Getting (Galloping) Goosed
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- Bill Shields
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Re: Getting (Galloping) Goosed
so....make the extra batteries removable....
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
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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.
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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.
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.
Jim Stein
Prasat Thailand
Super Simplex
Prasat Thailand
Super Simplex
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Lots of scrap jeepneys from which you can scavenge parts.
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
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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.
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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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.
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.
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Re: Getting (Galloping) Goosed
Very nice!
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Wise people talk because they have something to say. Fools talk because they have to say something.
Re: Getting (Galloping) Goosed
Looks good!
RussN
RussN
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Wow!
New to live steam
Building 3/4” 4-8-4 Northern &
1” 4-6-2 Pacific
Building 3/4” 4-8-4 Northern &
1” 4-6-2 Pacific
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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.
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.