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DSC00462
132 3279
Engine in the frame
DSC00197
IMG 4296
IMG 8031
142 4228
IMG 8025
IMG 8020
IMG 3066
IMG 0838
IMG 1787
DSC00228
IMG 2574
103 0375
Jappert
DSC00182
136 3607
DSC00183
DSC00587
DSC00329
The Moon Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm
119 1937
IMG 5334
IMG 8092
IMG 0178
IMG 8096
DSC00586
DSC00310
Merlin
DSC00466
IMG 3138
dsc00030
Tango Rob's Tango has an identity crisis
001
142 4253
IMG 2423
IMG 8958
DSC00543
Saturn Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm
DSC00256
IMG 0247
IMG 3187
IMG 2573
IMG 0552
IMG 7866
IMG 0426
IMG 8029
DSC01323
The cottage in the village 2003-03-29 That lady is still waiting... 2003-03-29
IMG 3139
IMG 2559
DSC00099
IMG 3197
IMG 3198
IMG 0559
IMG 3124
132 3290
Tail rotor assembly This was a fiddly piece to put together.
IMG 7790
IMG 3186
IMG 3120
IMG 9326
A year or so later...
119 1939
IMG 4263
IMG 9390
Frogs on the license plate
DSC00178
IMG 1796
DSC00373
IMG 0233
DSC00201
IMG 0428
132 3281
Engine in the frame, other side
IMG 2557
DSC00098
IMG 7788
IMG 4156
IMG 4162
IMG 3091
IMG 3137
DSC00359
IMG 5990
IMG 5330
119 1960
IMG 7792
IMG 2446
151 5107
IMG 2425
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.
IMG 7787
IMG 3041
DSC00581
DSC00467
DSC00200
IMG 2499
IMG 0843
DSC00461
DSC00150
The Digitrax controller This is the controller of this layout, a Digitrax DCS-100 DCC controller.
dsc00068
IMG 7855
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.
DSC00259
IMG 7800
IMG 7865
IMG 2521
IMG 0565
dsc00087
IMG 2518
142 4254
DSC00387
IMG 3188
DSC00236
IMG 2495
IMG 0477
114 1496
DSC00365
IMG 1059
142 4252
IMG 2972
DSC00227
IMG 2660
IMG 2535
IMG 0607
132 3288
Flybar again
IMG 1839
IMG 2648
IMG 0445
DSC00374
132 3273
Getting started When I remembered I wanted to take pictures of the construction, this is far as I was already.
DSC00183
IMG 3183
DSC00351
IMG 8022
DSC00460
IMG 2646
IMG 2656
IMG 0461
IMG 8023
IMG 3141
IMG 2765
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
DSC00202
IMG 0654
IMG 2647
106 0644
IMG 3146
DSC00334
The Moon Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm
DSC00107
IMG 2553
104 0410
IMG 5331
IMG 0177
P0000032
IMG 7791
IMG 8434
DSC00366
IMG 0560
DSC00352
IMG 1793
142 4255
IMG 2659
IMG 7796
136 3608
DSC00243
IMG 2773
IMG 1810
119 1955
IMG 0545
IMG 0473
IMG 5333
IMG 2421
IMG 1918
DSC00458
IMG 0433
IMG 2650
132 3283
Assembling the rotor head These bits will eventually sit atop the swash plate.
DSC00206
The first scenery 2002-04-28 The first area of scenery is started. Here we have some grass and bushes.
IMG 2978
IMG 2532
b0014
Wasp [2/2]
DSC00358
IMG 6018
IMG 3142
DSC00541
Saturn Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm
IMG 2562
142 4234
IMG 2673
IMG 2519
IMG 3200
IMG 3067
IMG 0546
IMG 2520
IMG 1809
IMG 1797
IMG 9553
IMG 1795
103 0388
DSC00170
IMG 1798
IMG 5336
DSC00194
IMG 0176
IMG 0649
DSC00362
IMG 2750
IMG 2420
DSC00388
IMG 3201
132 3286
Look at the mess!
DSC00258
IMG 0452
P0000033
IMG 7848
IMG 3068
DSC00193
IMG 2444
IMG 2652
DSC00353
DSC00291
DSC00135
Under the Table 2002-02-17 An example of the structure of the wooden frame. Very simple, sturdy enough.
