I spy with my little eye.......the sample flywheel!!!!

Hi All,

Just to wet your appetites thought i'd post a photo of the flywheel fitted to the control model.

Dean

Now that IS exciting!! What a lovely looking thing it is!!
Also looks like you've got some gear levers going on too
Regards,
Tony

WOW

Looking great, worth the wait!

Whoa, I'm still trying to get through the last two kits

Moving house sometime in July now as well, where will I find the time to finish. I need to get Blackbeard's reer wheels back on with the winding drum and the gear guard then I can move him to his new home!!!

IT DOES LOOK GOOD THOUGH - AND HEAVY, HOW MUCH DOES IT WEIGHT DEAN??

Brian

No idea of the weight and as it's now fitted and we are off to Holland tomorrow with the engine, i'm not removing it to find out . It does make turning the crank over a whole lot easier though!

Does "sample" also include delivery of the rest for stock?? Or do you have an idea of the lead time if not? Not that we're impatient or anything.... theres only 16 weeks of the rather short and sporadic english summer left That does however look very sexy and finishes the engine a treat!!
It also makes the wait even more difficult Am I right in thinking I can spy the casting for the gear change in there too??

Kev,

Gear change castings plus a few others are already all in & half the flywheel castings are on there way (so we've been told).

Dean

wow the engine is really llooking good now role on when mine is at that stage well done stw

Great to see it fits with the rear wheel. On ex-mayor the inside tread of the tire has been cut away to give clearance. Not sure how it been done, but I think this will look much better and I was not looking forward to making it fit.

Now to learn how to paint the line round the flywheel so when it spins it's not all over th place

Set of scribe compasses and flexi-rule or plenty beer as it makes you relax

Yah, I've been thinking about how to get that perfect "unwoberly" set of lines on the flywheel.......... I reckon it'll have to be done on the engine so you can turn the crank, while the paint is applied some how, from a fixed point, like a jig fixed to the wheel......... I think Lynn's sugestion of cosuming lotsa beer to help you relax may be better drunk after the lines are on
Regards,
Tony

Will you lot please stop boasting about the size of your flywheels you are making my Foden feel inadequate.

Mike

Any news on the delivery of the first batch of flywheels and whether they meet the exacting standards of STW??

A large consignment of parts arrived today but unfortunately there were no flywheels, however the good news is we were told a second consignment containing the flywheels will be with us this week.

Are there any front axles in this consignment? I could do with kit two.

Ian

Fingers crossed also there are some rear hubs in there for the last wheel. Really looking forward to getting them all in top coat and lined.

You'll be pleased to know that there was some front axles and the hubs for the rear wheels will be in with the Flywheels on Friday

Dean