Friday Update: Sixteen Ten Twenty-six…
Welcome to Friday and another update on things here in North Wales in my little workshop that despite the autumnal weather remains comfortable at present. Get yourself comfortable, and let me give you a guided tour... It's rather lovely to be testing the 16mm rails in the garden! This build has been something of a slow burn, but very much on the home straight now with most of the paintwork and assembly fitted. The final stage is to add some weathering to breathe a little life into this cute little vehicle. It is fitted with a gearhead N20 motor and delrin chain drive, Micron RC radio control with directional white/red headlights. The model is a mix of traditional and modern scratchbuild with CAD used for laser cut and etched parts. The finished result though already has a great deal of character - I can't wait to finish it off! On the bench have been the etched brass pair of Judith Edge kits - with the chassis now finished and wired up with pickups to check running before DCC f...
