[Free Model #3] - Polish Locomotive Ls1000-002

[redhorse]

Well, I gave up on quick fixes and just used the jigs to get the wires cut to the right size with a cut-wheel in a Dremel and then used my aligator clip extra hands and the torch and then filed down the excess solder.

Luckily since it seemed to take about 3 hours for each of six rails, I didn't finish them all before I test fit them. Surprise, surprise - the templates were slightly too big. Actually, a lot too big for the end rails. :curse: wall1

At this point, I gave up for a couple of days and bought some sod, mulch and fencing and worked in my yard.

Finally got everything taken apart, recut and put back together. It was a beautiful hot sunny day yesterday and got 'em painted.

 

[redhorse]

And finally, here are pictures of the completed locomotive.

Hope you all have enjoyed following along. Other than the railings, it was a really fun little kit. I do recommend it!

 

[Nothing]

Well done! a very nice looking model.

 

[Cláudio Dias]

Congratulations!

Nice job on the railings!

 

[B-Manic]

GREAT build - the rails turned out very nicely

 

[outersketcher]

I've never really been into train models...but watching your build thread sent me off hunting for train models. : )

Nice work.

 

[Mark Crowel]

My hat's off to you, redhorse. I went to the website to see the free downloadable model that you just built, and when that thing is all flattened out on a sheet, it's hard to figure out what goes where. With sparse instructions, let alone in Polish, it would take a year for me to work my way through that. Excellent workmanship and skill on your part!

 

[redhorse]

Thanks for all of your comments. I'm glad I could introduce paper railway modeling to you Outersketcher. This is only my second train, and I enjoyed it so much that now I'd like to build one of the big Modelik 1/25th scale ones. I went to Paper Model Store looking, and guess what I found? Another Ls1000! And I didn't even know this loco existed until a couple months ago.

Paper Model Store

I wonder if it's the same kit or not. I almost bought it just to see as the picture isn't very clear, but alas, I needed cardboard instead...

 

[Millenniumfalsehood]

Oh MAN! :shock: You've GOT to win first with that one! :thumb::thumb:

 

[RichBohlman]

Congrats! Really nice looking job!

 

[atamjeet]

I am spell bound.... Fantablous work!! do you know any free steam engine model link?

 

[redhorse]

Hi Atamjeet,

Here are some sites for free trains:

http://www.icebergbouwplaten.nl/indexe.html - go to links and then more vehicles and then trains. I'm not sure there are any steam locos here though.

http://www.bastelbogen-online.de/ - go to eisenbahn. I even built one of these. Here some pictures of it below. I built it before the contest, so I had to use a new one for my entry.

Also, Canon's Japanese site has two steam locomotives - http://cp.c-ij.com/japan/papercraft/toy/index.html - look for C57 and D51.

 

[atamjeet]

Thanks Red horse.. Your help is really appreciated