Hello there
I have not updated for many weeks. Thanks for all posts and viewings. Just a little bit parts by parts installed the trail truck. I added the brake cylinders and wiring.
Still continue on the trail truck. Added grease pipes. Pipe bending was a very hard and fine job. I made templates for bending same as other pipe parts. This made me to bend the more exactly size of pipes.
Installation must be very careful on damaging every parts. Be sure that the pipe...
I have a new update pictures of trail truck. There are many small parts. I used magnifying lenses for most assembly around the trail truck.
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More step to report. I airbrushed the ash pans and trail truck. Suspension parts inside the trail truck were difficult to assembly. But they were OK in their positions in finally.
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Hello Scott
The link is very helpful to me. I visited this site many times during 3D design. Some parts I couldn't understand by original 2D drawings. Here is one of good resource for Big Boy lovers.
The models were made of steel parts. All parts are so fine as their company's name although...
Hello Bob
Thanks for keep following my work and the worth knowledge of the ash pans access doors. During 3D modeling I saw folks beneath the cab floor but really didn't know what they were for. Thanks again for the answers.
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Finished the ash pans
Hello Zathros
Me too not a train expert. I guessed it was for that. I was looking for many pictures and videos to find out how they used that ash pans' side doors. But still unknown what they're for.
Thank for you kind words to the details on my model. Detailing takes much research and...
I am going to build next parts. The ash pans. Big Boy's fire box is large as much as the body. There are 2 ash pans with 3 ash doors at the bottom. 1 in the front and 2 in the back. Three of them are manipulated by 3 wheel handles near the ash pans which I will build in later.
I filled details...
Thank you Vortex. Yes the Type VII is my first model as you see at my profile picture.
See the sub thread in this forum.
http://www.zealot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146581
Hi there
Finished driving units. With the experience at front engine , I could assembly with less error.
I tried doing oil dirty to the side rods and all aluminium colored parts. I found a picture of Challenger (restored 3985) which is a good source for weathering Big Boy. Oil dirty performs...