On this particular model, the boilers sit exposed and, while there's no visible piping to show how this is done*, the steam is piped to pistons that are not visible, before the "push rods" emerge from the rear of this engine.
On the original model, the non-visible pistons were actually an electric motor that powered an intricate (barely visible) gearbox that created the "pumping" motion of the pushrods. Unfortunately, the "gearbox" actually consisted of pulleys and rubberbands, instead of actual gears. I just got done rebuilding it with actual gears and, since it can be seen through the windows, am just waiting to paint and weather this gearbox before I install it in the model. Once I finish painting the gearbox, I'll be ready to install the boilers so I was hoping to start detailing them soon Would any of you have suggestions for improving the detail on these boilers? If possible, could you also mention the manufactures from which I could get these pieces I usually don't build steam engines so I'm unfamiliar with the steam detail part manufactures --- In [email protected], "Tyler" <tfroatz4@...> wrote: > > I'm working on the following 1:64 boiler/steam engine, and was wondering if > any of you could give me some help `super-detailing' this model. > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/photos/album/418520727/pic/list > > While this isn't a railroad locomotive boiler, it is a 1:64 scale boiler and > not only do you guys know more about steam locomotives than anyone else I > know and, I assume that many detail parts designed for `S'-scale railroad > steam engines, could easily be adapted to these steam engines. > > This boiler is going to be part of a pair of boilers that power a pair of > pistons. The model does not include any "piping" to bring the steam from the > boilers to the pistons and, since the pistons are inside a structure, only > the "push rods" from the pistons are showing. > > Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
