EngineDriver Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I have had this "scrap" loco on the layout for a few years but always felt there was something missing, I felt it needed to more "animated" so I decided to have a play around with it. The first thing I decided to do was "refit" the engine so the body work had to come apart. I very carefully started to dis-mantle the various body panels and then the whole thing just fell to bits bugger! Oh well start again. First I refitted the cab and the remains of the front part of the engine compartment body shell then the engine and generator were fitted into place. As the engine and generator were not designed to actually be fitted into the body shell both the chassis and the engine had to be modified to fit together.Then the front of the body shell was fitted back into place but first quite a lot of the roof section was removed, all the bits were saved to be used later around the loco as scrap bits that have been cut off. (or fallen off in my case! ) I knew I had the old crane in a draw somewhere, but I also knew that it was a cheap and nasty looking thing, but I thought it would do the job once painted up and after all it wasn't going to run any more. I found some figures and painted them as well. I also have a Chevy 4x4 for the scene, I could do with a truck of some sort. There will be more detritus and equipment laying around when the actual scene is completed but I set up the scene in the pictures on my work bench to give you some idea what it will look like later on when it is installed on the layout. (The building you can see in the picture will not be in the scene on the layout it's only there at the moment because it looks better than my work bench!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baimor Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Nice aerial photography too mate! Did you use the 'falling from ladder' technique or the staying on ladder technique? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineDriver Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 No, that's the standing on the stool technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Wobble wobble.... anyway good modelling there!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineDriver Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Thank you, it should look good when its in place on the layout. I expect more pic's will follow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baimor Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 That's amazing mate!! God I wish my visions turned out how they should!! My attempts at building a ' non-scrap' model always end up looking like a scrap one!!! Top job!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineDriver Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Thank you, very kind of you to say so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traingeekboy Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Oh, the old Life Like crane car. I had two as a kid. Destroyed one and had to buy another. I still have mine in pieces awaiting some TLC. Originally they had stabilizer feet on those stirrups on the ends of the car. They were purely decorative, but added some more mass to the overall look of the things. Nice to see you using one. They are one of my favorite models. http://s143.photobucket.com/user/tonycook1966/media/Life-Like/LLCrane1970.jpg.html I was so excited seeing your crane I actually ignored the thrashed S2, or whatever one that is. It looks really good too. But that crane! Love the crane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineDriver Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 Hi Griff, I still have the stabilizer feet in the box. I know the crane is not that good as a model but it's only an "incidental" scene. I will add some more details to the crane deck when it's placed on the layout proper. I'm glad you like it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baimor Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 You could include an "accidental" scene on your layout too Nige. Perhaps involving a plane!! On a serious note hope the fingers are ok matey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineDriver Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 Great idea Mark! I think it could even be a "runway" success! ................do you see what I did there? "RUNWAY" success! "Runaway".... oh never mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baimor Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 this joke is going to last a while!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traingeekboy Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I never had any complaints about that crane model. I still think it's really good even if it is older clunky molding. In the USA most of the cranes were heavier models with a solid beam, but that one has that nice lattice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineDriver Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 Yes Mark, it could very well TAKE OFF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineDriver Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 It's not a bad little model Griff, I did glaze the windows and as I said I will add some more small details when I place it on the layout. I'm sure it will look just fine,...................perhaps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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