Rhinochugger
Retired Oik

A few years ago, I built a 2-6-2 outside framed loco with a scratch built chassis, mainly just to prove t myself that it could be done. OK, I know that a lot of model engineers regularly scratch build chassis in this gauge, but this was a personal first for me, in any scale.
However, with my transition to 15mm : 1ft, the loco was in danger of falling into disuse, but I couldn't see much possibility in selling it off, as it is not as highly detailed as other notable efforts on this forum. Also, as discussed about the time of Mel's dealings with The Countess, although it has a 7-pole motor and weighs a ton, it lacks traction on anything but a very dry track due to a very rigid chassis.
So, I'm going to keep my loco with its £120 worth of wheels
and state of the art ABC gearbox, and 'Big it up'
The body was from an old Bachmann Bug Mauler - early version plastic wheels and cheapo R/C - and I have a left over Bug Mauler cab from the conversion I did on my ten-wheeler.
So pass the scalpel......................sharp saw.................forceps..............swabs....more swabs
Cab first - needs a bit more build up on the roof - layers of styrene as I don't have anything thicker than 30 thou.
However, with my transition to 15mm : 1ft, the loco was in danger of falling into disuse, but I couldn't see much possibility in selling it off, as it is not as highly detailed as other notable efforts on this forum. Also, as discussed about the time of Mel's dealings with The Countess, although it has a 7-pole motor and weighs a ton, it lacks traction on anything but a very dry track due to a very rigid chassis.
So, I'm going to keep my loco with its £120 worth of wheels


The body was from an old Bachmann Bug Mauler - early version plastic wheels and cheapo R/C - and I have a left over Bug Mauler cab from the conversion I did on my ten-wheeler.
So pass the scalpel......................sharp saw.................forceps..............swabs....more swabs


Cab first - needs a bit more build up on the roof - layers of styrene as I don't have anything thicker than 30 thou.
