
- 129 2965
- IMG 2506
- IMG 2417
- IMG 2551
- IMG 2445
- DSC00396
- DSC00391
- DSC00109
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in - DSC00403
- IMG 2675
- IMG 1930
- 129 2998
- 129 2973
- DSC00195
- 106 0641
- DSC00577
- b0014
Wasp [2/2] - IMG 5936
- DSC00580
- DSC00108
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in - IMG 2431
- 129 2971
- DSC00363
- IMG 2756
- 129 2964
- 106 0645
- IMG 3053
- DSC00355
- IMG 2424
- DSC00368
- IMG 0429
- P0000016
- DSC00361
- DSC00038
Matts Matts in The Cambridge - DSC00188
- IMG 5344
- DSC00367
- DSC00258
- DSC00107
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in - IMG 1794
- 129 2968
- IMG 3140
- IMG 2664
- IMG 0650
- DSC00193
- IMG 3070
- IMG 0608
- 151 5108
- 119 1963
- DSC00225
- IMG 5342
- IMG 2497
- IMG 0801
- DSC00135
Under the Table 2002-02-17 An example of the structure of the wooden frame. Very simple, sturdy enough. - IMG 2771
- IMG 2655
- IMG 2524
- DSC00357
- IMG 0822
- 119 1952
- DSC01318
The village to be 2003-03-29 A lady waits in front of a cottage in what is to become the village. 2003-03-29 - DSC00353
- IMG 0430
- DSC00397
- DSC00194
- IMG 0446
- IMG 0423
- 119 1933
- DSC00589
- 137 3756
Front view - 119 1964
- DSC00578
- P0000033
- DSC00148
The Table 2002-02-24 An update - two loops of track, a reversing double "wye" in the centre with the points/turnouts in the process of being wired. - IMG 2504
- IMG 2412
- 132 3286
Look at the mess! - DSC00243
dsc00015- DSC00362
- IMG 2542
- IMG 2538
IMG 1065 raw- DSC00388
- IMG 0644
- IMG 0651
- IMG 2429
- IMG 2530
- IMG 0547
- IMG 2523
- IMG 0568
- IMG 0564
- IMG 2540
- IMG 1080
- IMG 3144
- IMG 0452
- IMG 2552
- IMG 2434
- IMG 0176
- 119 1956
IMG 4157- IMG 1069
- 132 3283
Assembling the rotor head These bits will eventually sit atop the swash plate. - IMG 3073
- IMG 9553
- DSC00291
- IMG 2751
- IMG 1800
- DSC00358
- IMG 2498
- DSC00608
Saturn Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, TeleVue zoom @8mm - DSC00352
- IMG 0649
- DSC00170
- IMG 3068
- IMG 2652
- IMG 1809
- IMG 7848
- IMG 6018
- IMG 3122
- IMG 2532
- IMG 2527
- IMG 2444
- IMG 7796
- IMG 5336
- IMG 0546
- P0000032
- IMG 1798
- 103 0388
- DSC00366
- IMG 0433
- IMG 2750
- IMG 3201
- IMG 2420
- IMG 1795
- DSC00202
- IMG 3067
- 142 4255
- DSC00334
The Moon Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm - IMG 0473
- IMG 5333
- IMG 0545
- DSC00541
Saturn Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm - IMG 2978
- IMG 1918
- 136 3608
- DSC00206
The first scenery 2002-04-28 The first area of scenery is started. Here we have some grass and bushes. - IMG 2673
- IMG 0654
- DSC00458
- IMG 2647
- IMG 1810
- DSC01319
Towards the industrial area 2003-03-29 Progress has occured in the industrial region with the addition of some storage tanks and a depot. 2003-03-29 - IMG 0560
- IMG 2519
- IMG 2421
- IMG 3200
- IMG 1797
- DSC00183
- IMG 2562
- IMG 2520
- DSC00351
- IMG 7791
- 142 4234
- DSC00107
- IMG 8434
- IMG 9326
