I believe most of the Tiny Oz models are about 1:12 scale. I have been building 1:220 scale models where I couldn't buy them. Completely scratch built mostly from 0.75mm flat styrene sheet.
The Unimog is 23mm bumper to bumper. The street cleaner is 5.9mm wide. I make all the parts separately & paint with Holts auto 150mm touch up spray cans.
Windows are 0.5mm polycarbonate sheet. The ski lift has a spring to keep tension on the cable, polyester thread. Putting the tread on the Unimog tyres was pretty tedious.
The stainless steel on the Pistenbully snow groomer is some repurposed stainless steel etching.
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Model trains, at 1:220 not a lot is available so I just have to make it, like the glass lifts & stairwells. Also did the platforms & awnings myself as the bought ones are rubbish.
Makes my 'hobby' of reading seem so pedestrian. Perhaps I should post a pic of my book cases of 'must hang on to' books. LOL
I am about to down size my collection of Australian wrote books, lawson, Paterson, Indres and lots more, most will be donated to the op shop near Sandgate in the coming weeks.
Thank you for the comments. It really is no different than building a fuel tank holder or fridge bracket for the car. Just plan the process out carefully. I always find it better to get completely off any project & solutions appear.
A bit like Albert Einstein waking up one morning... E=mc²
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50L custom fuel rack 6x20W 100/20mppt 4x26Ah gel 28L super insulated fridge TPMS 3 ARB compressors heatsink fan cooled 4L tank aftercooler Air/water OCD cleaning 4 stage car acoustic insulation.
My mate who past during covid was a real model train enthusiast, he had a well detailed display including people including some amorous ones in bushes on his set. I was surprised they were available, and yes by a quick google they are...
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Makes my 'hobby' of reading seem so pedestrian. Perhaps I should post a pic of my book cases of 'must hang on to' books. LOL
I am about to down size my collection of Australian wrote books, lawson, Paterson, Indres and lots more, most will be donated to the op shop near Sandgate in the coming weeks.
Just having a down size.
In my library clean out I got rid of all of my Military books including most of the Au books on SAS. However, I just couldn't part with Lawson, Patterson, Ogilvie et. al. Also kept a few Fitzsimonds and some Military stuff that have a Family interest. Complete sets of many authors (like Wilbur Smith) went too.
Mine went to the library of a Mango Hill Retirement Village. Around 800 volumes in all. Gee I miss them.
