Hello all,
It's been quite a few years since I've frequented this board, but I recently picked up an Aster/Accucraft Light Mikado kit and I'd like to document the build here.
It will receive an almost entirely new chassis (saving only the driver wheelsets), a coal fired boiler, and a number of detail upgrades. The objective is to make it appear as close as possible to an as-built Texas & Pacific 800 class Mikado.
These Mikes were eventually heavily modernized, which I considered modeling, but due to limited time for my own personal projects I decided to keep it as-built. The modernized version would require a completely new tender and a significant number of detail and structural changes to the locomotive.
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I've begun laying out the new chassis in CAD and modeled up some new check valves for the locomotive, which I had 3D printed from shapeways. I've opened up a shop there so any detail parts I make for this project can be used by others. Eccentric Engineer by ARDuarte - Shapeways Shops
The name Eccentric Engineer might be familiar to you if you're involved in the ride-on scales. It's my primary business which focusses on manufacturing injectors and other steam related accessories in 1:16 to 1:4.8 scales. www.EccentricEngineer.com
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Looking forward to sharing more in the near future.
Anthony
It's been quite a few years since I've frequented this board, but I recently picked up an Aster/Accucraft Light Mikado kit and I'd like to document the build here.
It will receive an almost entirely new chassis (saving only the driver wheelsets), a coal fired boiler, and a number of detail upgrades. The objective is to make it appear as close as possible to an as-built Texas & Pacific 800 class Mikado.
These Mikes were eventually heavily modernized, which I considered modeling, but due to limited time for my own personal projects I decided to keep it as-built. The modernized version would require a completely new tender and a significant number of detail and structural changes to the locomotive.
I've begun laying out the new chassis in CAD and modeled up some new check valves for the locomotive, which I had 3D printed from shapeways. I've opened up a shop there so any detail parts I make for this project can be used by others. Eccentric Engineer by ARDuarte - Shapeways Shops
The name Eccentric Engineer might be familiar to you if you're involved in the ride-on scales. It's my primary business which focusses on manufacturing injectors and other steam related accessories in 1:16 to 1:4.8 scales. www.EccentricEngineer.com
Looking forward to sharing more in the near future.
Anthony
