todsmods Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 Looks good to me bob thanks o and happy Halloween ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I am sorry Tod, no excuses, but I just sent the mold, will be there in 7 to 10 days. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todsmods Posted November 9, 2016 Author Share Posted November 9, 2016 No problems bob its fine you are a busy man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todsmods Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 Ok guy's have spent a little of time this afternoon working on the locomotives roof and roof mounted cooling fans ive also made the roof removable for battery changes etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Looks really good Tod. What resin did you use to make the ducts?, I see no bubbles, as I had trouble with. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todsmods Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 I used 5 min polyurethane resin and bjb black pigment i also drilled a hole in the top of the mould for air to escape poured the resin in one hqkf of the mould and squashed the top / other half on worked well . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Well done. I knew something had to be done to allow the air to displace. I think I will use thick resin and fill both molds and I think that will solve the problem also, Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todsmods Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 Ok little more progress on the build mesh where to the inside of the locomotive sides also test fitted cab doors . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todsmods Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 Another photo Mesh is normal fiberglass fly screen tripled up ( 3 ) layers to make mesh holes smaller and CA glued into place. Ive also fitted 2 Bluetooth speakers under the roof for sound later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Looks really good Tod, keep up the good work and more pictures. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todsmods Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 Another photo have filled the square holes below side cab windows and started cutting out the automatic staff changer . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todsmods Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 Scratchbuilt fan driven smoke unit fitted in my locomotive i run it of a separate 3 cell 1500 mha lipo battery pack . Ill also use a separate esc for the smoke unit so i can vary the smoke output. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Good idea, would work good for my battery powered locos, then wouldn't drain the main batteries. Show us more. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todsmods Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 Smoke unit running Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todsmods Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 I have to use a separate esc for power to the heater as running it constant creates to much smoke the 5 volt fan runs constantly from the reciver power at the moment im using a micro servo and a micro switch fitted to the heater power wires to turn on and off the heater coil from my RCS TX9 transmitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I understand. I might consider a similar setup in the future, Thanks Tod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 That smoke looks good, real good. If I don't run smoke, I have a backup story. I will say that I am modeling diesels that have been switched over to natural gas, and no smoke would be visible, because it burns so clean. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todsmods Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 Good point bob i have now fitted a separate 30 amp esc to the smoke unit so i can vary the smoke output the unit pulls around 4 amps on 12.6 volts or a fully charged 3 cell lipo battery. I use vanilla scented oil in it so it dont stink. I use a 4 cell lithium ion battery pack for driving the locomotive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 I am listening to you Tod, and I just might put a system like that on one of my diesels, so keep the information coming, good stuff. I know nothing about smoke units, so If you could, explain all of the units that go into the making of the system, because I am a dummy when it comes to smoke please. I just bought some MTH oil for my Challenger, but I have never used smoke on a loco. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todsmods Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 My smoke unit cost about 10 dollars to build parts needed are 100 x 70 x 35 mm abs enclosure box. 45 cm piece of 0.3 mm nichrome wire A 40 mm 5 or 12 volt fan . 10 cm piece of 8 mm fiberglass rod or tube . 1 foot of kerosene lanp wick 6mm thick. 1 10mm 10 cm long brass or plastic tube for smoke exit tube ( exhaust ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Wow, you are really building from scratch. I had pictured your building it from used smoke units from another loco. Thanks for this information. Maybe I will experiment. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todsmods Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 Here is a short video of my locomotive running with the smoke unit running Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Looks really good Tod. Yep, I have to have smoke, Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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todsmods Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 Ok starting painting the locomotive and have started cutting out of thin vinyl the lettering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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