an old D8 cable blade

[locoengr]

"If I had been a little sharper I would have extended the axle through the hub so that I could adjust the cable tension without having to reach inside the drum with a dental pick"
This statement makes me want to first, LOL, and second, CRY! My gosh, you did an outstanding job building from scratch! And to say 'been a little bit smarter' would make you 10 times smarter than me and times more talented. Take your right hand, reach over your left should and give yourself a big pat on the back. You are very, very talented!!!!
Bruce

[dptydawg]

Thanks Bruce and all
I flattered by your comments, however I don't think that I'm any smarter or more talented than the rest of you modelers here. I may have more experience and some more free time but thats about it.
Scratch building is about breaking the project down into a bunch of manageable little models then assembling the all the sub-models into the finished thing. It only requires a bit more perseverance than building a normal kit but the same basic modeling skills are used. And the finished product is uniquely yours. Every modeler should try a scratch build project at least once.
Carl

[scones78]

simply awesome!
cheers danny

[gatormarcstaug]

Wow !!!! Does that bring back some memories!! But that is a story for elsewhere.
Great build.

You wouldn't happen to have a drawing of the U for the blade would you??

Be Well
Gator