Anyone know where I can get a model rope ladder and a small crane arm or derrick? I dont fancy making the ladder but can do at a push. The crane arm needs to be about 1.5 inches long and so I can thread a model chain through the end so it works as a hoist, wont be attached to model crane machinery.
Your local model railway shop should be able to help you out on part of that at least. Lots of O or N gauge cranes, or suitable industrial bits available as kits - water towers, coal chutes, derricks, that kind of thing. Have seen some complete with fine gauge chain and moving hoist wheels.
Rope ladders - model boat shops. The guy in the unit next to us at work is a boat shop but he doesn't have a website. I'll try and have a peek in there tomorrow and see if he's got anything that would suit you :)
Nothing local to me unfortunately so internet only. I tried that Netmerchants but cant find anything there, they had a few crane models but all for more money than I want to pay, think cheapest was about £16 IIRC
Will have a mosey around the railway sites as you're right there should be something from their ranges I can use :icon_wink:
If you could ask your neighbour that'd be brilliant mate, only need it about 6 inches long. No rush though as its not stopping me doing more on the piece.
Mucho Gracias
By the way I still have the pieces cast up from that mould I got if you wanted them? They're wrapped up somewhere and just need your address to send em to ya
Just found this and its closest to what I want. Painted in a different way it should be fine. No luck with the rope ladder so far though :icon_scratch:
(http://quantrum.co.uk/redbankmodels/images/Robbe%201565.jpg)
Have you looking in shops locally that stock model railway stuff? Somewhere like ModelZone, if you've got one.
Nothing at all local mate, Norwich is over 30 miles away which is nearest place that'd have one. I've got a model radio controlled car shop here but thats it :icon_scratch:
The neighbour's shop had no joy on rope ladders - he specialises in boats and as far as he knows, nobody makes them. Wouldn't be that hard to scratchbuild one with twisted fuse wire and strips of balsa/lolly stick, surely?
Lots of cranes around in various railway scales. Personally I'd go for something victorian/steam age - if I spot a link I'll post it!
And yes please on those blocks - they can be added to the enormous "to-do" list ;)
EDIT How-to GW article on rope ladders http://thewarofthering.uk.games-workshop.com/fangorn-lothlorien/tree-flets/1/
Thanks for asking him anyway. I thought I'd have to scratch build it.
I will use model chain and matchsticks I think. Matchsticks will be pretty much the ideal size already so saves cutting anything, much cheapness too :icon_w00t: They're not all exactly the same so will look authentic I think....
If you do spot an old looking crane please post it, I have searched loads of places online and just cant find anything perfect :icon_scratch: I dont need the whole thing, just the arm wth a loop on the end so I can thread chain thru it but if the whole thing looks suitable for a fantasy setting then will be better
That GW ladder only looks suitable for a lean Elf to go up it :icon_w00t:
Pm me your address and I will send blocks this weekend, think they're in loft somewhere.....