A ride sitting on the observation-car (Sindelfingen live-steam club)
Enjoy the ride.....
7/02/2011
An 'Aerotrain'-video
A ride sitting on the observation-car (Sindelfingen live-steam club)
Enjoy the ride.....
some further progress on my KM 4000 CC
Most details of the cab had been applied - the exhaust stack's covers can positioned in open or closed position (I'd like to power them with a small motor...).
The small model next to my unit is Rivarossi's model from the 60's....
There has been some internal 'upgrade' regarding the motorization- now each truck is powered by a 350W, 36V-motor....eventually it was possible to put three car-batteries under the hood.
Next steps are application of chain-drives, building side-frames for the trucks and making missing handrails & ladders.
The small model next to my unit is Rivarossi's model from the 60's....
There has been some internal 'upgrade' regarding the motorization- now each truck is powered by a 350W, 36V-motor....eventually it was possible to put three car-batteries under the hood.
Next steps are application of chain-drives, building side-frames for the trucks and making missing handrails & ladders.
6/25/2011
..and now for something completely different: Borden's milk tank cars in 1/11
Ok, the blog's headline is about diesel-models - sorry for mixing with freight cars...however, I couldn't resist to add them!
After some downtime on these models I continued with the work on the 'butter dish' cars. I have scratch-built two of them - they will receive different positions of the handbrake.
One will have the handbrake attached to the 'butter dish', the other will have a separate brake stand.
They represent the post-war version with the top-fins removed.
The frame was made of (welded) steel beams; the express trucks were made by modifying castings offered by a German supplier.
The 'butter dish' itself has a basic structure from fiber-boards and paper for the rounded top. Then some layers of glass fibers with resin were applied.
So, here's the current status of the project - showing the version of the handbrake attached to the 'butter dish'.
Still missing are the walkways and the buffers with draft-gears.
The cars are not intended as riding cars despite their weight and stiffness of the frame.
After some downtime on these models I continued with the work on the 'butter dish' cars. I have scratch-built two of them - they will receive different positions of the handbrake.
One will have the handbrake attached to the 'butter dish', the other will have a separate brake stand.
They represent the post-war version with the top-fins removed.
The frame was made of (welded) steel beams; the express trucks were made by modifying castings offered by a German supplier.
The 'butter dish' itself has a basic structure from fiber-boards and paper for the rounded top. Then some layers of glass fibers with resin were applied.
So, here's the current status of the project - showing the version of the handbrake attached to the 'butter dish'.
Still missing are the walkways and the buffers with draft-gears.
The cars are not intended as riding cars despite their weight and stiffness of the frame.
4/25/2011
'Blue goose' in 1/29
Now the body of the turbine is almost finished - battens & rivets were mounted and the pilot detailed.
Next step is modifying the trucks and mounting the rear coupler
Next step is modifying the trucks and mounting the rear coupler
3/17/2011
More diesels in 1/11
When I started in the ride-on scale I haven't enough skill to construct a model completely by myself. So I ordered a Maxitrak F7-kit, which was improved with many details
After this 'introduction' I felt able to built a model from scratch - an Amtrak F40PH
The F40PH was joined by a MHC as a riding car and a Superliner for 'show-biz'
After this 'introduction' I felt able to built a model from scratch - an Amtrak F40PH
The F40PH was joined by a MHC as a riding car and a Superliner for 'show-biz'
More high-power vintage diesel locmotives in 1/29
More than ten years ago, I started to build with the first models of high-power, vintage diesel locomotives in 1/29
First, the well known UP's GTEL 4500hp baby turbine
As the 'blue goose' it started it's life as an Aristocraft FA/FB-set
The second unit is a GE U50 (even after more than ten years I haven't managed to finish it)
It was built by using two Aristocraft U25's
First, the well known UP's GTEL 4500hp baby turbine
The second unit is a GE U50 (even after more than ten years I haven't managed to finish it)
It was built by using two Aristocraft U25's
3/16/2011
project: BLW's Gas-turbine 'blue goose' in 1/29 - further progress
That's the current status of the project:
All grills have been applied, the exhaust stack of the first turbine as well as the exhaust of the steam-generator (supplied by the second turbine's exhaust) are mounted. The louvers on the roof as well as at the front are inseerted.
The headlight was countersunk in the tip of the nose; the numberboards with the markerlights are fitted into nose's sides.
Now the riveted battens and the several hatches are on the list for assembly.
All grills have been applied, the exhaust stack of the first turbine as well as the exhaust of the steam-generator (supplied by the second turbine's exhaust) are mounted. The louvers on the roof as well as at the front are inseerted.
The headlight was countersunk in the tip of the nose; the numberboards with the markerlights are fitted into nose's sides.
