C57 180 (Papercraft)
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OK, as the youngest is mad on trains, he requested I make him a model for his growing bedroom ceiling menagerie.
(He currently has a Tie Intercepter, Millenium Falcon, R2D2, a formula Nippon racing car, Optimus Prime, Vader and Thomas The Tank amongst the various suspended addenda)
This is the Canon version of the C57 180 locomotive
As per most Canon builds, the instructions are in Japanese, however if you can understand that ... means mountain fold and ._._. means valley, you're 90% there
Only one WIP pic as it was done more with a view to just getting it done during my lunches.
This is for one of the piston assemblies on the sides of the wheels.
I'll be honest, this build was _ok_ but not marvellously thrilling.
Lots of repetition (16 wheels, in two sizes) double sided bogey suspension for all but two of the wheels.
As it's printed on white card, there are a couple of areas I've missed when trying to black the edges, but overall I'm pretty happy with the end result. He is absolutely over the moon with it, and it's taken pride of place.
Some detail shots
(The ladder is about 1cm wide and is 24 pieces)
Excuse the numbering. He insisted it had 51 painted in tribute to Hiro from Thomas and friends, whilst also pointing out that it is not the exact train he's based on.
(nerdnote: Hiro is based on a D51 class loco (2-8-2 config) rather than the 4-6-2 layout seen here)
He also insisted the numbering be done by hand, immediately, rather than me photoshopping a new side panel that could be pasted on.
Of course, Canon do have a papercraft model of a D51, but I discovered this half way through the build.
Alas, next up would appear to be Pegasus, for the daughter. I'm not enamoured with that and fancy either a plane or some mobile infantry.
I'm also going to bring a fine brush and some water based paints in for flatting the white edges as it is probably a bit more effecting than felt pens.
(He currently has a Tie Intercepter, Millenium Falcon, R2D2, a formula Nippon racing car, Optimus Prime, Vader and Thomas The Tank amongst the various suspended addenda)
This is the Canon version of the C57 180 locomotive
As per most Canon builds, the instructions are in Japanese, however if you can understand that ... means mountain fold and ._._. means valley, you're 90% there
Only one WIP pic as it was done more with a view to just getting it done during my lunches.
This is for one of the piston assemblies on the sides of the wheels.
I'll be honest, this build was _ok_ but not marvellously thrilling.
Lots of repetition (16 wheels, in two sizes) double sided bogey suspension for all but two of the wheels.
As it's printed on white card, there are a couple of areas I've missed when trying to black the edges, but overall I'm pretty happy with the end result. He is absolutely over the moon with it, and it's taken pride of place.
Some detail shots
(The ladder is about 1cm wide and is 24 pieces)
Excuse the numbering. He insisted it had 51 painted in tribute to Hiro from Thomas and friends, whilst also pointing out that it is not the exact train he's based on.
(nerdnote: Hiro is based on a D51 class loco (2-8-2 config) rather than the 4-6-2 layout seen here)
He also insisted the numbering be done by hand, immediately, rather than me photoshopping a new side panel that could be pasted on.
Of course, Canon do have a papercraft model of a D51, but I discovered this half way through the build.
Alas, next up would appear to be Pegasus, for the daughter. I'm not enamoured with that and fancy either a plane or some mobile infantry.
I'm also going to bring a fine brush and some water based paints in for flatting the white edges as it is probably a bit more effecting than felt pens.
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