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G scale locomotive.

Re-working the Bachmann cab shell. I plan on adding sliding windows, closing in the back some, lining the roof interior with wood. I started by cutting in the catwalk access doors. They didn't turn out to bad for using a cut off wheel on the flex shaft and sawing the corners with a hacksaw blade.
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While I was at it I went ahead and removed the molded on gutters, rivets and the raised lip around the edge of the roof. I really should move the fresh air hatch forward as well.
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The major chop and cut on the cab is done. Now to re-build it. I filled the old roof hatch and cut a new hole for the new one. Got the sliding windows made ( their just taped in for the pics). The big work was adding to each side of the back of the cab and enlarging those windows...glad that's over!
As a break from the fabrication I treated myself to getting the bell done. It's a 1:20.3 cast metal kit from Ozark Miniatures.
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After taking a break from this project I'm back at it.
I finally shaved off the fire box molded on piping and oversized rivets. Of course that meant adding all new rivets. It was a chore. While I was riveting I added a second row to the smokebox in front of the boiler.
Got the new relocated cab roof hatch on as well.
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I have done the master/mold/cast on several occasions. In the past if I had good rubber I would make just the one good master and then do several castings so as to have good casts for what I needed. I did this with the 32" Millennium Falcon that I was building to add multiple small details that were all the same, and did so with some tiny details that were on the 5 inch guns on the 1/200 Arizona I was working on. Be aware though that there can be some shrinkage of the resin as it sets up.
 
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