Post by m636 on Dec 12, 2013 20:42:55 GMT -5
Hi everyone.
Here a other project that I have finaly done in the past few week.... I been searching a lot to find a correct A1A RSC truck but without success. 10 years ago when I did my first RSC14, I didn't pay attention to the details. RSC truck have been done using an Atlas RSD truck by cutting the gear box to bring the axles to egal spacing and the same action to the sideframe. At this time, The model was fine for me and done a lot of run on some layout. But lately, with my skill. I decide to sold it and start over.
The atlas RSD gearbox was still a good start so was the sideframe but it dosen't match the prototype......By thinking and thinking for a solution, I finnaly find a way to modified them to match with the prototype. It was a pain in the ***, it was very hard to stick the parts togetter because the sideframe are made with delrin plastic.
3 modifications are needed on each sideframe. First: cut it and bring it to even axels spacing. Second: I doesn't know how to call this parts but it the parts on the end of each sidefame, one side have to be cut and bring at the same height as the other side. Third: Modified the rear of two sideframe to move the wheels wiperon the others axles. This mod will allow the brakes cylinder on the good position under the unit.
It was so much work to redone those mod on serval sideframe, I decide to cast them...... and it working and come out very nice.
So let get back to what people want to see, Photos enjoy....
Here a other project that I have finaly done in the past few week.... I been searching a lot to find a correct A1A RSC truck but without success. 10 years ago when I did my first RSC14, I didn't pay attention to the details. RSC truck have been done using an Atlas RSD truck by cutting the gear box to bring the axles to egal spacing and the same action to the sideframe. At this time, The model was fine for me and done a lot of run on some layout. But lately, with my skill. I decide to sold it and start over.
The atlas RSD gearbox was still a good start so was the sideframe but it dosen't match the prototype......By thinking and thinking for a solution, I finnaly find a way to modified them to match with the prototype. It was a pain in the ***, it was very hard to stick the parts togetter because the sideframe are made with delrin plastic.
3 modifications are needed on each sideframe. First: cut it and bring it to even axels spacing. Second: I doesn't know how to call this parts but it the parts on the end of each sidefame, one side have to be cut and bring at the same height as the other side. Third: Modified the rear of two sideframe to move the wheels wiperon the others axles. This mod will allow the brakes cylinder on the good position under the unit.
It was so much work to redone those mod on serval sideframe, I decide to cast them...... and it working and come out very nice.
So let get back to what people want to see, Photos enjoy....
