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Building a 1:20 Mikado

Modeling
#481

Got the pilot deck painted and installed. Also added the air hose.

Cut the running boards for the fireman’s side and installed them.

#482

If you don’t operate at night you might as well leave the headlight off as well :wink:

#483
Gary Buchanan said:
If you don't operate at night you might as well leave the headlight off as well ;)
Operate is the key word.

I use the lights to indicate direction! Very handy when switching…

#484

So I found out :wink:

#485

This has to be some kind of record for Chandler. 33 pages, nearly 500 replies and over 25,000 views. Amazing!
Keep it up! LOL
Randy

#486
Randy McDonald said:
This has to be some kind of record for Chandler. 33 pages, nearly 500 replies and over 25,000 views. Amazing! Keep it up! LOL Randy
It just shows how slow I'm going. ;)
#487

But amazing modelling!!!
Randy

#488

Amazing indeed.

#489

Bruce,
What color/kind of paint did you use on the smokebox?
Ralph

#490

Ralph,

It’s Testors Graphite Dust. http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/tes/tes1849m.htm

When sprayed on, it was way too shiny, so I sprayed some Behlen Dead Flat (http://woodworker.com/dead-flat-spray-finish-mssu-934-154.asp?search=dead%20flat&searchmode=2) on to it…really changed the look.

It’s still not as dark as I want it to be.

#491

Thanks Bruce.
I see it is a lacquer. I bet it did shine.
I like it.
Ralph

#492

Added the grate shakers to the floor of the backhead. Also fashioned the step for the fireman to open the doors.

#493

Looking good Bruce. Mind expanding on grate shakers, are they the six rods coming up from the floor?

#494

David,

That’s correct. 3 on each side. I cheated…they don’t go through the floor. The step for the firebox door doesn’t work either. :wink:

#495

Slacking off near the end. How you going to keep the fires burning if the grates don’t move? You did build the grates,right? :slight_smile: :wink:

#496

Amazing work!

#497
David Marconi said:
Slacking off near the end. How you going to keep the fires burning if the grates don't move? You did build the grates,right? :) ;)
I'm just trying to extend the topic. ;)

No grates.

I did put some piping in the cab, but you can only see it if the cab is off.

Oh well. On to the air pumps!

#498
Bruce Chandler said:
David Marconi said:
Slacking off near the end. How you going to keep the fires burning if the grates don't move? You did build the grates,right? :) ;)
I'm just trying to extend the topic. ;)

No grates.

I did put some piping in the cab, but you can only see it if the cab is off.

Oh well. On to the air pumps!


After all this snow you are going to have to add a plow to that.

#499

No plow. We don’t get enough snow here to justify a plow. :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

#500
Bruce Chandler said:
David Marconi said:
Slacking off near the end. How you going to keep the fires burning if the grates don't move? You did build the grates,right? :) ;)
I'm just trying to extend the topic. ;)

No grates.

I did put some piping in the cab, but you can only see it if the cab is off.

Oh well. On to the air pumps!


I can understand. You’ve got more pages on this build than the model forum has for post :slight_smile: