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Offline DarrenUK

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Some of my cutaway projects.
« on: January 28, 2013, 10:22:18 AM »
Here are a few items i have made into cutaways for my collection.

Cutaway Brass Padlock...

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Re: Some of my cutaway projects.
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2013, 10:23:45 AM »
Cutaway SC 15 Aeroplane Engine...

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Re: Some of my cutaway projects.
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2013, 10:25:07 AM »
Cutaway MDS 40 Aeroplane Engine...

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Re: Some of my cutaway projects.
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2013, 10:26:24 AM »
Cutaway ASP 28 Aeroplane Engine...

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Re: Some of my cutaway projects.
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2013, 10:27:44 AM »
Cutaway GMS 2000 Aeroplane Engine...

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Re: Some of my cutaway projects.
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2013, 02:09:15 PM »
Hi Darren,
                    Really amazing, a collection to be proud of.

                                                                                        Well Done  David

Offline John Stevenson

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Re: Some of my cutaway projects.
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2013, 02:59:35 PM »
Don't you like aero engines then ?
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Re: Some of my cutaway projects.
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2013, 03:21:18 PM »
Don't you like aero engines then ?

Its not that i dislike aero engines,

Always interesting to see inside things, see how they work. If I have two of something interesting I will always keep one complete and make one cutaway and display side by side.

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Re: Some of my cutaway projects.
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2013, 03:28:20 PM »
Thank goodness bigamy's a crime....

Seriously, though, they do make nice display items.

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I've cut the end off it twice, but it's still too short

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Re: Some of my cutaway projects.
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2013, 04:33:33 PM »
Darren, the lock is superb!! I want one!

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Re: Some of my cutaway projects.
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2013, 04:50:01 PM »
Darren, the lock is superb!! I want one!

Chris

Yea they do look good Chris, it's nice to see how it works when the key is inserted and turned.

Padlocks are great for making into cutaways, although a bit of a pain removing the barrel before cutting. I've done a few of them in the past.

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Re: Some of my cutaway projects.
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2013, 05:56:10 PM »
 :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: very nice Darren  :clap: :clap: :clap: :thumbup:


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Re: Some of my cutaway projects.
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2013, 06:12:09 PM »
Top Notch Darren  :clap: :clap: :clap:, I think things cut away like that are interesting even if its not really an item you are interested in. I might just start looking for a few items myself  :D, looks like they will make good displays. Thanks for posting.
  Cheers Mick.

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Re: Some of my cutaway projects.
« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2013, 07:27:45 AM »
Top Notch Darren  :clap: :clap: :clap:, I think things cut away like that are interesting even if its not really an item you are interested in. I might just start looking for a few items myself  :D, looks like they will make good displays. Thanks for posting.
  Cheers Mick.

As you say Mick anything that has been cutaway is interesting, these are just a few bits that i have cut myself while waiting for other stuff to come along, i do have a few other random bits and bobs that are "factory cutaways" that i have managed to purchase over the last couple of years from various places.

I have a pre production 750cc (XTZ750) Yamaha motorbike engine that was made into a cutaway by Yamaha UK some years back, it was used at some of their trade shows/events originally in the early 90's. That is a beast of an engine. Originally it had a small electric motor attached which would have set it running very slowly but unfortunately the electric motor is missing. I am hoping one day when i get round to it to replace that motor and get the engine back into a perspex display case.

The trouble is now is that there are less and less "physical factory Cutaways" about due to most of these companies using digitally rendered cutaways to advertise their products etc.

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Re: Some of my cutaway projects.
« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2013, 11:18:17 AM »
Great pics Darren.  :D

I'm new here as well. I've always liked cutaway models in museums. I think they give you a much better understanding of how things work. The one I always remember is the full size "Ellerman Lines" loco in the railway museum at York.

Gary
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