Texas Midland Gas/Electric Motor Car-LaBelle 1/87

[lupanzer]

Very well done Gerry!

Luiz

 

[jknaus]

Looking very cool.
James

 

[Swordsman]

Very well done Gerry!

Luiz

Thanks Luiz ..... I should get lots of bench time in over the next few Days ...... ldguy

 

[Swordsman]

Looking very cool.
James

I hope to do it some real justice ..... this weekend ..... I wish the sun would shine ..... It's so dreay here I don't feel like going to the Bunker ...... ldguy

 

[Sherman 18]

I kinda think you are crazy, but I'm enjoying watching you move right a long

 

[Swordsman]

You may be right .....

http://www.bing.com/search?q=You%20mat%20be%20right&qs=n&form=QBRE&pq=you%20mat%20be%20right&sc=1-16&sp=-1&sk=&ghc=1&cvid=c9f859655bfa4630a6c6e26a5620b4be

I may be crazy ..... but I'm enjoying this also ..... :geek

 

[Hippy Ed]

I kinda think you are crazy, but I'm enjoying watching you move right a long

He is crazy! Gotzta be.... :laugh: :evil:

 

[Gator]

Really liking this one Gerry.

 

[lupanzer]

Very well done Gerry!

Luiz

Thanks Luiz ..... I should get lots of bench time in over the next few Days ...... ldguy

Very good !

:drinks

Luiz

 

[Adam Baker]

Very nice work, I'm really liking this.

 

[Swordsman]

Very nice work, I'm really liking this.

Thanks Adam ..... Me to ... I bought this kit about a year ago ..... I think time passes so quickly when your having fun ..... I hope to find some kind of sanding sealer today and finish the baggage doors .... Stay tuned .... ldguy

 

[Swordsman]

Ok I've done some more to this one ..... She's starting to get done .....

I nearly screwed the pooch ..... on the back door but I'll fix it ..... with filler ....

Cut one siding piece for baggage door still overlap ......

I installed bottom door sill ........

I had to glue a piece of filler on the back ..........

Finished with the quarter round on the edges .......

Now Let's put the roof on ......... I had to install these strechers ......... on each end of the roof

Then I had to get out my Micro Yankee-Drill ........ ldguy

I drilled holes for ........ ldguy

For these screws to hold the roof on that way I will be able to finish the outside & order some interior benches for the passengers & install the electronics (interior lighting kit & let's install a Tsunami ...... ldguy

Now that the roof is on I can start shaping the leading & trailing edges of the roof .....

Like so using the above Templates ....... So lots of sanding coming up ...... I cheated by removing some of the edge with My saw ........ ldguy

 

[lupanzer]

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Luiz

 

[Swordsman]

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Luiz

Thanks for checking in Luiz I'm glad you like it ..... ldguy

 

[SA Dave]

Damn she is starting to look like a train :coolio

 

[Swordsman]

Damn she is starting to look like a train :coolio

Thanks Dave ...... I'm glad You Like it ..... I'll be on the rails soon ... ldguy .. I wish I had the money to order the sound Chip for it ....... Who knows It might show up this week ..... ldguy

 

[Swordsman]

Wood'n it be nice ...... If I had all day to work on this Baby ...... ldguy

Moving to the bottom of the car ...... I have tomaket wo traction Motors out of these parts ..... ldguy

So here goes ...... I have to cut the wood blocks off at the lines .............. ldguy

I don't know if I lost a piece of wood block or what but'm having to cut these to size ..... the indention on the top (of Photo) is for the bottom of the motor ...... ldguy

Extra weight couldn't hurt ..... it will keep it from derailing ........ ldguy

I filled this cavity with White glue ..... to keep these lead shot from rattling or shifting place ..... ldguy

Here they are glued on bottom of the Car floor ........ ldguy

They will be kinda like this .... when finished ....... ldguy

I didn't like the way this front end looked so I hand ripped some pieces of scrap ..... and put them on the front ...... also as you may have noticed ...... I've started priming the car ...... ldguy

Door open ..........

Door closed ..... I'm very happy with How this looks ..... So I'll start on my Ork viper tonight ...... Comments & criticisms Welcome ........ I think ........ ldguy

 

[SA Dave]

Damn she is starting to look like a train :coolio

Thanks Dave ...... I'm glad You Like it ..... I'll be on the rails soon ... ldguy .. I wish I had the money to order the sound Chip for it ....... Who knows It might show up this week ..... ldguy

Hahahaha who youre kidding youre going to get it anyway......Just make sure you make a video for us to see and hear your creation

 

[Hippy Ed]

Not bad thar Gerry! Just be careful about screwin' da pooch... Dey do have a tendency ta bite... :smack

 

[Swordsman]

I've already thought about the video ...... Ya'll wouldn't believe Me other wise ....... ldguy

Thanks Ed glad to see you like this ..... I think ldguy