1/35 Type 1 Decauville...........ish

[LLIAXTEP]

Here's something i've been working on for the last few months. It started out as a bachmann Davenport, with everything else scratchbuilt of styrene, and small detail parts here and there from my bits box. The valve gear was too complicated to replicate, and the wheelbase was off, so to make things simpler I made the model into a trammer type, which in my opppinion worked well. It is painted with testors flat black and weathered with powders. The finish is too dirty for my liking, but I had a bit of an accident while sealing the initially weathered model with dullcoat, which was almost finished and started spitting large drops and fkd up the job, which then had to be touched up and turned out too grimy. Oh well.

BTW: If anyone knows a place to get etched or any kind for that matter decauville builder plates, It would be GREATLY appreciated.

Alex 

[finescalerr]

"It is painted with testors flat black and weathered with powders."

Are you saying you colored the superstructure with green powders and the chassis with red?

Russ

[78ths]

The valve gear was too complicated to replicate, and the wheelbase was off, so to make things simpler I made the model into a trammer type

Or sure Alex take the easy route.  Just kidding! (maybe)    Clever solution to the problem and the loco looks great.

cheers Ferd

I keep seeing these 1/35n2 projects and it is hard to resist, yet I must resist the urge to build in another scale.

[davej]

BTW: If anyone knows a place to get etched or any kind for that matter decauville builder plates, It would be GREATLY appreciated.

Custom plates available from www.narrowplanet.co.uk

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[marc_reusser]

That's a very cool little loco!  I have been wanting to build an interpretation of one of thes efor a while now, and yours is a wonderful inspiration. How did you make the valve/steam handles in the cab?

BTW....you do not need to relegate it to a "trammer".....companies often offers a solid side panel option of "sand panels" for locos operating in areas like the Sudan, Egypt, etc.,....they were even used in some quarries.

Marc

[LLIAXTEP]

Thanks for the input and the link.
I already got in touch with these guys and working out the details.
Russ, my mistake, the frame was painted red, not Testors black, and then weathered with AI and powders.
Marc, the interior handles, valves, etc is a collection of scratchbuilt, Grandt Porter Interior kit leftovers, and some Sn3 brass interior parts. (bad quality photo of "in process" interior is attached)

Alex

[Ray Dunakin]

Nice, I like the cab details.

[Mr Potato Head]

Alex! Can you show us some more in process builder photos. What parts of the Davenport did you keep and what did you cut off? Do you have other rolling stock to go with this? Can you show us? Is it 1:35n20 or is it two foot? Very cool loco!
Thanks
Gil

[EZnKY]

Yes please - more progress photos!

I often enjoy them more than the final images.

[marc_reusser]

Alex! Can you show us some more in process builder photos. What parts of the Davenport did you keep and what did you cut off? Do you have other rolling stock to go with this? Can you show us? Is it 1:35n20 or is it two foot? Very cool loco!
Thanks
Gil

Ummm,  Gil, ....isn't it the wrong scale for you?! 

Marc

[NORCALLOGGER]

A queer looking little beastie, but I like it
Love that finish.
Rick

[LLIAXTEP]

The only progress photos I have are the ones before painting. I havent taken any earlier shots unfortunately. But included are a few of the mentioned ones. THe roof isnt yet attached in these shots. The photos are sort of crappy, since they were shot without good light with an Iphone.

In terms of keeping/ cutting the Davenport: I basically removed the plastic superstructure and used the frame without any cutting. I only removed the steps, and sanded the pilots flat so I could add my own overlays. Thats about it

Alex

[darrylhuffman]

Roy Link's Industrial Railway Review had one of these creatures on the front cover.

It just screamed "'NARROW GAUGE".

Your model does a great job of capturing that same feeling.

Nice work.