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Here is a screen shot of the project to date. It shows how I am setting things up. As the number of sheets grows so does the final detail level. I have a lot of little details to do yet.:grin: I will post screen shots of the developement more as I get more done. I will also be posting more...

I added 2 more photos with a cube to give idea of size,,,,,,made my own cube today:grin: pt:roll:

i will say that without any insrtuctions yoou did a great job. that you for helping out in the project...:grin: Note that the sides were to lap over the chassis ,,,,your initial thought that they were to extend down was the right choice,,,,,:roll: very nice overall job.....i will complete this...

i have taken care of some of the bugs..8) ..I redesigned the tanks,the steam chests, and have gotten the side rods designed. That was a lot easier than i thought is would be:grin: The first piccy is the tanks flat and the second is the dry fit. I set the side rods up as a kit per 3...

looking thru my photos i found what will help out:grin: hope this helps:-D :roll: pt

I am including some pics of the end walls...the door can be difficult i guess since the center layer of the door has a hinge and that is also sandwiched in the end wall layers...clear as mud.:wink: :oops: I will set up a demo series on it for tomorrow nights post.:grin: on the side...

last group for this week. There is a wheel assembly build up, the cylinder revision and a very crude dry assembly of the major parts. I am going to have to narrow the tanks on the sides to make them come out right. design some brakets for that and some saddles for the tank, and get the remaining...

I am working on this to have available to others. Right now i am designing the the model for it and sharing the process with everyone. The problems that I have the successes are out in front for all to see. I will be getting it colorsed when i get that final pattern all corrected and fitting...

I have the drivers set up and designed the chassis. Now i have to go and put it in the computer. Did it by hand so that could get it set the way i wanted it. along the way i found i wanted to redisgn the wheel so i have to adjust the computer to match what i actually ended up doing. I am also...

I never realized how long these malletts were until i put this together.They were/are looooonnggg.:roll: These are some more progress photos, I redid the cab assembly a bit and put together a fast wheel. They are the hardest part of the whole build,and there are 12 of those things. wish there...

of course:grin:

this is screen photo,,,,no my screen isnt warpped:grin: i am working 3 drawings super imposed on top of each other i will be posting more this weekend sometime:twisted:

i am setting up the project so i can do several versions of tanks and cabs assemblys,,,,,,,will set up the sheets chinese,,,,one from column A and one from column B:grin: the hardest part is getting the set up on the first one..then just a mater of plugging in sheet metal:twisted:

Here is a new project I am starting. I have been working on the drawing and started a test fit to see if things will work. This test is in 1/4" scale although it can be printed in any scale.:grin: I am using a different camera and it does not do goot at closeups...i will go back to my olympus...

I am still around just very busy trying to find a new habitat......and helping my daughter thru school right now, you are doing a great job in figureing that out...comes out looking very nice.. keep up the good work. papertrain:grin:

to make mine turn i took a hole punch out and made a hole the size of the toothpick and glued that to the inside of the truck frame,,then assebmled the truck i am thinking about have some tabs at the top of the sides to better align and hold the roof in place.

You are doing a great interpretation considering you have only a few pictures to go by...:grin: the few things that you mention have been adjusted and one minor detail that needed to get done of the chassis,,,,,8) i forgot to tell you:wink: very pleased with how you are doing it:twisted: :grin...

the inderframe is bits of wood,,,,,,,:cry: for the wall coverings and carpets i went to commercial sites and downloaded that patterns to print shop and sized them from there,,,,,printed them out to the sizes that i needed and then glued into place......in a few of the cars i used a pattern from...

3/16" scale each car is 14" long

this is a link to my card and wood passanger cars,,,,,,i used wood since i am going to run them on a layout someday,,,,,wood is for the room and frame and some details. all the reat is card stock (4 to 5 layers in some places) and downloaded paper fo carpeting and wall coverings. :grin...