Mark’s 2025 MiK Challenge

[Eric_Mueller]

@Sawburner

I had to grind every head to get them round so they would look like a rivet head

There is no part of me that has the patience to try that! Amazing!

• Eric

[Dave_Meashey (David Meashey)]

Um, probably too late to mention, but I use regular Atlas track nails for similar fastening. The heads are already rounded, so that could save you some time, at least on the next project.

Regards, David Meashey

[Sawburner (Mark Lockburner)]

Thanks, they would work, I will have to get some.

[Sawburner (Mark Lockburner)]

Tomorrow I start to put the planking on.

[Devon_Sinsley]

Sewing pins make great rivets, for what ever it’s worth.

[Rooster]

@Devon_Sinsley

@Sawburner

Not much progress today with church and family over to help rearrange the bedroom because the Miss bought a new to her dresser that would not fit where her old one was.

Already with the excuses? Lol

I AGREE!
However you look like your already ahead here Mark so you better not skip out on church tomorrow!

[Sawburner (Mark Lockburner)]

Sunday is Church in the am and train show after in Utica NY

[Sawburner (Mark Lockburner)]

Made a couple brake wheels, copper wire soldered and pvc.

[Devon_Sinsley]

Those look just grand. Great job.

[Sawburner (Mark Lockburner)]

Have not spent a lot of time in the shop of late, I know another excuse. It has been cold as in negative temps and our furnace is struggling to keep up, I have had to lower the temperature in the shop to get more heat in the house. Any way here is my progress I have the deck on and the side stakes.

[Sawburner (Mark Lockburner)]

Deck is done and added stakes in the pockets and put some linseed oil on the deck. Done

[Sawburner (Mark Lockburner)]

Well that was the wrong picture here is the finished car.

[Hines (Bill)]

Mark, are you planning a load for your car?

[Sawburner (Mark Lockburner)]

Yes a steam donkey, you can see it in the last picture I posted. I also posted a build, Steam Donkey in the modeling section. I might even get it done.

[Devon_Sinsley]

Mark,

Just saw your glamor shots. Excellent build. Very cool car and load.

[Sawburner (Mark Lockburner)]

Thanks. I had fun making it, was not that hard once I figured out how I was going to do it. I have started another build a snowplow I will be posting about it soon. Probably make more cars.