Super detail Williams cab forward, first video finishing up !

We've begun to paint. Masking and first coats.

Ah YEAH!

The magic has begun!

We'll see.

OK, Now seriously finishing the cab forward. Dry weather in Houston last couple of days and doing some final painting before assembly.

I'm painting the black parts a satin engine black using 1/2 scalecoat 1 engine black gloss and 1/2 scalecoat flat engine black, 50% thinned with lacquer thinner.

I think it is going to come out pretty good.

It looks **** good. 

The finished model will be awesome.  Can't wait.

Ron...enjoyed catching up on this thread!  You are doing an expert job...can't wait to see the final product!

Alan

Ron H posted:

This is what I'm staring with. It's pretty blank compared to prototype photo.

 

 

That there is almost inconceivable! Your skill set is over the top! Thanks for taking us along.

Hot water, show us some of your detailed modeling skills. I'll bet you've got a lot of beautiful engines you've upgraded and brought up to rivet counting perfection. I could never hope to have the knowledge or skill set of you folks, but I sure do enjoy following threads such as this. Thanks, I'll look forward to future posts.

Putting back together for the first time. Something is blocking up the front end and I haven't put on the flex couplings yet.

But, at least it runs , makes appropriate noises and smokes. gives you an idea of the final idea.

I like it, Ron.  All the details you added have 'fattened up' the CF and greatly improved it.  It doesn't even look like a Williams model anymore!

Heck of a great job you did on that locomotive Ron. I like your clouds too. 

What a difference a year makes:

Finally, almost finished with engineer side. Flex couplings on and a bunch of other stuff nobody cares about.  But, this week will be done on this side and can finish up the fireman side.

Hope that ya'll that have followed the rebuild will enjoy these IPhone videos. 

Wow Ron, great job on the paint and finishing. Looks awesome. I went back through this thread and can't believe the difference. Amazing work. A real beauty you built.

I'd hire you but I think Key Models will first...

Did you build the coal tower also?

look forward to seeing the other side.

Aaron

Thanks Aaron,

The coal tower is a scratch built item I picked up on E Bay a couple of years ago.

I like it and will go in the servicing area I will start on soon.

Ron

Ron, I want to thank for sharing this build,  I'm thinking of buying a Williams Cab Forward. I see you or should I say I hear that you've solved the "Growler Noises". I like the paint you toned it done exceeding well. I didn't see in the tread that you re-decaled the engine. 

John

Thanks John,

Once you replace the electronics with ERR cruise the growling goes away. Same with the beautiful masterpiece Hudson and pecos river locos.

I did not replace the decals.

Ron

Ron H posted:

Thanks John,

Once you replace the electronics with ERR cruise the growling goes away. Same with the beautiful masterpiece Hudson and pecos river locos.

I did not replace the decals.

Ron

Ron, Thanks, just one more question and I promise I won't bother you again. How did you handle the antenna lead , I have an idea on how  to insulate the tender body from the chassis, and use plastic screws but what about the antenna lead ?

John 

John Cerwinski posted:

Ron H posted:

Thanks John,

Once you replace the electronics with ERR cruise the growling goes away. Same with the beautiful masterpiece Hudson and pecos river locos.

I did not replace the decals.

Ron

Ron, Thanks, just one more question and I promise I won't bother you again. How did you handle the antenna lead , I have an idea on how  to insulate the tender body from the chassis, and use plastic screws but what about the antenna lead ?

John 

John,

I don't remember but tomorrow Friday, I've got to take the tender apart, cause I think a wire has come loose and I can see what I did.

Ron

Hi John,

I photographed how I mounted the antenna. Just a simple masking tape lattice to keep it from anything metal. Not pretty, but effective.

Ron

Thanks for the photo Ron Have a good night

I've been busy on the cab forward doing resoldering work to make sure all the detail stays in place and I've been adding some new detail. Today started to fabricate new pilot cut bar that is proper shape and thickness and adding pilot air hoses. Will be done soon.

Pilot done with scale cut bar and air hoses ready for paint.

Ron,

Looks real good.  I enjoy these updates.

What's next on the project list?

No work on the FEF in a while-life's been in the way, haha.

I am very near the end of this project !

Well, everything is ready, but as luck would have it the TMCC is working, but no power to the motor. So everything had to come apart and I'm searching for a solution.

SIGH !

Ron H posted:

Well, everything is ready, but as luck would have it the TMCC is working, but no power to the motor. So everything had to come apart and I'm searching for a solution.

SIGH !

After testing the tmcc for output I have motor drive, which means I have a bad plug somewhere in the system or a broken wire. I can wire the brushes directly to the ERR and it moves out as it should. Fix that and another re-spray and it is done. I've also been re-soldering some of the detail to make it handling proof.

SOON.