Another Kitbash project

I've never seen a jig like that, and boy could I have used one back in the 60's building model cars and slotcars. Could you tell me the Dremel stock #? Thanks.

I believe he printed the jig on a Dremel 3D printer.

I printed the Jig on a Dremel 3D printer

Making an FL9?

Oops!  More likely an FP7 due to the location of the forward porthole.  Nice project overall.  What road are you painting it in?

More please, Sir

GG1 4877 posted:

Oops!  More likely an FP7 due to the location of the forward porthole.  Nice project overall.  What road are you painting it in?

That is Correct FP7, Milwaukee Road...….   I need to decide on the time era...……  

Lionelski posted:

More please, Sir

I am currently working on the CAD models of the 2 new hatches, hopefully I will be able to complete those and get them off to shapeways to have printed in a better resolution and material.   I also need to purchase a donor loco to supply the drive, I do have a second chassis incase I mess up on the first...….

Very cool project.  Wish I had the time for that kind of work these days.  I did the research and artwork for the 3rd Rail model and that was a lot of fun but not the same as a classic kitbash.  As you are aware we did the pre-1955 "as-delivered" paint scheme.  The UP Yellow scheme would be nice on a set of these as well as the simplified later orange and black.  

What are you using for CAD software? 

GG1 4877 posted:

Very cool project.  Wish I had the time for that kind of work these days.  I did the research and artwork for the 3rd Rail model and that was a lot of fun but not the same as a classic kitbash.  As you are aware we did the pre-1955 "as-delivered" paint scheme.  The UP Yellow scheme would be nice on a set of these as well as the simplified later orange and black.  

What are you using for CAD software? 

 

I use Solid Edge & SolidWorks at work, so it all depends on what I am using at the moment

I used an MTH F3 to make mine, what are your donors?

Lionel Scale f-unit shells, now looking for a reasonable legacy a unit drive

I'm just bashing a Lionel F7B into an F9B, for passenger service, more work than I originally thought it would be.

I have thought about an FP9........   This project has a mind of its own, I just found a set of locos for the drive of this project for a decent price, should have that next week.  When I get my laser cutter I will probably cut the side grills out of laser board, and glue them onto the model as I can paint them to look like stainless steel..........  now to decide 1950's paint or 1970's freight paint........

An FP9 would be a nice project as there hasn't been a mass produced F9 of any type since Atlas did their F9 back in the 70's.   Curious to see which paint scheme you decide on. 

A little bit more hack and cut than glue...……   now putty sand putty sand maybe more putty than sand...…..  maybe primer before the weekend

Of course I will have the donor drive mid week, than it will be cut and stretch a frame

Nice progress.  I’m not as far along on mine.  I’m using P&D f unit shells.  I ordered the side grills for a B unit from P&D and plan to cut them down for the A.  I thought that would be much easier than splicing them.

Are you going to splice the Lionel frame to lengthen it?

Tom D. posted:

Are you going to splice the Lionel frame to lengthen it?

Yes I plan to cut and splice the frame, I did pick up a 2nd A unit frame off of eBay incase I mess up the one that I just picked up with the drive components.   When I get the complete drive I will than decide where to cut the two frames, but I am thinking of using the fuel tank to help me join the two frame halves back together

I love projects like this.

Please keep the updates coming Mike.

Great idea for an OGR magazine article, you should consider it.

Coming along nicely.

Lionelski posted:

I love projects like this.

Please keep the updates coming Mike.

Thanks, I will do, I did shoot  some primmer last night, may need to do some minor sanding.

necrails posted:

Great idea for an OGR magazine article, you should consider it.

Not much of an article, Pictures describe on what's going on more than I can type up some words.

midnightwrecking posted:

Coming along nicely.

Thanks

I also forgot to mention I will also be painting a B unit to match the A, the only Modification for that is preplacing the dynamic hatch for a non-dynamic hatch and making sure I have a steam generator hatch in the back.  Tonight will be the real planning stage on the chassis

Good looking job.  More pictures. Thanks

Jack 

I have not been slacking, did make a little progress, I had to paint the truck side frames black, I had to order a passenger pilot from Lionel and paint that, and cut a frame in half, drill and tap a few new holes and use the fuel tank to join the 2 frame halves together.   I still need to lengthen the wire harness inside the locomotive (what a rats nest those are...….) 

I have decals on order, a little bit more sanding on the smaller hatch I made. 

however I did take the locomotive outside and took a few progress photos...…..

Any updates on the FP7?