Switcher Locomotive . Switcher Engine . designed after a Trackmobile

[Bainford]

There is some fine model building going on here. Very nice work, and very interesting project. 

[Jürgen M.]

Cool build! ? 

Very interesting idea. 

[Edward Gore]

@cifenet

@Bainford

@Jürgen M.

Very kind words. Thank you so much for the compliments and for checking out my model build.

[Dutzie]

Holy cow! Excellent work!

[James2]

This looks fun...

[Edward Gore]

@Dutzie
@James2

Thanks for checking in ?

[Edward Gore]

Dry fitting the cabs for progress assessment before glass parts are installed. Also added a few more decals to the cabs.

 

[Repstock]

If you enter it in a show I guarantee there won't be one like it! very unique and well executed, not to mention convincing!

[Edward Gore]

Awesome compliment. Thank you

[James2]

Fantastical!

[Gary Chastain]

Impressive, well done

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Very cool project! Excellent craftsmanship!

[Edward Gore]

@Gary Chastain

@DRIPTROIT 71

Very kind words, Gentlemen

[Edward Gore]

Started cutting all of the sprue bits from the ‘glass’ parts. There are a lot of them. Then sanding carefully with sanding boards. Then finally carefully painting the edges black. This will hopefully block the glass prism effect that would make it look toy and out of scale. 

This is just the dust from sanding the parts of all the sprue gates. 

 

 

 

 

[cifenet]

Impressive progress!  And great photography using the sanding stick as a platform.  

Edited April 28, 2024 by cifenet

[Edward Gore]

@cifenet, Thanks! I was going to install the 8 wheels for the photo but forgot ?

[Edward Gore]

‘Glass’ part D6 didn’t fit because of part C22 at the arrow (see arrow) for clearance. I had to pull part C22 out then glued it back in after glueing in D6. 

 

[Gary Chastain]

Your level of detail is outstanding, well done

[Edward Gore]

Cleaning the tiny G43 parts was actually more challenging than painting them. I’ll touch up the ends that are under the tape with the outer strut color by horse hair. 

 

thanks for looking...

 

[Edward Gore]

Back to the pilots and the air brake couplers. I made these from sprue bits and disposable lighter parts. Then painted

 

 

 

thanks for looking...

[Gary Chastain]

Your creativity is off the charts, well done

[cifenet]

Interesting application and use of parts, I really like it.

You are definitely making something very unique here.

[gotnitro?]

Great use of random parts to add details! 

Such an enjoyable build to watch develop 

[Edward Gore]

@Gary Chastain

@cifenet

@gotnitro?

Thank you for your comments. I'm very pleased on how those pieces and parts worked out. 

[NOBLNG]

Great ingenuity you are displaying with this build…and fine scratch building skills as well.??