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Good story, and I do love me some bacon. 😋 While researching this build for details, I saved these pictures that show the oil drippings...

Thank you all for the positive feedback :) I enjoyed sharing the experience as much as building the model. I will probably never build...

My main reaction - - - WOW !!!! re: leave it or perfect paint imo that will depend - - - - are you going to run it occasionally - - -...

Beautiful model! I'm jealous, because it's far better than mine.

Fantastic model tractor! Thanks for taking us along in your build with the great pictures.

final images This was a very rewarding project to build as the builder can use materials on hand and detail it to whatever level that...

Denatured alcohol was not available locally, but was able to buy a quart online. I tried several different wick materials that I had...

Hello everyone, finished the stepladder on the third attempt and mounted it to the running boards. Built a sheet-brass fuel tank per...

very clever method of fixturing thank you for sharing that

Thank you for the compliments and tips Olympic :) Decided to go ahead and make the dummy pressure gauge as you described. The real one...

Over the last two weekends I figured out the clutch lever and built a throttle and fake reverse lever for the tractor. I wanted a...

I call this project finished. 1" piston 2" stroke 8" flywheel water cooled 181 degrees highest recorded temp at cylinder head 156...

thank you Olympic, I should have called out that the 2-3/4 long brass is 1/2" OD tube with two solid brass end caps, (I only drew one)...

Hello all, Made up a tupperware bin full of citric acid and dipped the wheels, gears and axle parts prior to a somewhat premature paint...

Whew it's hot in the garage here in central Florida! Piped the throttle valve to the steam chest and made a steam lubricator. Gave the...