Really neat old critter railbus bash

[vsmith]

Really neat old critter railbus bash

Don't know where or when this was created but this was just screaming to be modeled,

stay tuned 

:D

[ttrigg]

This one looks like fun.

[vsmith]

Progress so far:

 

 

 

 

 

 

The drive is a NOS MDC Speeder I picked up at the last BTS, a toy train pilot, the rest is all styrene and basswood. This is varnish so its gets to be shiny.  Added the gloss coat yesterday.  Glazing and figures going in today.  Almost there.

[vsmith]

Small change... Well not so small. Decided I really didn't like the look of the weights on the MDC chassis, so I removed them and it looks WAY better. Adding some pine derby weights & more styrene bits then painting. More to come.

[ttrigg]

Nice progress. Really like the breakshoes. They add to the old timey look.

[PJM20]

Looking good Vic!

[vsmith]

Finished, for now:

I removed the metal end beams and replaced them with pine car derby weights distributed under the car, its not as heavy as before, but heavy 'enough', besides the end results look FAR batter, much closer to the real thing.

Yep, it definitely looks better without the end beams. I still have a little detail paint and mild weathering to add, but major work is done. Its not an exact model of the original, but its close enough for my standards. 

[Ray Dunakin]

Wow, that really looks great, Vic! Nice job! 

Will you be adding a headlight?

 

[vsmith]

Yes, headlight when I find the right one, also the crankshaft (maybe) flags and door knobs, but I don't have anything that works right so I will have to look around

[PVT Kanaka]

What a neat project! Gets my own juices flowing, but I've a mountain to build first!