Getting another build off my bucket list... a BL2

Rooster · November 12, 2013, 1:45am

Rooster · November 12, 2013, 1:47am

Taken “Back in the day” when it was all a fantasy/fetish for him ^^^^^^^^

AndyC · November 12, 2013, 2:11pm

David Russell said:

Taken “Back in the day” when it was all a fantasy/fetish for him ^^^^^^^^

I thought it still was a fantasy/fetish for him…

David_Marconi_FOGCH · November 12, 2013, 3:48pm

I ain’t tellin’ Andy

David_Marconi_FOGCH · November 24, 2013, 12:57pm

Moving on to the final details on the pilots

Pieces for the cut levers:

the above were then cut in half to make

and the lever

in place

glad hand from USAT were modified

and hoses made

Craig Townsend recommended some brass ‘O’ scale glad hands for the smaller hose lines back on page 3 or 4

and the two pilots ready for paint

The release bar will be added after paint. I have drilled a mounting hole in the top of my Aristo couplers, and cut the bars to the proper length so they do not interfere with coupler operations

Till next time.

With this being the first time I have posted since the new pic posting sequence came into effect, I want to say bravo to Bob on the change. It seems to me that pic posting from photobucket is about as hard as making a phone call using speed dial.

And Jon Radder did a nice step by step if you need the help. http://www.largescalecentral.com/forums/topic/20241/picture-posting-help-for-rick-ma

Rooster · November 24, 2013, 1:47pm

…winking…

AndyC · November 24, 2013, 2:31pm

Yeah, what the Big Bird said… cool…

Bruce_Chandler · November 24, 2013, 2:49pm

Ooh, nice job bending that lever. Any special technique?

JRad · November 24, 2013, 4:42pm

Looking really good Dave. Looking forward to seeing it in person.

David_Marconi_FOGCH · November 24, 2013, 5:49pm

Bruce Chandler said:

Ooh, nice job bending that lever. Any special technique?

Thanks Bruce, and no to any special methods. I only needed two so alot of measure bend went on and then measure, compare, and bend for the second one

And thanks to the rest of you on the comments

ctown2 · November 24, 2013, 8:00pm

I see a MAI lines, but no sand or bell lines on the MU hoses. Nice job filing down the USAT glad hand for the Main Res. line. Here’s an inside view of a BL2 for your viewing pleasure!

David_Marconi_FOGCH · November 24, 2013, 11:30pm

Thanks for the pic Craig

JRad · November 25, 2013, 12:01am

Craig Townsend said:

I see a MAI lines, but no sand or bell lines on the MU hoses. Nice job filing down the USAT glad hand for the Main Res. line. Here’s an inside view of a BL2 for your viewing pleasure!

For some reason the picture did not display for me. I can see it in the editor though. I wonder if it will show in this quote.