My live steam Mamod Brunel is really coming along. Here it is set for 32 mm gauge track. Many people call this SM32. I really love this engine. Mamod makes a nice full canopy and boiler cladding and these things will improve the look of the engine, so if you are not a tinkerer I’d encourage you to get these items if you are thinking of having a Brunel.
In this video I show my new partial canopy. I purchased a box of 1000 coffee stir sticks years ago and have used that wood for many projects. Here I used them along with popsicle sticks, some odds and sods of scrap wood and sandpaper to make the canopy. I also decked the footplate of my driver area and lagged the steam pipe and safety valve siphon pipe.
Note, unlike the boiler cladding, which I have left in bare wood, I gave the footplate wood and canopy wood (and underside of the sandpaper) a good covering of clear outdoor protective varnish to protect against condensed steam, oil splatter and rain.
As usuall my Cobi Great War Mark I British Tank and French FT-17 tank make appearances.
Happy steaming!
Terry
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