Hello, all -
With some trepidation, and fully expecting an honest appraisal, and frank criticism...
I would like to share with you the first locotrattore (critter) of the "FRL" (Ferrovia Regionale della Liguria).
The little beast (7/8ths inch scale, 1:13.7) is based on a set of frames from my scrap box, source unknown. The "power plant" is a 1936 Harley-Davidson "Knucklehead" engine, extracted, backdated, heavily modified and detailed from a commercial display motorcycle model. I tip my hat to Paul R. of this parish, who gave me lots of help, info, critiques, and images for the engine build. Everything else, including the driver, is scratch-built from brass, styrene, Sculpy, and wood. Still to be added are a other details, and the on-board Espresso Machine for the crew.
The model is actually powered by a cut-down-and-gutted servo-motor, through a chain drive (Stock) to SVE wheels. Power is 2 AA batteries under the floor, through a DPDT switch yielding 1 speed (slooow) forward and back.
Regards, Carlo
Sweet! A lot of character in that little critter. And the fact that you managed to hide a motor and batteries to power it, is pretty nifty too.
I guess that is pretty large comparing it to that chain drive. Interesting!
Nicely done Carlo... it's good to see the "Knucklehead" in place. No one would ever suspect that it was originally a 1990s vintage motor. It all looks entirely plausible and correct for the period.
Paul
Inspiring and the main thing "Plausible and workable"
Barney