A year or so later... - DSC00259
- IMG 3142
- 132 3288
Flybar again - IMG 1793
- IMG 0477
- IMG 5331
- IMG 2773
- IMG 0177
- DSC00460
- IMG 2646
- 106 0644
- IMG 2650
- IMG 2648
- IMG 2659
- IMG 0461
- 119 1955
- DSC00365
- 142 4252
- 133 3306
Digital servo The Gyro came with this servo. Because the tail rotor pitch is being computer controlled, and you want it to react fast, you have to use a fast servo. Better yet, you use a digital servo, which mostly means the servo PWM's the motor inside much much faster. This is a reasonably speedy digital servo. When it's going, it whines a bit, but I am pretty sure that's normal. - DSC00387
- 132 3273
Getting started When I remembered I wanted to take pictures of the construction, this is far as I was already. - DSC00374
- 104 0410
- DSC00200
- IMG 2535
- 142 4254
- DSC00227
- IMG 2972
- IMG 2553
- IMG 3146
- IMG 7800
- IMG 2765
- IMG 1839
- DSC00098
- IMG 8023
- IMG 3141
- IMG 0445
- DSC00461
- DSC00256
- DSC00236
- DSC00150
The Digitrax controller This is the controller of this layout, a Digitrax DCS-100 DCC controller. - IMG 8022
- DSC00248
- IMG 0565
- DSC00581
- 114 1496
- IMG 2656
- 132 3281
Engine in the frame, other side - DSC00467
- DSC00373
- IMG 3183
- DSC00359
- DSC00099
- DSC00201
IMG 4263
dsc00087- IMG 7865
- IMG 0607
- IMG 7792
- IMG 9390
Frogs on the license plate - IMG 2521
- DSC00178
dsc00068- IMG 2518
- IMG 2425
- IMG 0428
- DSC00208
The Table 2002-04-28 The current state of the table. The foliage in the previous two pictures is centre right. The white splotches are experiments with two types of plaster, partly to hold the track in place (and level) and partly for scenic effect. - 001
- IMG 2495
- IMG 1059
- IMG 7855
- IMG 5990
- IMG 2660
- IMG 0843
- 119 1960
dsc00030
Tango Rob's Tango has an identity crisis- IMG 3188
- IMG 3041
- DSC01323
The cottage in the village 2003-03-29 That lady is still waiting... 2003-03-29 - DSC00587
- IMG 7787
- 132 3290
Tail rotor assembly This was a fiddly piece to put together.
IMG 4162- IMG 2499
- DSC00197
- IMG 7788
- 151 5107
- DSC00586
- 142 4253
- IMG 2446
- DSC00329
The Moon Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm - IMG 0559
- IMG 1796
- IMG 0233
IMG 4156- IMG 3137
- IMG 5330
- IMG 2557
- DSC00120
- IMG 3091
- 119 1939
- 103 0375
Jappert - IMG 7790
- DSC00310
Merlin - IMG 0426
- IMG 3120
- IMG 8958
- DSC00466
- DSC00356
dsc00092- IMG 0178
- DSC00462
- IMG 7866
- IMG 0552
- 119 1937
- DSC00183
- IMG 2423
- 132 3282
The engine The slot-shaped hole you can see is where the exhaust (muffler) pipe will attach, when it arrives. - IMG 3197
- IMG 0247
- DSC00543
Saturn Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm - DSC00371
- IMG 5334
IMG 4296- IMG 3139
- IMG 2559
- DSC00463
- DSC00182
- IMG 3124
- P0000017
- IMG 3198
- IMG 3186
- IMG 2573
- IMG 0558
- 005
- IMG 8029
- IMG 3138
- IMG 1787
- IMG 3187
- 136 3607
- IMG 8096
- IMG 3066
- IMG 0652
- DSC00386
- IMG 2574
- DSC00383
- DSC00228
- 003
- IMG 7806
