A windmill

Dave · January 18, 2018, 09:45:09 AM

A new year and a new project, this time a windmill to put by the pond.

This windmill is based around the Norfolk Sprowston Mill of 1730. It was accidentally destroyed in a fire in 1933.

Height to the tower top is 605mm (24" approx), sail wing span 712mm (28" approx).

Should look similar to this when it's finished (photo courtesy of Always Hobbies).

Plans.

Start off with the sheet material then cut out the larger sections

Now for the smaller bits, as you can see there's a lot of them

Building has started and here's where we are now

Firstly the sails needed to be put together, this is a slow process due to the amount of parts and each part needs a spring clamp to secure it till the glue is set.

Dave · February 18, 2018, 01:06:41 PM

Sails now made

Next is to make the base, in the photos below you can see the segments that are created to put in some counter balance stones, help to stop in blowing over in windy conditions.

The base now well on the way to being completed, now for the roof cap

Now follows the fiddly bits, the rear stairs and direction sails

The base has now had its roof painted and the walls have had brickwork paper applied. The paper was applied with watered down uPVA glue then coated with external varnish once dry.