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1/24^th Scale items

Base frame Gates Wheelbar wheels Cheese wheels Ark bikes Waltzer cars Paybox kits

On this page you will find details of the range of components available for 1/24th scale of model.

Although not all parts are kept as “stock” items most can be produced in quite a short space of time. Most of the pre-cut wooden parts have either come from customer requests or from my need during construction of a model. All parts were cut using a CNC (computer numerical control) milling machine, this ensured consistent accuracy and time saving.

Starting from the bottom upwards here are a couple of Frame Ideas used by myself on a 1/24^th scale Ark and Waltzer

Here is a simple 18 section centre frame used on my Ark it consisted of two centre discs, one plain one to sit on the baseboard the other had 18 slots cut around the perimeter. The sleepers were placed into these slots and using accurately cut spacer strips at the ends everything was then screwed down to the baseboard. With the sleepers being accurately laid out from the start when it came to cut the shutters by allowing just 1mm extra on the length of each one, all 18 could be cut at once with out the worry that they would all need to be a different size. All that was required was a bit of cleaning up and a small amount of fitting. Price for 2 machined discs from£8.00

Machined from one piece of 3mm plywood this centre frame is to suit the MFD Waltzer drawing. By utilising the entire centre frame as one piece the need to make individual sleepers and frames is removed. Side and front step bracket areas are on separate pieces allowing for positioning to suit the builder. Obviously the ride would not be demountable, but it does save a considerable amount of time for the builder who “just wants to get on with it”

Prices from £35.00 plus postage

GATES

Cut on one sheet of Plywood to suit your model be it 24 section, 18 section, 3hills or 4 hills. Just remove them from the sheet, clean off the tags and edges and away you go.

Prices for 18 gates £30.00

Prices for 24 gates £45.00

Prices include base material if you are building to the MFD plans.

Please state amount of hills you are going to use.

Alternative wheels

During the construction of My Ark I could not find the “Lego” wheels stated on the drawings so I produced tooling so that I could mould my own. I can now offer these to other people who are having the same difficulty. The wheel assembly consists of a rubber tyre, plastic hub, axle material and a bearing bracket moulded from Acetal. Acetal is used in industry to make bearings, gears, bushes etc. It is not possible to glue Acetal without special glues however on the bearing piece are two small Dimples that can be drilled to take two small screws.

The tyres are 14mm diameter and 4mm wide. Price £1.50 per assembly (1 hub,1 tyre, 1 bracket, axle material)

Cheese wheels

Drilled on the CNC to ensure accurate spacing each comes with material for the driving pins.

Prices from £18.00

Ark Motor cycles

Scaled from my own full size Ark mount these motorcycles are supplied on one piece of Plywood, as with the gates just remove the tag and clean up the edges. Supplied in sets to suit your requirements, guide price of £20.00 for 24 bikes.

Also available, scaled from drawings made of Lakin originals are raised head horses

Waltzer cars

After many requests for moulded Waltzer cars in 1/24^th scale here they are. Although not modelled on any particular manufacturer they are a combination of different designs. The cars consist of base, body, seat, roller brackets, and a moulded platform ring, price for these parts is £7.50 per car. I can also supply a ball bearing that fits into the base a pivot pin and a moulded pivot stub to fit onto the platform. This is £4.20 per car. Please note I DO NOT supply a safety bar or Rollers with the cars. For rollers use brass curtain rollers or I can supply turned brass one to order. The safety bar is bend from 1/16^th Brass rod and should present no difficulties to the builder. From a commercial point of view the safety bar is time consuming to make and thus expensive for the consumer

Paybox kits

To complement either an Ark or Waltzer this is my own design of paybox. It comes as pre-cut parts consisting of a base a counter section an upper section and the side facings. The roof is left for you to add your own depending on the amount of sections and style of lighting. I can of course supply a cut shape to suit at modest cost. Price for kit of parts and instructions is £25.00

You will need some M4 Studding, Nuts and Washers to construct the kit as well as wood glue and clothes pegs. Studding, Nuts and Washers can be supplied for £2.00 extra. (note picture above shows paybox with roof added)

TWIST STYLE

Scaled up from the 1/50^th plastic kit, this kit is supplied as flat pre cut wooden parts this kit is suitable for either mounting on a swan neck of standing beside a ride. Flat parts and instructions £20.00

LED Caps

With LEDS now becoming almost the “norm” as lighting for model fairgrounds I have produced a moulded cap that fits over the top of a 3mm LED to give it more of a “fairground shape”.

A little spot of super glue is needed just to hold the cap in place. Available in seven colours Red, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Green, Pink and Clear price and availability very soon (5mm caps to follow)

Modular System

Having supplied pre-cut parts and mouldings to a number of model makers I am asked a lot if I supply a complete kit in 1/24^th scale for a Waltzer. Waltzers are without doubt the most popular model probably because it is a ride that has stood the test of time and can constantly be updated to keep up with the latest trends in artwork, music and lighting. The scope for decoration and individual themeing of a model means that no two will be the same. Having acquired a large collection of Fairground drawings taken from rides mainly during the 40,s I have decided to produce a kit of parts based on a 32 section “house” Lakin speedway. The idea being that it is possible to buy a kit of pre-cut parts, materials and mouldings with drawings to enable the builder to construct a model that can be made as either an Ark or Waltzer both will have 18 section floors and will utilise parts that are already available. No timeline has been set for the project like the 1/50^th version it is all down to time. I am hoping to have the prototype on show at the Long Eaton show in November. Parts so far designed are the base, gates, shutters, most of the centre, moulded cheese wheel, rounding layout and the running tram which is hoped to provide as a moulded part.

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Here are a couple of pictures, one of the base as cut and a CAD image of the centre. It is not designed to be demountable

If anyone is interested in the Lakin Ark and wants to “have a go” before the kit is produced email me for more information.

MFD Drawings

The MFD range of plans and instructions are now available from Doug Roseaman Engineering. If you would like a list of drawings that are available please send 5 first class stamps to the following address stating the list that you would like:

Doug Roseaman Engineering

101 Westbrook

Bromham

Chippenham

Wiltshire

SN15 2EE

www.dougroseamanengineering.co.uk

Drawings are available for, Arks, Waltzer, Gallopers, Skid, Cakewalk, Airways, Chairoplanes, Organs, Packing Trucks, Swing boats, Helter Skelter, Roundstalls, Over boats and others.