IMG 1800
IMG 0423
129 2973
IMG 2527
IMG 2434
DSC00367
119 1956
DSC00357
IMG 0568
129 2998
DSC00608
Saturn Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, TeleVue zoom @8mm
DSC00355
IMG 2498
IMG 1080
IMG 3073
129 2971
IMG 3122
IMG 2538
IMG 0651
DSC00589
DSC00363
DSC00265
IMG 2530
IMG 2542
IMG 0564
IMG 1069
IMG 0644
dsc00015
IMG 2751
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
IMG 4157
IMG 2552
IMG 2429
IMG 2540
DSC00397
IMG 0430
DSC00578
IMG 2523
IMG 1065 raw
IMG 0547
DSC00361
P0000016
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.
119 1964
IMG 2504
DSC00188
IMG 3144
119 1933
DSC00368
DSC00257
129 2968
DSC00354
DSC00107
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
119 1963
DSC00396
DSC00109
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
IMG 0446
137 3756
Front view
IMG 0650
DSC00391
DSC00225
DSC00108
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
IMG 0429
IMG 2524
DSC00403
IMG 2412
119 1952
DSC00195
DSC00038
Matts Matts in The Cambridge
IMG 2771
IMG 0822
DSC00588
IMG 1794
IMG 1804
IMG 0608
129 2964
106 0641
DSC00580
151 5108
106 0645
IMG 1930
IMG 0478
b0016
Tigger [1/2]
IMG 5342
IMG 3140
IMG 2655
IMG 2534
IMG 2497
IMG 2664
IMG 2424
IMG 0801
DSC00577
DSC00110
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
129 2965
IMG 5936
P0000012
DSC00180
IMG 3070
IMG 3053
IMG 2431
129 2974
129 2963
103 0386
IMG 0647
IMG 2417
DSC00579
DSC00399
IMG 7794
P0000013
IMG 1806
IMG 0561
IMG 0653
DSC00190
IMG 2445
IMG 2756
IMG 2433
IMG 0434
DSC00389
DSC00369
IMG 5344
IMG 0463
IMG 2403
IMG 0823
IMG 0464
IMG 2675
DSC00210
The Flying Scotsman 2002-04-28 The Flying Scotsman up close with some plaster simulating the effects of rocks/debris between the two sets of track. The plaster will, if kept, eventually be coloured.
IMG 2551
DSC00457
IMG 3199
IMG 1788
DSC00432
P0000015
DSC00372
DSC00100
IMG 1914
IMG 0544
DSC00395
IMG 2506
IMG 1840
IMG 1801
IMG 3184
IMG 0807
IMG 5351
dsc00003
IMG 2528
IMG 0672
DSC00137
The Table Again 2002-02-18 Wandering through Home Depot looking for "Mud coloured paint" we stumbled across a returned tin of Ralph Lauren paint that has a stone-like texture and was coloured as in the picture. Whilst not perfectly level, the surface is good enough to run the two locos pictured.
DSC00186
IMG 2525
IMG 1063
IMG 0824
IMG 2674
IMG 2500
103 0389
DSC00459
IMG 2536
DSC00576
IMG 2419
DSC00172
IMG 0472
IMG 2663
IMG 0648
DSC00618
Saturn Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, TeleVue zoom @8mm
IMG 2422
119 1953
IMG 2539
IMG 8173
DSC00402
DSC00392
IMG 9555
133 3340
Outdoors [1/4]
IMG 0435
IMG 2435
IMG 2761
dsc00020
IMG 2430
129 2970
IMG 0670
b0012
Tulips
IMG 5591 med
dsc00006
IMG 0427
dsc00005
IMG 2505
IMG 1789
IMG 1067
IMG 2541
IMG 0425
IMG 0803
P0000034
DSC00121
Chris
IMG 0609
DSC00400
DSC00179
103 0379
IMG 0447
P0000040
DSC00098
Tara
IMG 2546
IMG 9557
IMG 2443
103 0398
900 0013
Merlin [2/6]
119 1957
129 2957
IMG 3071
129 2972
IMG 2543
P0000030
DSC00394
IMG 0821
119 1961
104 0418
106 0643
IMG 0557
DSC00095
dsc00047
136 3620
129 2958
IMG 0675
DSC00455
DSC00133
The Table #2 2002-02-17
119 1967
DSC00393
129 2966
b0011
Pansies [2/2]
DSC00331
The Moon Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm
dsc00004
IMG 2772
IMG 1811
IMG 0802
IMG 1791
dsc00016
DSC00207
The first scenery #2 2002-04-28 More of that foliage.
