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Chaps,
I've been on the road a great deal in the last couple of months and not had the chance to keep in touch.
This lil loco is a simple Mimi kitbash I did (actually more a simple repaint with some new parts stuck on), but I've not had the chance to show you.
The engine is loosely based on the host of tiny narrow gauge locos that Rogers built for Mexico and S America in the 1870s. No real work was done to the Mimi at all, except to unbolt the rear truck to make it a 2-4-0, repaint with heat resistant paints, create decals on CAD and have Stan print them for me, and use some of my self designed CAB and pilot kits, laser cut and available from Bronson tate Architectural models - these cabs etc fit on Mimi, Ida Ruby etc very easily.
The stack and headlight were bolt-ons, provided by Accucraft.
Its a sweet running engine - so far I've fired it up about 12 times and the decals, paint and clear coat seem to be holding up to the heat fine.
Enjoy.
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David.
I've been on the road a great deal in the last couple of months and not had the chance to keep in touch.
This lil loco is a simple Mimi kitbash I did (actually more a simple repaint with some new parts stuck on), but I've not had the chance to show you.
The engine is loosely based on the host of tiny narrow gauge locos that Rogers built for Mexico and S America in the 1870s. No real work was done to the Mimi at all, except to unbolt the rear truck to make it a 2-4-0, repaint with heat resistant paints, create decals on CAD and have Stan print them for me, and use some of my self designed CAB and pilot kits, laser cut and available from Bronson tate Architectural models - these cabs etc fit on Mimi, Ida Ruby etc very easily.
The stack and headlight were bolt-ons, provided by Accucraft.
Its a sweet running engine - so far I've fired it up about 12 times and the decals, paint and clear coat seem to be holding up to the heat fine.
Enjoy.
.







David.