L&N Doodlebug & ammo

Brother_LoveOGR Forum Member

Christopher,

I did "officially

" change scale but I still build for others in O scale, I have built a couple O scale items for myself too, I still have a little track to run them on

Originally Posted by christopher N&W:

That is looking outstanding as usual. It's great to see the project unfold here, but I thought You were getting out of 0 scale?

5/24/152:18 PM

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Brother_LoveOGR Forum Member

The doodlebug gets 2x4 for a roof. Now I can add about 4 coats of sanding sealer.

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5/30/155:46 PM

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colorado hirailerOGR Forum Member

Sneaking in a little woodwork, along with the styrene? Whatever works....I guess your

next impressive project to impress us natives on this island will be a styrene McKeen,

with all its sexy curves? (I have wondered if I could build one) That roof isn't basswood, is it? Looking good....

5/30/158:58 PM

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Erik C LindgrenOGR Forum Member

Fabulous work Malcolm.

I want you to build me a M-190 someday!

5/30/159:09 PM

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John SethianOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

I am really enjoing your progress photos, not just in this, but all your cabooses as well. On my O Scale bucket list is to do a locomotive in styrene It may be an E2B electric. I expect a very steep learning curve...if you take three attemps to make a front, I will probably require 8. But in the meantime, your photos are an inspiration.

5/30/159:23 PM

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SJVRROGR Forum Member

Nice work Malcolm!

5/31/156:05 AM

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mwbOGR Forum Member

The doodlebug gets 2x4 for a roof. Now I can add about 4 coats of sanding sealer.

Love to have you explain how you shaped the roof!!! It looks very even & balanced.

6/1/159:06 AM

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Brother_LoveOGR Forum Member

L&N doodlebug progress. I added all the vents and stacks. The large fan housing is the brass from a 12 gauge shotgun shell and the headlight is a 38 special case. I couldn't have built it without some ammo. Since I have taken the photos I have move the bell and h/l higher on the roof. I need to finish the fan housing and add the h/l bulb/wiring and then off to the paint shop.

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6/27/151:50 PM

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Brother_LoveOGR Forum Member

Originally Posted by DaveJfr0:

That's really neat. You do a lot of unique trains rarely ever modeled. Nice use of ammo too.

How will you get the roof to sit flush with the sides? Curious if you're just using glue at the seam or if you're building some sort of stanchions on the sides that will hold a screw that is screwed into the bottom of the roof.

The roof will pull down to the body with screws. I have enough reinforcement to keep it all straight.

[EDIT:] Two more questions! To make the rivet strips…what size pounce wheel do you use and how do you keep the wheel going perfectly straight down a row?

I use a riveting tool set I purchased from Walthers years ago. I don't they carry it any longer and I do not remember the brand. I use a steel ruler.

6/27/153:33 PM

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