The water crane, another one that was not so common. Some stages of construction. Copper wire, timber platform deck, plastic sleeve and black heat shrink. An etched brass wheel and solder.
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| The basic mast with support bracket at the top |
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| The black sleeve is peice of heatshrink, The support rails on the left is code 70 rail |
A combination of materials allows this complicated little crane to be made. The timber platform was added during assembly and Supa-glued to the copper wire frames.
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| Ready for painting. |
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| Showing the copper wire used extensively on this piece. |
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| Paper to a glued to a piece of wire. |
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| Cover the paper with PVA glue and roll up. Then bent to shape and added to the crane after painting. |
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| Completed water crane....with the hose flopped over the top during non-use. |
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