Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge

[ngauger]

I was going to round off all the edges and score the front panel to represent a hood Therefore this would be the final height.

I was going to add "fenders" to the sides for the lights, but if I can get away with free standing lights, it would be a bit easier.... Maybe small boxes to mount the lights in the front of them... All the larger LED"s are also "deep" do I would need some way to hide all but the front lens when placed horizontally. Maybe square (rounded corner) boxes...

I'll try all this in the next few days Thanks for the suggestions!!!!

[ngauger]

What was wrong with what you had, other than the headlights? Just change those out to something round and be done with it... I hate starting over like that on any part of a project... Hey, can anybody use a couple of short N scale walls????????

The more I looked at it - the worse it looked I started over, since I wasn't covinced I was heading in the right direction

[Sumpter250]

The more I looked at it - the worse it looked I started over, since I wasn't covinced I was heading in the right direction

How many time have I been there, and done that !
No, I still haven't learned to "plan", I choose to burn my bridges when I'm in the middle of them. It's more exciting that way. hock:

[ngauger]

Well, I didn't like the length of the hood, no matter what I tried, it was too short. So I extended the "deck"

I rounded the corners, then painted the hood and the new deck. I relocated the cow catcher and added a block of wood (weight) behind it.

Now - the hood looks correct, so I added a grille/heater coil to the front. It's just leaning there that's why it's a bit tilted It's just there to give you all an idea of what I'm trying to do

   

   

[Tyson Rayles]

Now that looks "right" !

[ezdays]

[ngauger]

I knew the "longer nose" was what I needed More work this week.... Hopefully I can tweak and paint and glue & be finished in a week or Three

Thanks again guys!!!!!

[Sumpter250]

I knew the "longer nose" was what I needed Thanks again guys!!!!!

Ahh, Yessss.

It's now, a " Durante "

[ezdays]

I knew the "longer nose" was what I needed Thanks again guys!!!!!

Ahh, Yessss.

It's now, a " Durante "

Or perhaps a "Pinocchio", we need to get a the truth here before it gets any longer...

[Sumpter250]

[ngauger]

i like Durante better Haa Chaa Chaaa.... We're all too young to remember Jimmy!!!

Or are we....................

[doctorwayne]

Nah, I remember, and Durante ties in nicely with Durant.

Wayne

[ngauger]

Nah, I remember, and Durante ties in nicely with Durant.

Wayne

Neat!!!!

[Sumpter250]

Aahhhhh Yes, the "Locomobile" :o

[ngauger]

and now:

Houston.... We have a problem!

I put the engine on the layout to get the voltage readings for the LED lights.. The engine won't move!!!

I tried everything I could think of, it's getting power and it'll sputter (moves about 1/4") then dies... So - I may have to take it apart and re-check the electrical connections I repaired before I started the build. It was running fine back then, so maybe I can get it going again...

So Frustrating!!!!!