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Scratch-built 7/8 dismal

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Scratch-built 7/8 dismal
Posted by toenailridgesl on Monday, September 4, 2006 8:39 PM
Had an old MDC Critter chassis & motor block lying around, decided to put something decent on it for superstructure.
Everything from the chassis up is scratched. (the driver is a $2 skier figure, headlight guts is a flashlight with a scratched body)












More detail to come
Phil Creer, The Toenail Ridge Shortline,  Adelaide Sth Oz http://www.trainweb.org/toenailridge toparo ergo sum
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Posted by Ray Dunakin on Monday, September 4, 2006 10:48 PM
Sweet! Nice work!
 Visit www.raydunakin.com to see pics of the rugged and rocky In-ko-pah Railroad!
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Posted by John Busby on Saturday, September 9, 2006 9:58 AM

Hi Phil

For such a tiny loco its a pretty big model whats the horn a golf "T"?? the torch idea is a good one but I did not know they came small enough.

looks great

Moving OT did you ever get the Elizabethan door and lead light window?? hope to chat Monday

regards John

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Posted by vsmith on Saturday, September 9, 2006 12:00 PM
Thats an awesome piece of work, cant wait to see the finished shots!Big Smile [:D]

   Have fun with your trains

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Posted by FJ and G on Saturday, September 9, 2006 2:41 PM
great work; I hope to do 7/8" (just starting out with some stuff I'm playing with); keep up great work!
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Posted by toenailridgesl on Saturday, September 9, 2006 10:10 PM
John, the horn is off of a $2 truck toy.
Have now fitted the sound system (diesel horn & motor rumble....2 Dick Smith kits) also made up the 10AAA NimH battery pack & installed, motor feed is ready to go, just waiting for the Rx to arrive from my son.

Have also added some texture to the driver



Phil Creer, The Toenail Ridge Shortline,  Adelaide Sth Oz http://www.trainweb.org/toenailridge toparo ergo sum

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