I'm also laying out the engraved plate for the base - last year the elves bought me a vintage New Hermes pantograph style motorized engraving machine with a couple sets of letters/numbers.

When you need new bits for that thing DON"T go to New Hermes for them - the are REALLY proud of their parts.  There are other sources.

Many moons ago I built my first CNC router out of a salvaged New Hermes CNC engraver - I think it was a 3400.  Somebody let the magic smoke out of the controller and it was cheaper for them just to buy an entire CNC engraver from a different company.  The first time I needed to replace a bit I went to New Hermes and about crapped at the cost.  The second time I looked around and found a different source.  I think I could get 3 bits from the second source for what what one bit from New Hermes cost me.

Don

A few more parts for the govenor and also the exhaust valve linkage. Would have posted this earlier but the computer failed new one installed and working

There is always a mute button for that

old documents and photos of original stuff is great,, started adding details as per,, the level of uniform that the LT. will wear does allow for a sword to be carried,, good info on the navy sword so they may be some 1/6th scale "forged in fire" ahead..

Adding to the previous thread mentioned by Richard ... Beamish, and of course working steam railways all over the place.