

No I don't think so Ian – well he never mentioned it at the time if he did

[Tony JeffreeParticipant @tonyjeffree56510]

Outstanding machine. He doesn't come from Barking by any chance…?

Regards,

Tony

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Thats all right Ramon, just that I seem to remember he had whiskers like Derek (and me), but come to think of the artical again—- it was nearly 20 yrs ago so maybe not. Ian S C

[Terry LaneParticipant @terrylane]

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrilliant! Pass along my congrats and thanks!

[Rob keevesParticipant @robkeeves73950]

Amazing, what craftmanship, thanks for the pictures Ramon., pls pass on my congrats to this chap and his wife it has my 3yr old amazied, i think he wants one.

[TrevBParticipant @trevb]

Ramond I have noted this excellent post the members of

Madmoders have been informed as I think Derek Waghorn deserves honorary membership.

http://madmodder.net/index.php/topic,8116.0.html

[mark mcParticipant @markmc72333]

That is a awesome bit of work!,

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

I saw that a 'meccano' bridge was made over a canal recently.

Neil

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Neil, how about a meccano crane to go with the meccano bridge, now that would be nice. Ian S C

[DuncParticipant @dunc]

Just wondering… Meccano motor powered or…

[Richard MarksParticipant @richardmarks80868]

Clockwork of course,just imagine the size of the key and the effort involved, Excellent bike project, would love to see it on the road, it cant be that difficult to get it registered just look at the amount of motorised beds and sheds that have been seen on the roads.

Dick

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

No Dunc, Neil's crane is "armstrong" powered. Ian S C

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

In this vein one project I have in mind is a Ransome Sims and Jefferies roller. Could be the shortest roller series ever in ME

Neil

[Ramon WilsonParticipant @ramonwilson3]

Posted by TrevB on 25/01/2013 18:21:36:

Ramond I have noted this excellent post the members of

Madmoders have been informed as I think Derek Waghorn deserves honorary membership.

**LINK**

Hi Trev, I have only just seen this -and all the subsequent posts – so will pass this on to Derek.

I spoke to him recently and for all intents and purposes I think his trike is now finished as is the trailer to transport it – it is not cleared to be used on the road.

He'll like the idea of a big key

Regards – Ramon

[Brian WoodParticipant @brianwood45127]

Like everyone else, I am just in awe at the detail and work involved, it is a truly spendid machine, surely worthy of entry in the Guiness book?

A real joy, please thank them both

Brian

[Pete Smith 2Participant @petesmith2]

This is incredible Derek! I met some of your family in Beccles today and we were talking about your car. I am sure you are really proud and quite rightly so. This car deserves to be in a film or tv show! I can just see Dr Who driving it!

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

Posted by Ramon Wilson on 02/06/2012 12:35:54:

Hi guys, I will of course pass on all your comments, 'Lee' has been a good friend for many years – …

Regards – Ramon

What is that engine? OHC flat-four or six? Subaru? Porsche? Blimey mister I bet it don't arf go!

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