- IMG 8092
- 132 3279
Engine in the frame - IMG 0838
- DSC00590
- IMG 0462
- IMG 0460
- IMG 0248
- DSC00246
- IMG 8025
- IMG 8020
- IMG 0439
- IMG 2680
- DSC00241
- IMG 0563
- IMG 3118
- IMG 3040
- b0013
Wasp [1/2] - IMG 8027
- IMG 2625
- IMG 5332
- IMG 2537
- IMG 0553
- 142 4228
- 133 3305
Gyro This is described by many as the "most cost effective" stabilisation gyro on the market at present. It's job: keep the machine pointing in the direction you want it to. In the old days, you would program a "revolution mix" into your radio which altered the tail rotor blade pitch according to what you were doing with the throttle/collective, the idea being that you could match the rotational energy being put out by the main rotors to make the tail rotor counteract it, and keep the machine steady. Technology these days simply measures the rotation and does what it needs to counteract it. Funky. This is what makes the difference between whirly-top-with-dangerous-bits and simply "dangerous". - IMG 6016
- IMG 8031
- IMG 1079
- IMG 3062
IMG 4166- IMG 3034
- 119 1951
- IMG 7867
- IMG 5987
- DSC00252
- IMG 8028
- IMG 2522
- IMG 2447
- IMG 0839
- DSC00360
- DSC00384
- IMG 8021
- IMG 2452
- IMG 2428
- IMG 5994
- IMG 8090
- DSC00235
- IMG 8202
- IMG 2626
- b0030
Merlin [4/4] - DSC00181
- IMG 8038
- IMG 0837
- DSC00199
- IMG 7851
- IMG 6013
- IMG 2770
- IMG 3055
- 119 1959
- IMG 7720
- DSC00240
- DSC00370
- IMG 8019
- IMG 2448
- IMG 0549
- IMG 3050
dsc00088- IMG 3037
- IMG 0867
- IMG 0455
- IMG 0182
IMG 4152- 002
- IMG 2973
- IMG 5983
- IMG 0422
- IMG 5328
- IMG 2496
- IMG 3145
- DSC00385
- IMG 2693
- IMG 2576
- IMG 0175
IMG 4262- IMG 7733
- IMG 0820
- DSC00552
Saturn Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm - IMG 2678
- DSC00378
- IMG 8120
- IMG 3074
- IMG 7853
- IMG 3061
- IMG 2567
- IMG 0180
- IMG 2767
- IMG 8254
- IMG 8104
- IMG 3038
- IMG 3033
- IMG 1157
- 004
- IMG 2526
- IMG 2578
- IMG 2513
- DSC00239
- IMG 0451
- IMG 2558
- IMG 0556
- IMG 6002
- IMG 8102
- IMG 2645
- IMG 7793
- IMG 8030
- IMG 3085
- IMG 2974
- 115 1502
- DSC00582
- IMG 7805
- IMG 0476
- IMG 2755
- DSC00244
- IMG 7807
- IMG 3182
- IMG 2426
- IMG 1072
- IMG 0173
- IMG 8946
- DSC01322
Tunnel ahoy! 2003-03-29 At the rear of the layout, a long passenger train headed by two Class A3s enters what will be a tunnel. 2003-03-29 - DSC00263
- IMG 7798
- IMG 0886
- IMG 3054
- IMG 2561
- IMG 0166
- 014
- IMG 2995
- IMG 2449
- IMG 0146
- 132 3287
Rotor head and flybar The fly bar, I think, ,ostly balances the main blades. They are on a single bar whose pitch alters with the cyclic, but not the collective (I think, lots of "I think"'s here!). The bar is supposed to be near-perfectly balanced otherwise it causes really nasty vibrations in the rest of the machine. Rememeber, this thing is a huge spinning top, really. - DSC00264
- IMG 0551
- 103 0378
- DSC00453
- IMG 0548
- IMG 5991
IMG 4301- IMG 2494
- DSC00102
- IMG 0474
- DSC00277
- DSC00229
IMG 4246- IMG 7737
