1:35th Hudson rail tractor

[Bernhard]

First test fit. Looks good to me after all!

Bernhard

[Barney]

Quality and precision you have it all - I admire your metal work its 1st class and the keeping to the prototype in all ways
Barney

[Bill Gill]

It is going together very nicely.

[finescalerr]

Impressive even at this stage. -- Russ

[Bernd]

Very impressive step by step post. Love seeing metal working like this.

Going to be one fine looking rail tractor.

Bernd

[Ray Dunakin]

Amazing work! Very impressive!

[Design-HSB]

Bernhard, you have just been able to take a moment to look at your very good contribution, even if only on your smartphone.  If you use etched folded profiles, you can bend them with a roller bender as this brass is softer.  However, milling out of a plate is the easier, better way, especially if you have a CNC machine like me.  Thank you for showing the creation of the model.

[Bernhard]

Hello model building friends. Finally I can report here about the successful finishing of this project.

As drive for the rail tractor I use again the model from plusmodel.

[Bernhard]

It is equipped with some project-specific, scratch-built additional parts.

[Bernhard]

And with that, all parts are ready for painting.

[Bernhard]

The raised cast (3D printed) lettering on the center side balast plates I can hand paint only under a microscope.

[Bernhard]

The drive can be installed in the frame now.

[Bernhard]

The subtly weathered tractor is put on.

[Bernhard]

The inscriptions on the roof and the decorative stripes on the side panels are decals.

[Bernhard]

Finally, the model is ready to be assembled and weathered a bit.