"The Wizard"

[Malachi Constant]

Valve train ... good one! 

[jim s-w]

Yeah, way too much thought and craftsmanship in this stuff ... shame you couldn't just slap some crap together and call it done ... guess it will have to do.  -- Dallas

dunno why he can't just tip it from a box to be honest! 

[k27rgs]

Your kidding me.   Wonderful work.

[jim s-w]

I was indeed 

I agree, this is great stuff

[marc_reusser]

So much work and craftsmanship......wouldn't you rather just have a nice Bman one?

[lab-dad]

wouldn't you rather just have a nice Bman one?

Sure, "if" they made one, and "if" it wasn't a p.o.s. and "if" they made it in 1/16th..


Anyway, working along on the engine.
Decided i would pause on the valve train and continue the cylinders.



Crankshaft is next i guess, then back to the valve-train.
Still lots more detail to add.
-Marty

[Gordon Ferguson]

Marty,

Please stop, us plastic only kids are starting feel dreadfully inadequate

Although your painting on the machines has been great, hoping that this little jewel might just remain in the raw metal so the workmanship can be fully appreciated.

[finescalerr]

The steam chests are still under construction, right?

The engine subassembly appears adequate at this stage. If you were planning to fabricate the whole model in metal I might echo Gordon's sentiments but, as I recall, the superstructure will be plastic.

You've become quite the "buildin' fool". Can't wait for the next installment.

Russ

[lab-dad]

Thanks!

Although your painting on the machines has been great, hoping that this little jewel might just remain in the raw metal so the workmanship can be fully appreciated.

Sorry Gordon,
This will be painted, and hopefully as adequately as the machines.
Then again my solid brass Corliss still awaits paint.
I will do a "glamor shot" of it all nakid before I paint it.

The steam chests are still under construction, right?

Still lots more detail to add.

Lots more to do Russ!

-Marty

[Malachi Constant]

Thanks for the effort to photograph & post the various stages of construction -- much appreciated! -- Dallas

[michael mott]

Marty I get the sense that you use the right materials for the task at hand. this is what in my opinion discerns the skilled model builder from the newbie, and all that that implies. If it needs brass then brass it is! if it needs resin then resin it is, and if it needs styrene then styrene it is. and if God Forsake it needs string then string it is!!!!

Marty your work is exemplary! and a whole lot of fun to follow.

Michael

[Ray Dunakin]

I'm glad to hear you'll be painting it. Although I can understand the appeal of an unpainted model, especially metal models, I much prefer to see them painted.

[Chuck Doan]

Whatever you do in regards to painting, it will be what you did. Nice progress on some challenging (to me) shapes.

[marc_reusser]

GaaacK!

[TRAINS1941]

The crazy thing is this is really going to run when it's finished

Jerry