- IMG 8093
- IMG 0147
- IMG 0567
- IMG 7988
- IMG 2634
- IMG 0457
- DSC00260
- DSC00226
- IMG 0443
- DSC00249
- IMG 1155
- IMG 2635
IMG 4158- DSC00177
IMG 4155- IMG 3079
- DSC00101
IMG 4128- IMG 0866
- IMG 0246
- DSC00464
- IMG 7846
- IMG 2622
- DSC00108
- IMG 8087
- IMG 3036
- IMG 2684
- IMG 0174
- IMG 3076
- IMG 0171
- IMG 0149
IMG 4265- IMG 8097
dsc00089- IMG 7857
- IMG 3080
- IMG 2643
- IMG 0181
- IMG 0554
- IMG 5958
- IMG 0243
- IMG 7710
- 006
- IMG 0828
- DSC00278
- DSC00232
- IMG 2432
- IMG 5989
- DSC00261
- IMG 2631
- IMG 0906
- IMG 2560
- IMG 0456
- IMG 8957
- IMG 8250
- IMG 8091
- DSC00336
The Moon Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm
dsc00002- IMG 8207
- IMG 0841
- DSC00253
- IMG 8101
- IMG 8018
IMG 4170- IMG 2644
- IMG 1083
- IMG 5979
- IMG 0857
- DSC00198
- IMG 7772
- IMG 2564
- DSC00308
You're still doing it - IMG 8024
- IMG 2554
- IMG 8951
- 119 1954
- IMG 2621
- IMG 6015
- IMG 3121
- IMG 2971
- DSC00251
- IMG 7715
- IMG 2658
- IMG 2453
- IMG 0852
- IMG 8026
- IMG 3056
dsc00077- IMG 0842
- IMG 8206
- IMG 5982
- IMG 8095
- IMG 2529
- IMG 1784
- 132 3280
Engine in the frame, closeup - 015
- IMG 8048
- IMG 2619
- IMG 6001
- IMG 0885
- IMG 8253
- IMG 7984
- IMG 3196
- IMG 1160
- IMG 7780
- IMG 5984
- DSC01317
A village station 2003-03-29 The village Railway Station, yet to be named or decorated. 2003-03-29 - IMG 7854
- IMG 2450
- DSC00254
- IMG 0883
- IMG 0475
- 133 3304
Clutch The silver drum in the centre of the picture is the clutch bell. Inside this is a clutch disc, which runs directly from the engine below it. It's designed to be fully diengaged below about 7000rpm and fully engaged above 10000rpm. The rotor blades operate at a fraction of this speed, not normalyl going faster than about 1700 rpm. - IMG 7819
- IMG 8089
- IMG 2679
IMG 4303- IMG 3185
IMG 4167- IMG 8106
- IMG 8430
IMG 4159- IMG 0459
- DSC00233
- IMG 7719
- IMG 7850
- IMG 7782
- IMG 0244
- DSC00255
dsc00093- 142 4256
- IMG 8238
- IMG 3147
IMG 4300- IMG 8098
- IMG 7858
- IMG 0858
- IMG 8237
- IMG 5992
- IMG 3190
- IMG 7738
- IMG 8805
- IMG 8036
- IMG 8014
- IMG 8007
- IMG 3125
- DSC00337
The Moon Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm - IMG 7764
- IMG 7964
- IMG 8954
dsc00078- IMG 7852
- IMG 0898
IMG 4154- IMG 3057
- IMG 7724
- IMG 7995
- IMG 3126
- IMG 2577
- IMG 0438
IMG 4153- IMG 8173
IMG 4134- IMG 5988
- IMG 7763
- IMG 8041
- IMG 7987
- IMG 3090
- IMG 3169
- IMG 3119
- IMG 0232
- DSC00247
- IMG 2686
- IMG 1143
- IMG 7708
- DSC00106
- IMG 8239
- IMG 0859
- IMG 0836
- IMG 7761
- IMG 5953
- IMG 3044
- IMG 2729
- DSC00379
IMG 4164- IMG 3051
- IMG 5995
- IMG 3179
- 137 3749
Fuel line arrangement This t-piece arrangement allows me to load/unload fuel to the tank without pulling the pipwork away from the engine. Just use the right fuel line clip to direct the flow to/from the tank. Similarly, the left clip allows me to inject after run oil without having to do fiddly stuff, or remove the engine.
