Steve

O9 Diesel Loco Build

Sometime ago I brought a nice 3D printed loco body from Pankott Models.

It has been ‘maturing’ in a drawer for a few months.

These’s no point stashing away nice models like this, they need to be built.

Click on a photo for a larger version..

The loco body is designed to slip on top of a Kato 11-109 chassis.
A butchered a N scale tank wagon to cover up the chassis.
Some L section plasticard to support the seat.
A seat made from coffee stirrers.
I do like coffee stirrers 🙂
It’s starting to come together.
I added a couple of levers.
I even made a fake foot pedal.
I’m sure it’s not correct mechanically…
… but it covers the chassis and it looks quite good.
A driver has beenrecruited from S&D Models,
one of my favourite recruitment agencies.
It’s amazing how a couple of coats of primer bring everything together.

As I write this, Pankott Models don’t have this loco for sale. This is a pity because it has loads of character and the quality of the 3D printing is excellent. I hope it will return.

I rarely use black primer. Here I wanted the chassis and footplate to be black so it seemed the easiest option. I hope it’s not too difficult to cover the loco body with a green colour.

The driver looks a bit pale. He’ll need some colour in his cheeks before he can enter service.

So the loco and driver will be sent to the paint shop.

I hope the paint shop posse haven’t skived off early for Christmas!

6 comments

  1. Looking very interestIng Steve. I like the butchered tank wagon improvisation!

    Where did you get the driver from? I have, for reasons I do not really understand, ventured into O9 and need a driver and probably a check on my sanity!

    Woody.

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