Another model build

rocky1 · Apr 13, 2019

I had to search for the owl hooter build to find it. Steam engine builds I came up with all sorts of goodies that weren't Thomas' channel.

Kenbo · Apr 14, 2019

Well let's see what I did today. I assembled the trains cabin and added some details to it. I also cut and shaped the roof and the roof vents as well as cutting the interior section of the boiler. I turned a couple of barrels for the rear of the train as well as cutting the train's wheel links. There wasn't much more to report other than that but it was another 7 hours in the shop which is just fine by me. We are at 30 hours so far on this build and it is going well thus far. Everything may fall apart when I start making the wheels. LOL.

Kenbo · Apr 14, 2019

ripjack13 · Apr 14, 2019

woodtickgreg · Apr 15, 2019

Man this thing is really starting to look cool! :cool:

diggin it!

Kenbo · Apr 19, 2019

Another 7 hours in the shop and another bunch of photos. I hope you enjoy them.

Kenbo · Apr 20, 2019

Another great day in the shop working on the wheels. Finally got them done after 7 hours. Tedious, tedious parts. Fun day.

Bigg081 · Apr 20, 2019

Wow! Looking good

Lou Currier · Apr 20, 2019

You my friend have some serious patience :scare3:

woodtickgreg · Apr 20, 2019

Looking really nice :cool:

Bob Ireland · Apr 21, 2019

This is so cool that you are doing all the pictures as you go. Really coming along great.

Sprung · Apr 21, 2019

Bob Ireland said:
This is so cool that you are doing all the pictures as you go. Really coming along great.

Ken's builds and build threads are legendary. Look back through this sub-forum and you'll find some more build threads by Ken. Well worth the time to look through them all.

Kenbo · Apr 21, 2019

While working on the train today, I noticed several holes (6 of them) that I neglected to drill. The problem was that they were on the boiler of the train. I ended up having to construct a silly little jig in order to hold the boiler at 45 degrees and keep the centre of the boiler square to the drill press table while drilling the forgotten holes. If it weren't for this thread, y'all wouldn't even know that I screw it up. LOL. I worked on the cattle pusher as well as the hand rails around the boiler and front end of the trail. There's something satisfying about taking your time to build little jigs in order to drill the 3/32" holes, centred on a 3/16" diameter dowels and then having everything coming together at once, while you blast your favourite music in the shop. I also didn't like the way the front wheels sat, so I broke them away from the train and sanded 1/32" off of the wheel carriage to get them to sit better. I'm happy with them now. Still a ton more to work on for this build, but that was another 7 hours.

ironman123 · Apr 22, 2019

Ken, the king of model building. Great work.

Bob Ireland · Apr 22, 2019

I think after you get past the "oh s#*!" moment, figuring out how to overcome that moment can be very satisfying. And as you said, if you didn't mention it, we probably wouldn't have even noticed. Still looks wonderful.

Kenbo · Apr 23, 2019

Bob Ireland said:
I think after you get past the "oh s#*!" moment, figuring out how to overcome that moment can be very satisfying. And as you said, if you didn't mention it, we probably wouldn't have even noticed. Still looks wonderful.

There's something satisfying about figuring out how to make these things and something even more satisfying about figuring out how to overcome your mistakes. I couldn't agree with you more. Sometimes, it just takes a little ingenuity and a little imagination.

Johnturner · Apr 23, 2019

Great detail -Am I right that this will be a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement?

Kenbo · Apr 23, 2019

Johnturner said:
Great detail -Am I right that this will be a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement?

You would be 100% correct on that John.

Kenbo · Apr 28, 2019

I only got one day in the shop this weekend but is was a good, 8 hour day working on the coal car. I would have liked to get more of it done, but the pieces, although they look simple, were very puzzling to make without losing a finger. I like challenges like those. I good mixture of table saw, scroll saw, hand sanding, scrapers and chisels made for an awesome fun day. I'm no psychic, but I'm thinking that there might be some more lathe turned wheels in my next shop visit.