IMG 4295- IMG 8241
- IMG 0168
IMG 1062 raw- IMG 0881
- DSC00551
Saturn Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm
IMG 4297- IMG 8283
- IMG 8099
- IMG 2682
- IMG 2639
- IMG 2694
- IMG 2677
- IMG 7718
- IMG 5997
- IMG 0157
- IMG 8944
- IMG 7716
- IMG 8034
- IMG 2566
- IMG 2555
- IMG 7747
- IMG 2692
- IMG 0849
- DSC00584
dsc00090- IMG 7774
- IMG 8049
- IMG 2590
- IMG 8198
- IMG 8046
- IMG 0264
- IMG 0853
- IMG 0840
- IMG 7771
- IMG 8945
- IMG 7983
- IMG 0179
- IMG 0847
- IMG 3058
- IMG 7728
- IMG 2592
IMG 4260
IMG 4298- IMG 2593
- IMG 2571
- IMG 2636
- IMG 8435
- IMG 8436
- IMG 3172
IMG 4099- IMG 8203
- IMG 0440
- DSC00245
- IMG 7870
- IMG 0190
- IMG 0829
- DSC00279
- IMG 5986
- IMG 3149
- IMG 7705
- IMG 7760
- IMG 8281
- IMG 7786
- IMG 3123
IMG 4309- IMG 7776
- 114 1499
- IMG 7770
- IMG 8037
- IMG 3171
- IMG 3152
- IMG 7986
- IMG 3136
- IMG 1149
- IMG 8032
- IMG 8015
IMG 4103- IMG 7991
- IMG 0854
- IMG 0442
- DSC00262
- IMG 8197
- IMG 5952
IMG 4133- IMG 7773
- IMG 8071
- IMG 2556
- IMG 0167
- IMG 2633
- DSC00553
Saturn Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm - DSC00380
- IMG 7727
- IMG 7731
- IMG 8251
- IMG 6012
- IMG 8039
- IMG 0444
IMG 4294- IMG 8106
- IMG 3075
- IMG 8809
- IMG 8355
- IMG 8703
- IMG 8195
- IMG 8252
- IMG 3128
- IMG 7714
- IMG 0172
- IMG 0165
- IMG 0234
- IMG 8105
- IMG 8051
- IMG 0887
- IMG 8107
- IMG 3195
- IMG 3084
- IMG 3042
- 132 3294
Tail rotor The orange material you can see through the hole is the belt. The blades twist together, in opposite directions. This is how you point the helicopter. - IMG 8104
- IMG 2731
- IMG 5955
- IMG 3065
- IMG 2579
- IMG 8959
- IMG 7769
IMG 4123- IMG 3043
- IMG 1786
- 103 0377
- IMG 8125
IMG 4129- DSC00266
IMG 4269- IMG 8708
- IMG 8033
IMG 4104- IMG 2451
- 132 3291
Tail rotor assembly The red coloured pulley is a two-piece item, a flange fits on one end, and it can go two ways round. The correct way si with the shorter end into the pulley, longer end outwards. Otherwise, as I discovered, there is about 2 to 3mm play in the tail rotor shaft. Not good. - DSC00558
Saturn Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm
dsc00082- IMG 8100
- IMG 0851
- IMG 0454
- IMG 8359
- IMG 3129
- IMG 3035
- IMG 3192
- IMG 3180
IMG 4299- IMG 0833
- IMG 7812
- IMG 8103
- IMG 8256
- IMG 8653
IMG 4102- IMG 8017
- IMG 3059
- IMG 8150
- IMG 0861
- DSC00465
- IMG 2594
- IMG 0880
- IMG 0862
- IMG 0144
