Love the building so far, looks like a fun little kit! As for small parts, I feel your 2 hour pain! What is it about small parts warping physics...
Thanks! Well, I went further than I really thought I might with this steam jamb and the firebox :D [ATTACH] This is the third iteration with...
By the way, there's a neat video of the Fossmill logging company on Youtube... [MEDIA] That video and the Fossmill Story book bascially got me...
This is what I've been working on this weekend.... [ATTACH] Well, not that! that's the sad excuse for a firebox that's provided with the Shay...
Thanks all, but don't be fooled by how slow I work! I'm not putting 4-6 hour days on this :ROFLMAO: The work really has already been done for me...
The drive line and engine is done! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] During the week after work, I spent about an hour to two hours each day playing with the...
A new progress post! So I did not get to work on my Shay all week due to work, ants, moths and my daughters' birthday! This afternoon though was...
Dog food silicone mats also work great, and you can find them really large for cheap on Amazon.
Well, I'm HO test track and layout challenged too :ROFLMAO: Surpringly, I'm not too worried with the shay, plenty of replacement parts available,...
Heh, I laughed when I read you didn't have a test track. I've got the same issue, the only bits I have are few lengths of peco flex track I...
On my shay, the dog bone balls were a bit tight in the cups. It was making the trucks wobble. I solved it by using an exacto knife and slowly...
Alright, so what's wrong is that it's too tight. The thicker phosphor bronze fingers are pushing too much on the backs of the wheels, and that's...
Ah, here's an update! [ATTACH] I spent some time taking the side frame parts off the sprues, and then taking some of the flash off. In the...
Super impressed, this is looking really good!
I'm glad you're all enjoying this! It's a fun kit, but finicky. A ton of work to get it running smoothly, and it's difficult to figure out what...
Just another video, why not! [MEDIA]
Another update, and it's gonna seem like I've done nothing much :ROFLMAO: Well, okay, so this week I've not had much time to work on it, but that...
I thought I saw a video of someone using Green Stuff, or Apoxie, or Tamiya epoxy putty to make a whole bunch of tiny balls, flatten them, and...
Well, mines not running yet! If I can make mine look half as good as yours I'll be very happy indeed. I especially like the winch up front. Did...
Wow, great looking model there!