Now the riveted battens and the several hatches are on the list for assembly.
1/23/2011
project: BLW's Gas-turbine 'blue goose' in1/29
Starting with the New year, I decided to built the Baldwin-Westinghouse gas turbine in 1/29 - a project that has slept over several years in my imagination. I already had acquired an Aristo-Craft FA/FB-set that provided four trucks and two pieces for the car-body.
After cutting off the ALCO-nose I started to assemble the turbine's nose which is built up by several flat, angled surfaces.
Also, the window area had to be reshaped; the pilot was shaped to rather a rectangular design.
After further cutting & fitting the bodies of both units of the set were merged.
To avoid problems with sharp curves I connected each pair of trucks with an internal span-bolster - the prototype had limited side play for outer and inner trucks.
The whole unit is about 81cm (32") long.
After cutting off the ALCO-nose I started to assemble the turbine's nose which is built up by several flat, angled surfaces.
Also, the window area had to be reshaped; the pilot was shaped to rather a rectangular design.
After further cutting & fitting the bodies of both units of the set were merged.
To avoid problems with sharp curves I connected each pair of trucks with an internal span-bolster - the prototype had limited side play for outer and inner trucks.
The whole unit is about 81cm (32") long.
9/05/2010
project: Aerotrain in 1/8
In autumn 2006 I started with a model of GM's Aerotrain in 1/8
As usual the shell was made from a steel frame; even sides got a basis of fiber-board, easy rounded edges a basis from steel tubes. The 3D-shape of the nose and the cab's roof were cut from EPS-foam and covered basically with several layers of fiberglass. Finally the whole shell was again covered with fiberglass to blend all sections into a continous smooth outline
(2007)
On my model all three axles are powered (in contrast to the prototype) with one motor on each axle. Here is a picture from the front-truck:
It took a good time to make some progress (05/2008):
(09/2008)
Finally the LWT12 was finished (05/2009):
My Aerotrain consists of three coaches and the observation car. Each car is able to carry a load of 200kg+ which requires a rather heavy construction of the car and its roof. Sub-construction of the roof was made from expanded metal:
The axles are cushioned by a combination of springs and metal-rubber-elements
The observation car in a very early condition
The sides received simulated fluting which was made from brass wire soldered to thin brass panels.
The current status of the train (09/2010) - riveting has started....there will be 12000+ rivets on the cars overall
As usual the shell was made from a steel frame; even sides got a basis of fiber-board, easy rounded edges a basis from steel tubes. The 3D-shape of the nose and the cab's roof were cut from EPS-foam and covered basically with several layers of fiberglass. Finally the whole shell was again covered with fiberglass to blend all sections into a continous smooth outline
(2007)
On my model all three axles are powered (in contrast to the prototype) with one motor on each axle. Here is a picture from the front-truck:
It took a good time to make some progress (05/2008):
(09/2008)
Finally the LWT12 was finished (05/2009):
My Aerotrain consists of three coaches and the observation car. Each car is able to carry a load of 200kg+ which requires a rather heavy construction of the car and its roof. Sub-construction of the roof was made from expanded metal:
The axles are cushioned by a combination of springs and metal-rubber-elements
The observation car in a very early condition
The sides received simulated fluting which was made from brass wire soldered to thin brass panels.
The current status of the train (09/2010) - riveting has started....there will be 12000+ rivets on the cars overall
9/04/2010
project: DRGW's Krauss-Maffei KM4000CC in 1/11
In November 2009 I started to build a model of DRGW's KM4000CC. Since I had stored several parts in 1/11 (wheels, couplers, horns, pilot) the scale to build in was rather obvious. Also I was a bit concerned about the construction of a six-axle truck with good tracking qualities in 1/8.
I started with sketching the shell and building the frame.
The pilot is a Maxitrak-casting originally made for their EMD-F7-model
The shell has a steel-tube-frame covered with fiber-board on the sides. The roof has a sub-construction from expanded metal.
The nose was shaped from foam. The whole shell is covered with fiberglass.
Basic shape of shell (12/2009):
Having the basic outline of the shell cut-outs for radiator areas, doors, numberboards etc. were applied (02/2010):
And some further progress (04/2010):
I started with sketching the shell and building the frame.
The pilot is a Maxitrak-casting originally made for their EMD-F7-model
The shell has a steel-tube-frame covered with fiber-board on the sides. The roof has a sub-construction from expanded metal.
The nose was shaped from foam. The whole shell is covered with fiberglass.
Basic shape of shell (12/2009):
Having the basic outline of the shell cut-outs for radiator areas, doors, numberboards etc. were applied (02/2010):
And some further progress (04/2010):
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