DalaGStanator's Customs, Mods and Experiments

So, the whole tender was built last night and I also changed my mind about the support rods, because they're clearly attached to the back sides of the cylinders. The platform is made of three skewers due to their thickness and to give it a smoother appearance compared to the walls. I know the frames are slightly too low and should be a bit higher up, but I won't cut them anymore since they've already been applied and painted.



The axleboxes were not very easy to make; after struggling to make them via 3D pen, I ended up melting some filament scraps and cutting them into thin strips glued to a clear sheet. To avoid breaking them, I intend to use the (first) soldering iron to fully join the pieces and burn the clear sheet where the holes are. Since I want the water barrel to actually look like a barrel, I made a cardboard frame for it to ensure it gets narrower at the ends. Like the rest of the model, it'll be covered with matchsticks and/or skewers. Very eager to see how it turns out. My current solution for the loco to tender coupling will be to use a wire tie. The coke pile is planned to be a lump of hot melt glue with polystyrene or similar in it, which would be glued into place after painting.