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Manfred, you do some amazing work. By the way, do you have any problems finding the correct size tubing and rod stock needed for the model, or do you go with the closest size available?
Regards, Colin
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Hello Colin I go with the closest size available from evergreen like sheet 0.4-2.0mm, H-column, tubing, rod etc. I think it is nearly impossible to find the 100% correct size of tubing, rod etc. for make a model. Regards, Manfred Here a first pic from a new TBM-model-project : A model in scale 1:100 from the Katzenberg-TBM. It is a tunnel-project for the german railway near Freiburg. pic from the original-TBM :  pic from the model : 
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Very nice to see the finished product. What is yor next model going to be of, or have you decided, yet?
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Hello Colin My next project is a old project : finishing the 2 models of the Gotthard-Basetunnel. I hope that the work will be finished in summer 2008. And then I will beginning with the models of the backup-system of this TBM. The TBM with the backup-system ist 450 meters long, in scale 1:50 this are 9 meters  At the 20. november I was in Erstfeld, where this TBM where completet for boring the last 7 km of the Gotthard-Basetunnel. Here are 3 pics of them : Here is the point where the TBM begins the work from north to south. At left the eastern tube, at right the western tube.  This is a overvieuw from the TBM  And this was me and the cutterhead with a diameter of 9.50 meters 
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TBM wrote:Hello Here is a picture from a model in scale 1:100 from the Lötschberg-Basetunnel-TBM. The model was maked by myself in over 400 hours of work. I hope the picture will enjoy you.  TBM if you could Take some more pics of the differnt sections and sortof explain what that part of the machine did I would appreciate it Thanks.
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thats a huge machine, both real and model!!!!
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Hello Here are 2 new pics of the finished Gripper with complete hydraulic and decals  
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I just watched a programme about the Gotthard Base tunnel - amazing stuff - as are these models!
Tim
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Sunday October 16th 2016
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Hello guys My first TBM-model from the Gotthard-Basetunnel is finished. Here a few pics of them.   
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The cutterhead in 1:50  
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Stunning pictures
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More pics.....  
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Amazing. I really like those TBM's. Great job!
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really sick work man....I love it. cant wait to see more!  Justin
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The last 2 pics for today.  
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Hello all After 500 hours of work in the last 4 years, my 2 TBM-models are complete. I hope the pics will enjoy you. And the backup-system is still under construction..........  
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It's been so long I completely forgot that you were working on those models. Incredible work! Those belong in a museum!
-Justin "Everyone's Goal Is To Mine More Coal!"PAmining http://www.youtube.com/user/PAmining
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Hi Manfred, it is great to see the finished models. I hope we see some photos of your new model as time permits.
Regards, Colin
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