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Another On30 Davenport

Started by Ken Hamilton, July 03, 2010, 08:15:58 PM

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Franck Tavernier

Quote from: marc_reusser on July 05, 2010, 11:11:48 PM
Ken,

Sorry it took a bit longer to post this.

Here are the two pics.

The model scratchbuilt by my friend Claus Nielsen :





Enjoy!

Franck

Ken Hamilton

Thanks for all the links, photos & plans, gentlemen.  With that much great ammunition
I'm sure I can cobble something together!
Ken Hamilton
www.wildharemodels.com
http://public.fotki.com/khamilton/models/

Krusty

Quotewhich leads me neatly into letting you guys know that this is my first loco kit in my new range of 1/32 18, 20 and 24 inch gauge kits

Consider one sold (provided it is indeed 1:32 and not that johnny-come-lately heathen 1:35 scale). This loco from a Swedish peat line is closer to a Model A, although I think it may be a 30s Model B. Nice track, too.
Kevin Crosado

"Caroline Wheeler's birthday present was made from the skins of dead Jim Morrisons
That's why it smelt so bad"

Ray Dunakin

I love that Swedish critter! That's definitely going into my "someday" projects file.

Visit my website to see pics of the rugged and rocky In-ko-pah Railroad!

Ray Dunakin's World

Malachi Constant



Thanks all for the additional photos, drawings, etc -- great stuff!  Dallas

PS -- If the promised kits ARE in "heathen" scale ... I'll probably take a few ... and build them barefoot!  ;D
-- Dallas Mallerich  (Just a freakin' newbie who stumbled into the place)
Email me on the "Contact Us" page at www.BoulderValleyModels.com

marc_reusser

Ah Kevin...it's so nice to see you back here. I really missed you participation...be it blunt, curmudgeonly, pedantic, or a just plain W.A.G.  :)


Marc
I am an unreliable witness to my own existence.

In the corners of my mind there is a circus....

M-Works

Damn Cranky

Oh boy, I can't wait to see more of this one!
Crazy About Rust!

marc_reusser

Ken,

Here's another one.




...and here's the link to the larger/higher res photo on the Flickr page:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nystrup_grus/4650253699/sizes/l/

MR
I am an unreliable witness to my own existence.

In the corners of my mind there is a circus....

M-Works

eTraxx

#23
Marc, thanks for the link. On the flickr page if you click the photo's owner's name, Claus Nielsen you get to all his photos. Great stuff.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nystrup_grus/

From the above link .. this is an interesting photo. He used it as a basis for a model also.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nystrup_grus/714133090/sizes/l/in/photostream/
Ed Traxler

Lugoff, Camden & Northern RR

Socrates: "I drank WHAT?"

Carlo

Ed,
Thanks for the links to Claus Neilson's work. I like his WWI models. I was particularly taken by his model of the obscure "Campagne Locotracteur" (see below). I have been looking for plans and photos of this loco for years.

Can you (or anyone) give me Claus' email address? (I couldn't find it on Flickr)

Also, any other photos, plans, or links about this loco would be appreciated...
Carlo

eTraxx

#25
clausoggitte@nielsen.mail.dk

That's from a post by him on the FS32NGModelrail Yahoo Group ..

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FS32NGModelrail/message/8496
Ed Traxler

Lugoff, Camden & Northern RR

Socrates: "I drank WHAT?"

Ken Hamilton

After looking at all this reference material, I really like the appeearance of an exposed motor on
this type of Critter -  but it looks like there will have to be some compromises to make it work.
Here's what I'm doing:

First, I made a wooden buck that followed the shape of the Bachmann motor.  Heated plastic sheet
was formed over the buck (like I did on the Lumber Carrier grill & hood), a suitable section was removed
and cut to shape and a cap was added to one end:



The completed form sits snuggly over the motor:



To make this look somewhat like a motor, I built a bank of cylinders and a cylinder head out of styrene....



....and glued it to the cover:



So far I've added more engine details, including an intake/exhaust
made from solder and some model car gaskets and spark plugs:



I still don't know if I can sufficiently disguise the grossly misshapen
crank case, but I hope that high sides will do it.  We'll see.



Stay tuned for more updates.  Thanks for looking.
Ken Hamilton
www.wildharemodels.com
http://public.fotki.com/khamilton/models/

Philip Smith


NORCALLOGGER

Hey Ken,
That's looking great.  Maybe a Ford Flathead V8 would have better fit the motor cover then you could have added Lakers and flames ;) ;D.
Later
Rick

Damn Cranky

You are on an EYE-CANDY ROLL, Daddy-O!
Crazy About Rust!