Kitbashing a doodlebug

[cnrglen]

Here's some pictures of my latest progress:

First the front truck

I also used C-liner frames but I couldn't find the detail associates ones. These are from Smokey Valley instead. I had to trim the frames down lengthwise to get the to fit and swing properly.

After I had the trucks I could add the front coupler and pilot. The coupler is still removable through the front, the pilot is epoxied it so it's not going anywhere.

Now the front. I added the front panels of styrene to smooth the front a bit, accented with some 1X6 and half-round styrene strip. I'll be adding marker lights above the windows.

I also divided the middle window in half and the coupler mount on the bottom doubles as an anti climber.

I used a plow as the pilot to duplicate what the CPR unit had. I cut to down from the top so it could mount flat.

as it sits now the exterior needs grabs, ladders and stirups and then the interior will need to be looked at.

Finally the rear truck will have to be modified to pick up power. I'm not going to rely on just the front truck with my not-so-clean track.