2 Foot gauge tractor loco in 1/16th scale

[Chuck Doan]

It rests on what was formerly the front spindle bosses. I am going to install some pins in the bosses and make matching holes in the top of the frame sides and then glue it down. Then some fake nuts and bolts. Almost all the frame parts are pinned as well as glued.

[Chuck Doan]

I finally finished the construction of my frame, and I gave it a quick primer coat in order to spot any flaws. It will be "washed" off later.





Some close-ups of the JB Weld "welds". The cast texture on the journal pedestals was also done with JB Weld, sponged on and then sanded a bit when dry. The weld spatter was done with JB KWIK, applied with a sharp toothpick. Before it sets, the JB forms a near perfect round spot. I will be adding some more before the final paint job.

[Franck Tavernier]

Weld beads are fantastic Chuck!

Congratulations,

Franck

[lab-dad]

Won't be long now!
Stunning
Did you do anything to the chain?
Marty

[Ray Dunakin]

Really stunning work! The welds look perfectly real.

[Chuck Doan]

Thanks guys! Marty, so far I just made the lengths I need. I need to install it before the final treatment.

[finescalerr]

That is utterly disgusting! How can anybody so accurately miniaturize reality? -- Russ

[Hydrostat]

Phew, i love those welding seams. Cast iron appearances is coming along nicely, too. I guess you sanded the square sloped washers for journal pedestals' fixture?

Cheers,
Volker

[Chuck Doan]

Thanks Russ!

Volker, I made a fixture to sandwich styrene strip between to different height brass strips. Then I scraped the styrene with an X-acto blade to create a taper. Then I cut each washer to length.

[TRAINS1941]

Wow!!  Fantastic work as usual.  Those seams perfect.

Jerry

[Peter_T1958]

Weld spatter? Ahh, of course! 

Seriously, I've never noticed them anywhere before...

[Allan G]

Love those weld lines. Looks awesome. Do you keep track of the hours you spend on a project?..... Allan

[Bill Gill]

Beautiful. Looks like JB Weld can do a lot.

[Chuck Doan]

Thanks! Alan, no, never.

[Dave Fischer]

Great to see this coming together! Love the weld spatter. I know that the REAL loco would be painted (probably several layers thick) but a couple of those welds finished "raw" would be fantastic-- a repair or modification with scorched paint, soot, and rust around a shiny bead would really show off the accuracy of this technique... just a thought! Keep it up-- this is looking wonderful.  DF