Kit bashin my G scale K-27....pics inside

[K-27 Driver]

This is my Bachman K-27 I've been detailing and weathering. I modded the snow plow, tender and Im working on a whole smoke system for it.

Let me know whatcha think!?!?!? I will also have vids of this engine running this weekend at the Colorado Railroad Museum!

 

[K-27 Driver]

Sorry for the crappy pics.

 

[NYSW F45]

nice! Never seen kitbashed/modded larger scale models before.

 

[tooter]

Hey Driver,

If your first pic was in a modelled environment you'd hardly be able to tell your loco wasn't real! The tools on the tender are a nice touch.

Greg

 

[K-27 Driver]

Thanks Tooter! I was thinkin the samething after I saw it on my computer! I work on and run real steamers (3 truck shay #12 and #346) at our museum and it bugs the hell out of me when I look at a model and its not close to the real deal! I also have a set of AMS passenger cars that I will start bashin today.

 

[fireman93514]

WOW! very nice.

 

[K-27 Driver]

Well I started with my first car....and as it sits now shes about half done....I started with a nice tall glass of ice tea and then worked my way to the trucks. I then moved my way up....please remember these are beginning stages.

all feedback welcomed! good or bad.

 

[K-27 Driver]

Thanks Fireman!


couple more pics.

 

[RGSfan]

Very nice! Can't wait to see pictures of them in operation.

 

[K-27 Driver]

heres some vids! hope you enjoy and leave a comment or 2

1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z8sdQg1_tA

2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSo_w7arAFI

3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mas4BBhLX9s

4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkrb-8gLME0

5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyQKeQs-Q3g

6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icK0lwUzUL4

7 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tyCXin1yvM

8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOw_o2jqfOI

9 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkKCbftb1ZA

 

[K-27 Driver]

And heres some pics from today.

 

[ho/ttothemoss]

I like the plow on that thing looks evil..

 

[K-27 Driver]

lol thanks Kevin, that was kinda the idea! I modeled most of my K after the K-28 #473

and heres a video of D&RGW #346 running today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKCnJcfmSQc

 

[K-27 Driver]

Well the time has come again for some more bashing! I will be bashing my K-27 into a K-28, number 473. Im not looking to do a perfect model of the prototype, but she will be close! I already have the drivers apart and almost ready to bash them into shape! I got a couple questions tho.....

what would be a good way to inlarge the boiler/smoke box and any thoughts on the tender and cab?

 

[flh80]

Really nice, good job.
It's not hard I guess for you to get Proto pic's and measurements then, hahaha!

 

[K-27 Driver]

I wished I lived closer to durango so I could roll down there to the real prototype to take measurements.....but 8 hours one way is to long for me lol