Steve

Completed O9 Loco Kit Bash

The conversion of the 009 Kerr Stuart 3D printed body into an O9 (On18) loco is complete.

It’s been a lot of fun to add the final details and paint it. Click on an image for a larger version.

Adding 3D printed controls and a seat to an open cabbed model railway locomotive
First, 3D printed controls and a seat were added to the cab.
On18 model railway locomotive painted in primer
Then the loco was given a coat of grey primer.
Grey painted On18 open cabbed model railway locomotive
The body was repainted a slightly lighter shade of grey (although it doesn’t look lighter in this photo!).
Painting cab details black on an On18 open cabbed model railway locomotive
The cab details were painted Anthracite to resemble ‘worn’ black.
Black paint wash added to On18 open cabbed model railway locomotive
The loco was given a wash of diluted black paint. I was disappointed how patchy this was, but decided to leave it and carry on.
On18 open cabbed model railway locomotive with rust paint effect
Everything was given a good coating of rust colour.
The some mud colour added to the cab and steps.
model railway locomotive driver painted in primer
A driver was recruited.
Painted model railway locomotive driver
He was painted and given a wash of diluted black.
Painting coffee stirrers to make them look like aged wood for a model railway
Pieces of coffee stirrer were stained to make them look like aged wood.
Adding the seat, driver and toolbox to an On18 open cabbed model railway locomotive
Finally the seat, the driver and the original tool box were added to the cab.
Here’s the completed loco.
I am pleased with the detail in the cab area.

3 comments

  1. Hi Steve, OUTSTANDING. You have a great site and your workmanship is wonderful. Keep up the good work.

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    • Hi Woody, Thank you. There is a control panel, just by the drivers left elbow. I think it got hidden when I weathered the loco, oh, and the driver helped to hide it too 🙂

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