Finnish diesel from scratch

[Albert]

Hi! Being a new member here (just joined) I would like to show you my newest project. It is a Finnish State Railway Dv12 diesel locomotive that I am building from scratch in HO scale. After some years absence from the hobby it feels great to costruct something again!
There is some more photos and other stuff on my website

Sorry for the poor quality of my photos, but they were taken with a Nokia camera phone. Waiting for a new digi camera...

Best regards,

Albert

 

[davidstrains]

nice looking loco so far. I look forward to seeing your progress.

Welcome to the Gauge.

 

[jon-monon]

WOW! I love it! and welcome to the gauge! I would really like to see more pictures as it comes to life! Also welcome back to the hobby!

 

[sumpter250]

Albert,
Welcome to the gauge!
That is one sweet way to introduce yourself! Nice work!
I'm assuming youre building in styrene. What mechanism are you going to use for power?, or are you scratchbuilding that too?
Pete

 

[Bill Stone]

Welcome, Albert.

Your scratchbuilding appears excellent.
Liked your web site too.

Again..... welcome to the Gauge.

Bill S

 

[Tyson Rayles]

Welcome Albert! Nice looking loco, please post more pics when it's done.

 

[Albert]

Thanks for your support, I really feel myself wellcome here!
Here is the newest pic, I have now nearly finished the loco body and chassis.
Yes, the loco is entirely made of styrene, only 1mm plain sheet was used so I had to cut strips etc myself. I had to laminate some layers together in order to get the structure rigid enough. Also I have to put some weight into the body, obviously.
The power bogies, motor and DCC decoder I will use are from a Roco Br215 german loco, the bogies match nearly 100% the protype ones.

 

[Drew1125]

Welcome to The Gauge, Albert!
What an AWESOME piece of scratchbuilding that is!

I feel so privileged to have access to a site where I can see so much fine modeling from all over the world!
Thanks for sharing the pics Albert!
Can't wait to see the finished model!

 

[grumbeast]

Welcome Albert!

The Dv12 looks great!, can't wait to see it finished,
I spent a week in Tampere taking pics of various
Finnish loco's (my wife was at a conference.. i was along
for the ride) and really enjoymed myself


Graham

 

[jon-monon]

Albert, BTW: we usually have a chat session going by about 7:00 PM (1900) or 8:00 (2000) GMT. Sometimes there are folks on an hour or two earlier. So if you like to chat, you might try any time in your evening, and we would welcome and enjoy your company!

 

[Albert]

Now nearly finished, only grab irons, glazing and decals missing.

 

[grumbeast]

Albert!

Thats really excellent!.. great paintjob.. can't wait to see it
pulling a train

Graham

 

[t. alexander]

Hi Albert and Welcome to the Gauge

Like everyone has said already great scratchwork!

t.

 

[Lighthorseman]

WOW!!

Beautiful work!

 

[eightyeightfan1]

Nice work Albert.
To bad you were to late for the scratchbuilding contest.
Yours would of had my vote.

 

[txcavgr]

Albert,
that is a beautiful model! Please post more pics! I model OeBB and DSB, and modeling pics are hard to find over here.

Keep up the awesome work!
brian