- IMG 8088
- IMG 8009
- IMG 0437
- DSC00585
- IMG 8704
IMG 4106- IMG 0882
- IMG 0860
- IMG 8107
- IMG 3077
- IMG 0169
IMG 4177
IMG 4150- IMG 8035
- IMG 1779
- IMG 5996
- IMG 2627
- IMG 7961
- IMG 3148
- IMG 2620
- IMG 7824
- IMG 8172
- IMG 0236
- IMG 7868
- IMG 0566
- IMG 8109
- IMG 5980
- IMG 2688
- IMG 8943
- DSC00350
- IMG 0087
- IMG 7781
- IMG 8296
- IMG 8654
- IMG 0844
IMG 4250
IMG 4254- IMG 7941
- IMG 7732
- IMG 8255
- IMG 8356
- IMG 8148
- IMG 6000
- IMG 8008
- IMG 2623
- IMG 1150
- DSC00276
IMG 4100- IMG 5993
- IMG 8006
- IMG 8297
- IMG 3189
- IMG 2685
- IMG 8438
- IMG 8439
- IMG 8947
- IMG 3082
- IMG 0550
- IMG 8955
- DSC00109
- IMG 8187
- IMG 8320
- IMG 0145
IMG 4339- IMG 3168
- IMG 1780
- DSC00111
- IMG 7558
- IMG 7856
- IMG 8651
- DSC00274
- IMG 8087
- IMG 3087
- IMG 8146
- IMG 3046
- DSC00224
- IMG 3063
- IMG 0256
- IMG 8437
- IMG 3088
- IMG 7745
- IMG 8145
- IMG 2638
- DSC00583
- IMG 2632
- IMG 2460
- IMG 1130
- IMG 7765
- IMG 2595
- IMG 5960
- IMG 2599
- IMG 0158
- IMG 0441
- IMG 8189
- 3C2A3288
- IMG 6011
- IMG 8180
- IMG 2586
- IMG 8122
- IMG 8204
- IMG 8109
- IMG 2689
- IMG 5949
- IMG 2702
IMG 4287- IMG 2454
- IMG 2575
- 132 3285
Rotor head bearings At this point, I only assembled one end of this piece. The bearing set in the bag fit onto the shaft with a collection of washers, spacers, bolts, loctite and so on. It's all a bit busy. Particularly sicne I forgot to put in a supporting piece rigth in the centre to had to disassemble the thing. - IMG 7872
- IMG 2698
IMG 4308- IMG 8123
IMG 4127- IMG 8700
- IMG 8072
- IMG 0183
- DSC00196
- IMG 5957
- DSC00275
- IMG 3086
- IMG 7992
- IMG 0148
- IMG 0865
- IMG 8046
- IMG 1131
- IMG 0163
- IMG 8208
- IMG 7944
- 2015-01-25 017
- IMG 3153
- IMG 2598
- IMG 0826
- 132 3295
Main drive wheel The belt goes back to the tail rotor. The grey spindle meshes with a drive wheel on the engine drive shaft. There is a shaft going up through these two wheels directly to the rotor hub. - IMG 3155
- IMG 2587
dsc00091- IMG 7748
- IMG 7768
- IMG 8002
- DSC00382
- IMG 3157
- IMG 3131
- IMG 0156
- DSC00250
- DSC00103
- IMG 7777
- IMG 2569
- IMG 8086
- IMG 8265
- IMG 8276
- IMG 2602
- DSC00287
- IMG 7826
- IMG 2572
- IMG 8083
IMG 4120- IMG 8108
- IMG 8200
- DSC00375
- IMG 7827
- IMG 8721
- IMG 0150
dsc00081- IMG 8191
- IMG 2628
- 142 4226
- IMG 8652
- IMG 3134
- IMG 8050
- IMG 8043
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