DalaGStanator's Customs, Mods and Experiments

Now for something a bit out of the ordinary. I revisited the "narrow gauge" track system with the intention of building smaller models for it (like how A.B. Railfan made engines in multiple scales). However, I found making my own wheels in that scale was a bit harder for me, so any actual models will have to wait 'til I could find a solution. Having brought in the whole system (twelve pieces) for test fitting, I thought I should try taking a straight and a curve to see what new pieces I could come up with. My first result is a working set of points made by tracing both pieces onto cardboard, making sure the rails were at the exact height and figuring out where to put the guard rails. One big advantage is how thin the sleepers are, and how they don't have "bottom rails" or a trackbed underneath. This meant all I had to do was cut thin strips to the height of the rails and glue them onto the traced sleepers and grooves. The only thing I got wrong besides having no traction teeth (too close together for me to copy) was the way the connectors were traced, because I should've copied the round bits only and added tabs under them. As a result, they're incorrectly shaped and will not connect properly. I'll pay attention to this in my next attempts. Also, the blade doesn't quite stay in the position it is moved to, which could've perhaps been fixed by making it hinged (rather than glued at one end). In addition to other specialised parts, I plan to make curves in the other directions since the connectors only go one way and the pieces can't be turned around/flipped over. A knife had to be used to cut the spaces between the sleepers, with would've been near impossible with scissors. With all the testing I've done, I have yet to try it with a coach from the OG train to see how it reacts. Have to say I'm quite happy with the way it blends in.