IMG 0575
DSC00398
IMG 0432
IMG 0657
P0000027
IMG 0656
119 1966
IMG 2416
DSC00187
IMG 9324
From behind
DSC00151
The power management unit This is a Digitrax PM-4 power controller. On this layout, all the outputs are used for short circuit detection.
IMG 4605
IMG 2533
IMG 2511
IMG 0431
DSC00364
IMG 2764
b0017
Tigger [2/2]
DSC00456
dsc00007
IMG 2662
IMG 2653
dsc00053
IMG 2671
136 3619
IMG 3052
IMG 0819
IMG 0448
dsc00019
dsc00021
IMG 1916
IMG 0562
IMG 2411
P0000005
IMG 2672
IMG 0825
IMG 0414
IMG 2512
IMG 0574
103 0364
Trig pulls a new bird
DSC00494
IMG 2545
129 2982
IMG 0818
IMG 8161
IMG 2413
IMG 1928
IMG 0576
IMG 0424
IMG 0816
IMG 9325
From the front
IMG 2669
IMG 8171
134 3463
Rear rotor servo Moved the servo from the front of the chassis to the tail boom to shorten the control rod - less chance of flexing
DSC00124
Chris_and_Dad Chris and Dad
IMG 1799
IMG 5978
dsc00014
IMG 2418
IMG 0665
IMG 2415
136 3623
132 3277
Engine, closeup
IMG 0655
DSC00332
The Moon Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm
136 3622
129 2969
P0000006
IMG 2510
119 1958
dsc00057
133 3339
I fired it up... So, I took it outside, just to fire up the engine. Nobody else around to take pictures, so this is after the event. They definately make good lawn mowers - notice all the grass and grass stains. I'm so far away from flying this thing (still practising on the simulator) but I thought it would be good to give the engine and mechanics some exercise before it does fly. These things are not quiet!
IMG 0646
P0000073
IMG 2414
IMG 1792
IMG 0673
dsc00020
DSC00111
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
119 1965
dsc00054
129 2967
129 2955
DSC00189
dsc00032
Ultimate Test The ultimate test for a camera: T0rky_!
132 3274
Side view
IMG 2654
IMG 1828
IMG 1803
IMG 5942
119 1962
IMG 9563
IMG 1790
DSC00390
IMG 3069
IMG 0569
137 3753
Still in one piece Front view, it's been out flying a couple of times now
DSC00122
Chris
IMG 2776
IMG 1932
IMG 1915
DSC00040
Rob and Flower Rob, his new camera and an unsuspecting flower in Pizza Express
DSC00327
The Moon Meade 10" Newtonian, Sony DSC-P1, Meade Plossl 26mm
IMG 1935
151 5106
P0000007
DSC00123
Chris_and_Dad Chris and Dad
DSC00203
129 2937
IMG 0659
IMG 9554
142 4230
129 2961
IMG 0660
IMG 4468
IMG 1829
IMG 8172
900 0015
Merlin [4/6]
dsc00034
Chrisy What's with the gesture?
dsc00031
Tango Two Rob's Tango thinks its name is... Andy Smith!
