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doubletop:
It has been a while as I have been occupied with model railway projects. However, I am back now to have a go at my new project. A chance conversation with Reece Cobb of the Nelson Society of Modellers and I was offered a set of castings that had been in their store room for some time, a Westbury Seal. The kit arrived today.




Thankfully it came with the drawings which will make it easier to decode the copy of the 1947 ME articles that can be found on the Hemingway website. Reading Jo's and Vixen's threads there are a number of things that need to be considered before pitching in and blindly following the Edgar Westbury instructions.  I plan to draw up as much as I can in Fusion to make sure things go together sensibly, that will also enable me to CNC mill some parts where appropriate so it may be a while before I start cutting metal

Pete

and especially for our  UK viewers

Jo:
Hi Pete,

Looking forward to seeing your Seal build.  :) I don't know where you are hosting your photo but all we can see is a box that says "content not viewable in your region"  :headscratch:

Edit Jo: Imgur is no longer visible here in the UK, so Pete has attached his photos so we can enjoy his build too  :)

Jo

P.S. I removed the discussion about the visibility problems so it does not spoil the flow of your build  ;)

Charles Lamont:
If I may be allowed briefly to blow my own trumpet, another blog on building a Westbury engine from castings is my effort at: http://www.charleslamont.me.uk/Seagull/home.html

doubletop:

--- Quote from: Charles Lamont on January 27, 2026, 08:57:26 AM ---If I may be allowed briefly to blow my own trumpet, another blog on building a Westbury engine from castings is my effort at: http://www.charleslamont.me.uk/Seagull/home.html

--- End quote ---

Thanks Charles I'll probably need as much help as I can get, even if it is just another perspective on how to do things.

Vixen:
Hello Pete,

The Westbury Seal is a fun engine to build. I hope your castings are of better quality than the rubbish I got from Hemmingway. That aluminium casting was so soft and crumbly that all the studs eventually pulled out.    :toilet_claw:

Good luck

Mike

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