(DIR) Return Create A Forum - Home --------------------------------------------------------- Office of Steam Forum for Model &amp ;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Toy Steam Gas &amp ;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Hot Air Engines (HTM) https://officeofsteamforum.createaforum.com --------------------------------------------------------- ***************************************************** (DIR) Return to: Restorations ***************************************************** #Post#: 13649-------------------------------------------------- Re: Spin the Wheel - Working on a Doll 729/5 Ferris Wheel By: Stoker Date: August 17, 2019, 9:51 pm --------------------------------------------------------- Wow Scott ... I'd be right up to being fully ecstatic if I could reliably produce results like that! Well done on braving the next step in a fantastic restoration. #Post#: 13659-------------------------------------------------- Re: Spin the Wheel - Working on a Doll 729/5 Ferris Wheel By: oilfield_steam Date: August 18, 2019, 7:58 am --------------------------------------------------------- Making something that looks somewhat close to those old lamps hanging from the canopy took some thought. My first thought was to use cylinder end caps of 1930's vintage Doll engines. That probably would have worked fine. After a bit of searching, I came across some solid brass fittings and 12mm glass globes on eBay. I used cut-down plastic tapered stoppers to secure the globes to the "shades". One good thing about parts like this that aren't permanently affixed, I can change them out if something better comes along. [img width=676 height=1024] (HTM) http://www.gas-storage.com/steam/doll_ferris_wheel/21.jpg[/img] [img width=777 height=1024] (HTM) http://www.gas-storage.com/steam/doll_ferris_wheel/24.jpg[/img] [img] (HTM) http://www.gas-storage.com/steam/doll_ferris_wheel/70.JPG[/img] [img] (HTM) http://www.gas-storage.com/steam/doll_ferris_wheel/71.JPG[/img] [img] (HTM) http://www.gas-storage.com/steam/doll_ferris_wheel/72.JPG[/img] [img] (HTM) http://www.gas-storage.com/steam/doll_ferris_wheel/73.JPG[/img] [img] (HTM) http://www.gas-storage.com/steam/doll_ferris_wheel/74.JPG[/img] [img] (HTM) http://www.gas-storage.com/steam/doll_ferris_wheel/75.JPG[/img] (HTM) https://youtu.be/rCdkA9L4blQ #Post#: 13661-------------------------------------------------- Re: Spin the Wheel - Working on a Doll 729/5 Ferris Wheel By: oilfield_steam Date: August 18, 2019, 7:58 am --------------------------------------------------------- Thanks Daniel! #Post#: 13666-------------------------------------------------- Re: Spin the Wheel - Working on a Doll 729/5 Ferris Wheel By: KNO3 Date: August 18, 2019, 9:16 am --------------------------------------------------------- Nice restoration work! #Post#: 13732-------------------------------------------------- Re: Spin the Wheel - Working on a Doll 729/5 Ferris Wheel By: txlabman Date: August 19, 2019, 6:30 am --------------------------------------------------------- This restoration is coming along nicely. Your solution for the lamps is great. I hope some day I have a reason to make some of them. 🤠 #Post#: 13745-------------------------------------------------- Re: Spin the Wheel - Working on a Doll 729/5 Ferris Wheel By: therat05 Date: August 19, 2019, 9:59 am --------------------------------------------------------- Fantastic model Scott... so much better than a Meccano big wheel ;D....Steve #Post#: 13746-------------------------------------------------- Re: Spin the Wheel - Working on a Doll 729/5 Ferris Wheel By: therat05 Date: August 19, 2019, 10:00 am --------------------------------------------------------- [quote author=therat05 link=topic=1232.msg13745#msg13745 date=1566226767] Fantastic model Scott... so much better than a Meccano big wheel ;D....Steve [/quote] #Post#: 13751-------------------------------------------------- Re: Spin the Wheel - Working on a Doll 729/5 Ferris Wheel By: St Paul Steam Date: August 19, 2019, 12:30 pm --------------------------------------------------------- I haven't checked in for a while Scott, but that is really coming along nicely, great work on that Sir. 😉👍 #Post#: 17631-------------------------------------------------- Re: Spin the Wheel - Working on a Doll 729/5 Ferris Wheel By: oilfield_steam Date: November 29, 2019, 4:08 pm --------------------------------------------------------- FINALLY... Had some time to work on this little project. [img] (HTM) http://www.gas-storage.com/steam/doll_ferris_wheel_2/75a.JPG[/img] [img] (HTM) http://www.gas-storage.com/steam/doll_ferris_wheel_2/75b.JPG[/img] [img] (HTM) http://www.gas-storage.com/steam/doll_ferris_wheel_2/75c.JPG[/img] [img] (HTM) http://www.gas-storage.com/steam/doll_ferris_wheel_2/75d.JPG[/img] #Post#: 17661-------------------------------------------------- Re: Spin the Wheel - Working on a Doll 729/5 Ferris Wheel By: RedRyder Date: November 29, 2019, 9:47 pm --------------------------------------------------------- Scott, you are doing a great job with the big Doll ferris wheel. What a treat...!!! Gil ***************************************************** (DIR) Previous Page (DIR) Next Page