Excellent work, Doc. I love the wooden cab and the details of the backhead. The paint job really brings it all together. Thanks for sharing this journey with us.
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That is just superb Doc! You said Krylon “Foil” paint. I have been using their Gold Leaf which is the closest I’ve found to actual leaf in a spray can. If doing larger projects with my HVLP spray gun I use Modern Masters Pharaoh’s Gold which is also very nice and not brassy like most gold paint.
Lovely work, Doc.
I think that is officially a “fall plate”.
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step…fall…a natural “progression”?
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Doc, this has been a real schooling session in how to build a masterful model!
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Now that the quite extraordinary MIK challenge is completed I thought it would be a good time to finish this topic.
Let’s talk plumbing. The proper steam and air piping is difficult at best to determine for a particular locomotive. With considerable help from David Fletcher’s drawings, I was able to come up with a close approximation to what is required for this Cooke Mogul. You already saw the results in the backhead photo above. To give you an appreciation of the amount of plumbing I added, here’s a picture of all the pieces I applied. All brass plumbing was blackened rather than painted. Painted brass wire tends to be easily damaged.
The following are several photos showing the piping installed.
One small thing to add. I needed some numbers for the number plate so I asked my son if he could print some very small raised numbers for me and here’s the result.
Also, I was lucky that Ozark had a Cooke nameplate.
I wanted my decals to be as authentic as possible, so I sent pictures of the drawings I had of the original engine to my son, and he digitized them. The digitized drawings were then sent to Stan Cedarleaf (God rest his soul). Within a week I had my decals. Here’s an example of what I sent.
And here are the results.
Here are a couple of pictures of the final results of my 2-year project.
Here’s a comparison of the original with my final result.
And, finally, the thing that made it all worthwhile. For those who are interested, you can contact my son at [email protected].
Wow. Wow. I think I need to add another. Wow.
Nice work (primarily you but your son also). Well deserved award and all the praise you will get (and have gotten) here on LSC.
Did I mention: Wow!
Congratulations on your 1st place finish. I hear that’s a very competitive contest. Your engine deserved it - great work Doc.
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What Jim said. Wow. (And Wow again to make 20 characters.)
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Doc, this is just so jaw dropping, now I need to find a mop…
Thank you SO much for stepping us through how you did it. For me, that makes the final shots all the more amazing, having those glimpses on what went into it.
The woodwork, piping, rivets (including the prototypically not-quite-in-line ones), finishes, working bits, custom brass, etc…
And yay, a chop saw in the living room!
Congratulations again, this has been a great build log.
And now, about your other award-winner…?
Thanks everyone. I appreciate those comments coming from other great modelers.
It’s coming soon Cliff.
I love how you hid the ditch lites and HEP cabling !
As always a deserved congratulations!!!
Ditch lights are under the hood. I just forgot to lift it for the photo shoot.
Thanks Rooster
Absolutely beautiful locomotive Doc. Great craftsmanship.
For those not aware of it that First place at the NNGC is a really prestigious award, and well worth bragging about. Well deserved Doc.
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Doc,
Running out of superlatives to praise your work, here! That’s the downside in being among the last time zones!
Eric
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Thanks Eric and Ric. I really appreciate it.
Just incredible work
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Doc not much else can be said on your craftsmanship or the attention to detail you incorporate in your builds. I stare in wonder at your level of achievement on your builds and marvel at the pictures shown to share this ability with others. Definitely a deserving award winner.
I do need to ask if you lubricate all points by removing the oil caps to fill their reservoirs?
Excellent and a pleasure watching it go together
Craftsmanship second to none, but does it run? Is it meant to, or is it a static model?
Thanks Devon, David and Joe. It’s always a good feeling to receive compliments from fine modelers like yourselves. Yes Joe, it’s a pretty good runner considering it’s a Bachmann chassis. Not sure what it’s pulling power is yet but I don’t intend to run more than two or three cars at a time since my DSP&P rolling stock is limited for now.
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