Getting (Galloping) Goosed

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:mrgreen: so....make the extra batteries removable....
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Re: Getting (Galloping) Goosed

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Chipping away at more details. The steps were made from sheet metal riveted together using wire nails as rivets. I'm pretty happy with how they came out.

Steps primed and test fit
Steps primed and test fit
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Making slow progress. I had another successful run at the PVLS blowdown meet. There were two other gooses there which gave me some great ideas.

I think I've decided to scratch build the cab. The castings are not all that expensive but I kind of like the challenge of building everything myself. I'm planning to switch to building the trucks for my riding car for a change of scenery. When I'm done with those I many change my mind about building the cab.
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Just ordered the drawings. looking forward to starting soon. I'm in Thailand so sourcing materials is difficult.
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Lots of scrap jeepneys from which you can scavenge parts. :mrgreen:
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Re: Getting (Galloping) Goosed

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I took a bit of a hiatus from my goose build for a bit this winter. This past month I finally got back to work on it. Mostly because the first meet is coming up this weekend.

I decided to 3D print the radiator and hood. I picked up a 3D printer in January and have done quite a bit of printing since then but this is the first time it is 100% my model and design. I based it on the measurements from the plans and pictures of the actual galloping goose #1. I think it came out pretty good but there are a few things I may change on the model. I still need to make the models for the doors and the windshield surround.

Everything was printed in PETG. This should offer enough heat resistance that it will not warp in the summer sun. Total print time was about 50 hours. The longest was the hood which took 26 hours.

Once I have everything printed it will get primed and sanded to remove the print lines then painted. I’m thinking forest green but I’m not 100% sold on that yet.

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Re: Getting (Galloping) Goosed

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My Goose is nearly complete.

Most of detail work completed since the last update. The last of the 3D printed parts were modeled and printed. The wood cab and roof was built along with the wood rack for the back.

All of the 3D printed parts were sanded, primed, sanded, filled, sanded, primed again, sanded and finally painted. There are a few spots that could have used another round of sanding but the end result was acceptable. It is possible to get a very nice finish on printed parts but it takes some work.

I still have the cow catcher to build and I need to add headlights. There is also some electrical work that needs to be finalized.
Goose body with all of the wooden parts fitted
Goose body with all of the wooden parts fitted
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3D printed parts being primed
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My Goose painted
My Goose painted
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Goose almost done
Goose almost done
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🙂 cool...
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Very nice!
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Looks good!
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Wow!
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Re: Getting (Galloping) Goosed

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Thanks for the kind words.

Here is a comparison with the full size goose no 1 replica. The windshield looks a bit tall in my model but other than that the proportions are pretty good.

Model goose and full size goose
Model goose and full size goose
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