Galloper

The truly classic British fairground ride dating from Victorian times. Known to the Americans as a Carousel. The model features 36 horses arranged in three rows and the mechanism makes the horses ‘gallop’ as on the full size ride. A geared drive provides the up and down motion of the horses as well as rotation of the ride.
The 1/24th scale model has been redesigned to use commercially available metric gearing and the 1/16th version can use the same arrangement.  I have been unable to find gearing to suit 1/12th scale so those who wish to model in that scale will need to cut their own gearing.

In 1/24th scale the model is 530mm (21”) in diameter; in 1/16th scale it is 830mm (32½”) in diameter and in 1/12th scale it is 1.1m (42”) in diameter.

For 1/16th scale I supply one additional drawing to complement the 1/24th scale design which the customer scales up to suit.

For 1/12th scale I supply two additional drawings to complement the 1/24th scale design which the customer scales up to suit.

GALLOPERS 1/24th SCALE – MFD5 FULL SET OF PLANS AND INSTRUCTIONS – £55
GALLOPERS ADDITIONAL DRAWING MFD5B FOR 1/16th SCALE – £12
GALLOPERS TWO ADDITIONAL DRAWINGS MFD5A FOR 1/12th SCALE – £25.50
Not built a model like this using plans and instructions before?  Then take at look at what is involved – BUILDING MODELS FROM PLANS

Individual Parts

I keep a small number of parts in stock with the rest available to order – just let me know what you require and I will advise price and availability.

Turned brass 1 1/2″ pulley for No. 3 shaft – £16.  Matching brass pulley for motor – £12.  Drive belts – £8 for two.

Crank bearings, set of 24 – £62.  Set of twelve cranks – £280.  Silicon tube to join cranks to driving axles, two foot length sufficient for whole ride – £4.  Piece of Tufnol sheet from which to cut both mountings for lightng pick ups – £4.  Spring brass strip for pick ups – £2/100mm.

Set of 24 twisted brass platform rods – £75.  Set of 36 twisted brass horse rods – £110.  Nails from which to make platform rod end ‘T’ pieces – £1 for 40.  A full set of 60 dollies for the horse and platform rods is £245.  Cast resin wooden wheels for the centre truck – £20 for set of four.

Cast resin horses or cockerels or mix of both available in all scales for Galloper or Dobby models.
1/24th scale 36 mounts – £280.
1/16th scale – £380.
1/12th scale – £540.

ROUNDING BOARD JOINERS
Finely carved cast white metal rounding board joiners. These are the delicate carvings to be found at each end of each rounding board either side of the joins. Two designs are available. Type ‘A’ has ‘E’ and reversed ‘E’ shapes whilst type ‘B’ tapers down from top to bottom and has space for mirrors to be fitted behind the joiner. Set of 24 of either design complete with fitting instructions – £24.