IMG 4628
IMG 1838
IMG 0570
IMG 4599
129 2960
b0026
Dartmouth Street
dsc00022
IMG 0806
IMG 2405
IMG 2442
AliceCooperCt
115 1503
IMG 0671
P0000041
DSC00113
IMG 8174
129 2962
DSC01325
Depot #1 2003-03-29 A view of the depot. 2003-03-29
DSC00171
IMG 0606
129 2983
IMG 1827
IMG 5965
dsc00019
IMG 1078
129 2951
P0000042
IMG 4470
136 3618
b0010
Pansies [1/2]
IMG 7317
DSC00185
dsc00059
dsc00022
136 3609
DSC00404
IMG 1929
151 5104
DSC00191
P0000037
IMG 1939
130 3009
IMG 2670
IMG 0585
dsc00051
IMG 0808
IMG 0658
IMG 1807
104 0412
DSC00192
129 2959
P0000072
P0000038
dsc00021
IMG 2549
132 3278
Engine, other side
103 0397
IMG 5589 med
137 3751
Camera mount Allows me to bolt a camera, or other things, to the side of the Helicopter
129 2996
IMG 1816
IMG 4625
129 2956
IMG 5338
900 0014
Merlin [3/6]
IMG 8164
IMG 2668
IMG 0817
P0000026
IMG 2410
IMG 4682
IMG 3014
IMG 2665
103 0392
DSC00514
IMG 0674
IMG 2509
P0000011
DSC00112
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
IMG 0466
IMG 1920
IMG 1917
103 0400
DSC00105
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
IMG 0450
129 2947
IMG 8162
IMG 1934
142 4247
IMG 8917
DSC00496
dsc00017
IMG 0640
P0000039
IMG 2667
IMG 0185
106 0688
IMG 2651
IMG 1923
IMG 0584
136 3610
IMG 0805
IMG 8157
IMG 1812
IMG 4614
IMG 5960
P0000074
dsc00056
IMG 0580
142 4232
104 0411
900 0009
Merlin!
P0000036
DSC00454
142 4251
IMG 0804
IMG 2925
IMG 1813
142 4238
129 2993
dsc00058
IMG 5590 med
IMG 4800
136 3621
dsc00008
IMG 2649
899 9944
Tara!
P0000045
IMG 8169
IMG 1836
IMG 0471
IMG 8159
dsc00055
IMG 0642
IMG 2753
106 0646
IMG 4571
IMG 9556
P0000071
DSC00498
Lyn and pre-wedding drinks
dsc00023
IMG 1921
129 2980
P0000053
DSC00512
IMG 2441
IMG 2754
IMG 2436
IMG 4657
IMG 4631
100 0023
Glenns truck [1/3]
IMG 4548
IMG 2544
129 2948
DSC00493
IMG 8152
IMG 4474
IMG 0390
IMG 8167
136 3616
IMG 0666
136 3617
IMG 1802
IMG 5966
103 0393
DSC00104
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
133 3337
Wires/servos Much cabling. Notice how I had to trim some of the servo "horns" - they interfered with the ball-link attachments.
132 3276
The engine OS 32 helicopter engine. Here it is with the Raptor cooling fan attached, basically a centrifugal fan.
133 3336
Busy busy There's a lot going on with this machine.
P0000004
105 0558
104 0403
P0000048
133 3335
The electronics arrived All the servos are on, the receiver is mounted and hooked up.
IMG 0661
P0000003
dsc00024
IMG 4479
129 2949
IMG 4677
IMG 8175
DSC00433
IMG 0572
133 3326
Progress! With the main rotor blades on, it's starting to look like a helicopter now.
119 1968
b0021
The sky
DSC00471
133 3331
The body/canopy This will be it's ultimate shape.
133 3330
So far...
106 0640
IMG 2501
IMG 8921
129 2975
DSC00495
IMG 2778
136 3615
103 0395
IMG 4581
IMG 2408
129 2997
P0000031
dsc00018
IMG 2407
DSC00114
IMG 1841
DSC00131
The Table 2002-02-17 This is the table, a simple wooden frame with regular domestic insulation styrofoam as a surface. Here, it has been primered with Glidden "Aquacrylic Primer Ultra-Hide Gripper".
P0000014
129 2901
dsc00043
Harbinger A profile of Harbinger
dsc00052
DSC00447
Caught in the act
129 2979
dsc00027
IMG 1814
900 0012
Merlin [1/6]
IMG 1938
IMG 0169
IMG 8166
P0000044
IMG 4467
103 0399
IMG 2507
IMG 2503
IMG 2926
129 2985
P0000025
IMG 1831
100 0032
Merlin [2/5]
DSC00491
P0000024
IMG 1842
IMG 0800
P0000043
IMG 4791
DSC00101
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
IMG 0643
129 2945
IMG 0668
IMG 4637
IMG 2777
IMG 8156
142 4233
IMG 4651
129 2977
P0000070
P0000008
IMG 0815
104 0408
b0008
Heart-somethingorothers [4/4]
IMG 0413
IMG 5992
IMG 2508
106 0652
P0000049
DSC00513
IMG 1819
IMG 1815
IMG 8160
900 0016
Merlin [5/6]
IMG 2666
IMG 1937
IMG 0645
IMG 9566
129 2946
dsc00048
IMG 7310
IMG 4480
P0000066
DSC00204
129 2976
dsc00013
130 3004
129 2936
DSC00184
IMG 2404
IMG 1833
IMG 0641
IMG 0465
129 2995
105 0559
IMG 2502
142 4245
129 2952
104 0417
IMG 8155
132 3275
The swash plate This little device is freaky. In a nutshell, the pitch of the blades varies through their rotation, according to the motions of the aileron/elevator servos (called cyclic on a helicopter) and the collective pitch. It's all a bit mad and I onyl slightly understand it so far.
