01-15-2014, 08:12 AM
I did some prep work on the RS11 shell yesterday, mainly filling headlights and horns holes with styrene rod and sanding down grabirons nuts. After a few try, I found out it would be easier to sand down the cast-on intercooler flush with the carbody and glue a P1K recast on it. Next step is filling the hood notches with styrene and sanding everything down to a nice MLW curved profile.
I’m still trying to figure out if cutting away the RS11 radiator (the cast is clumsy) and replacing it with a RS32 one is a good move. Both have similar dimensions but not exactly the same.
I also made a sketch of different intervention according to prototypes I’ll be replicating. I’ve decided to use the Kato RS11 shell to get a third CN unit. After comparing it to an Atlas Classic, I found out the wheelbase length difference was minimal from an operating standpoint. Anyway, many discrepancies exist between a RS11 Atlas shell and a real RS18. At this point, I won’t go crazy for half a millimeter here and there. It would be stupid to shelf a Kato drive for such a trivial matter.
I’m also asking myself if I’m psychologically challenged enough to try replicating about 80 Alco door handles with brass wire… Maybe not, maybe!
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Matt
I’m still trying to figure out if cutting away the RS11 radiator (the cast is clumsy) and replacing it with a RS32 one is a good move. Both have similar dimensions but not exactly the same.
I also made a sketch of different intervention according to prototypes I’ll be replicating. I’ve decided to use the Kato RS11 shell to get a third CN unit. After comparing it to an Atlas Classic, I found out the wheelbase length difference was minimal from an operating standpoint. Anyway, many discrepancies exist between a RS11 Atlas shell and a real RS18. At this point, I won’t go crazy for half a millimeter here and there. It would be stupid to shelf a Kato drive for such a trivial matter.
I’m also asking myself if I’m psychologically challenged enough to try replicating about 80 Alco door handles with brass wire… Maybe not, maybe!
Matt
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