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Offline Art K

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Re: Pacific Vapor Engine from Morrison & Marvin Castings
« Reply #435 on: August 02, 2016, 03:21:12 AM »
Dave,
I don't want to be left out of the crowd. Those oilers look fantastic. The family shot is inspiring.
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Re: Pacific Vapor Engine from Morrison & Marvin Castings
« Reply #436 on: August 02, 2016, 05:36:15 AM »
Wow Dave!  Excellent work, as always!  I love the African Blackwood knobs.  That's yet another amazing little detail.  Along with the engraving of course.  Just amazing!
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Re: Pacific Vapor Engine from Morrison & Marvin Castings
« Reply #437 on: August 02, 2016, 07:15:27 AM »
Hi Dave,
 You are the man! Those are just beautiful, too nice to put oil in.

I take it that you did the lettering on an engraving machine? How tall are the letters? Looking forward to further installments

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Re: Pacific Vapor Engine from Morrison & Marvin Castings
« Reply #438 on: August 02, 2016, 07:50:36 AM »
Hey Dave, nice oilers  8)

Do you realise that the first post mentioning these oilers was a year ago. I must get my skates on I wouldn't want people accusing me of taking as long making my Orphans as someone took making two oilers . Happy birthday oilers  :lolb:

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Re: Pacific Vapor Engine from Morrison & Marvin Castings
« Reply #439 on: August 02, 2016, 12:38:20 PM »
Having seen the oilers as a WIP at NAMES, I can tell they're works of art. 

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Re: Pacific Vapor Engine from Morrison & Marvin Castings
« Reply #440 on: August 02, 2016, 07:23:51 PM »
Hi Dave, fantastic. I like your work in all these fine details very much. Very nice oilers and an impressive family shot.
Kind Regards
Achim

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Re: Pacific Vapor Engine from Morrison & Marvin Castings
« Reply #441 on: August 02, 2016, 07:48:28 PM »
There is absolutely nothing else I can add to the accolades on the extremely beautiful work, so, had any good IPAs lately ? :lolb:

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Re: Pacific Vapor Engine from Morrison & Marvin Castings
« Reply #442 on: August 02, 2016, 08:13:02 PM »
Great job Dave, seems a shame to get them all oily :-[

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Re: Pacific Vapor Engine from Morrison & Marvin Castings
« Reply #443 on: August 02, 2016, 09:10:29 PM »
Absolutely stunning work, both the oilers and the engine.  The fabulous photography really shows the detail to its best.  The engraving is just the icing on the cake. Well done. :cheers:

Colin

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Re: Pacific Vapor Engine from Morrison & Marvin Castings
« Reply #444 on: August 02, 2016, 11:55:30 PM »
Gorgeous!!!  :praise2:

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Re: Pacific Vapor Engine from Morrison & Marvin Castings
« Reply #445 on: August 03, 2016, 12:08:45 AM »
Wow thanks everyone for all the very nice comments; I really do appreciate them.

Kerrin, the engraving was don on my CNC mill using a spring loaded engraving cutter; the letters are about .04" tall.

Jo it is completely coincidental that I posted this update on the 1 year anniversary of staring to talk about these on the forum. I have said before that my projects get measured in years and I never have calmed to be a fast worker.  :lolb:  After all it is about the journey correct? at least it is for me; but I sure hope that it doesn't take another year for me to finish my engine.


These beauties were also created at the same time to be used on a future project.  ;)


Eric, Boo Koo from Mother Earth Brewing and Interurban from Fremont Brewing are both pretty darn good! Oh, and Dagger Falls  from one of our local breweries, Sockeye.  :lolb:


Thanks again guys; now that I know that Jo is keeping tabs on my build time I need to try to stay more focused.   :lolb:

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Re: Pacific Vapor Engine from Morrison & Marvin Castings
« Reply #446 on: August 03, 2016, 08:56:07 AM »
Dave - I have to confess I have only just looked into this thread for the first time and only at the last three pages at that but - WOW  :o what can I say - absolutely SUPERB. The whole engine is stunningly impressive but the work and the end result in those oilers is just awesome  :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: Congratulations Dave on such a fine piece of work all round.

Time? Who cares about time when you end up with something like this. I remember reading something a long time ago by some fine aircraft model maker (can't remember who) who, when asked about his attention to detail  said "it's that last ten percent that counts" - well, in my book, you've certainly confirmed that indeed.

As my old friend Don 1066 would say - "I like"   :praise2:

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Re: Pacific Vapor Engine from Morrison & Marvin Castings
« Reply #447 on: August 03, 2016, 01:20:10 PM »
WOW, what more can i say? I see builds like this and it's such good inspiration to keep pushing on to new heights of detail. Well done, Dave  :ThumbsUp:

(Yes, still here, and plugging away on my long term projects...  ::) )

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Re: Pacific Vapor Engine from Morrison & Marvin Castings
« Reply #448 on: August 04, 2016, 12:52:01 AM »
Ramon, thanks so much for the kind words; they mean a lot coming from such a talented guy like your self.
I do what I can, but there are a lot of other things just waiting to vacuum up my spare time; happens to the vast majority of us here I'm sure.

Dave, thanks also for your nice comments; I appreciate them.
I'm glad to see that you are still plugging away on the steam engines and the latest progress looks fantastic.
I can't remember the name of the pumping engine just now; but I'm looking forward to seeing more progress on that one as well.


Thanks again guys,
Dave

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Re: Pacific Vapor Engine from Morrison & Marvin Castings
« Reply #449 on: August 04, 2016, 08:58:55 AM »
Those oilers look awesome Dave.

Love the family shot also.

Vince

 

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