104 0414
IMG 5352
DSC00106
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
IMG 7313
IMG 4738
129 2950
IMG 0638
DSC00492
103 0396
DSC00623
XC-999 CCD in home-made primary focus mount The XC-999 is a high-performance CCD colour video camera shown here attached to the 10" Newt. with a home-made mount.
104 0409
IMG 4477
IMG 0813
IMG 0589
130 3008
129 2981
IMG 1805
IMG 8158
IMG 6857
Tokina 19-35mm An exceptionally rainy day. Picture taken from inside the car!
133 3338
The radio I decided to start small. A 6-channel JR transmitter. It came with the servos and a 7-channel receiver.
142 4235
134 3464
Rear rotor servo cabling
b0019
Bird in a tree [1/2] Can you spot the bird?
129 2954
DSC00160
dsc00023
IMG 4539
IMG 7315
b0020
Bird in a tree [2/2] ...it's in there somewhere
IMG 1817
IMG 8183
dsc00009
IMG 0664
IMG 1808
P0000079
IMG 2409
IMG 0577
103 0390
IMG 1922
DSC00152
A stationary decoder This is an example of the decoder used to control the points/turnouts. I wrote the switch address of each port on the connector for diagnostics sake.
IMG 4788
b0022
A plane
130 3010
IMG 4544
P0000009
IMG 0637
142 4244
104 0401
IMG 4574
IMG 1919
136 3611
dsc00042
Izzie!!! Izzie!!!
DSC00635
Laptop and stuff 2002-11-23 Again, notice the image of the Moon.
P0000029
DSC00133
IMG 8195
IMG 0669
DSC00626
XC-999 CCD and the DIY mount The plumbing fitting is a two-piece plug, one part of which fits snufly into the 2" lens fitting.
IMG 0716
142 4250
IMG 0042
142 4229
136 3612
DSC00511
DSC00134
IMG 0662
IMG 4774
IMG 1818
IMG 0717
IMG 8187
IMG 7312
DSC01248
IMG 8189
DSC00473
dsc00030
dsc00026
IMG 8176
DSC01330
The village to be 2003-03-29 Where am I? In the village. 2003-03-29
IMG 0492
129 2902
103 0391
P0000076
133 3329
Rotor hub It's really busy up here - I can't imagine this thing spinning as fast as it will need to.
100 0035
Merlin [5/5]
DSC00135
IMG 8154
IMG 7309
106 0687
b0027
Merlin [1/4]
IMG 0715
IMG 8912
IMG 8165
P0000067
100 0031
Merlin [1/5]
100 0022
Back porch
104 0416
142 4246
IMG 2406
IMG 0667
IMG 0663
DSC00480
P0000018
IMG 0631
IMG 0582
dsc00050
150 5072
104 0402
DSC00159
IMG 1843
129 2994
DSC00100
Defects Picture taken of Appt. in Arlington prior to moving in
dsc00028
IMG 4645
IMG 0416
IMG 8163
129 2935
DSC00566
DSC00503
IMG 0170
130 3022
129 2984
104 0419
DSC00515
DSC00138
The Table Again #2 2002-02-18
IMG 0573
104 0407
IMG 8188
DSC00472
IMG 0470
IMG 8190
IMG 8151
b0028
Merlin [2/4]
IMG 0762
IMG 8192
130 3005
103 0394
IMG 0171
b0029
Merlin [3/4]
DSC00132
130 3007
104 0413
IMG 7314
130 3006
DSC00475
IMG 4801
129 2992
P0000046