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mike_lawyer

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GHQ L-1 trailing truck question
« on: March 03, 2019, 07:06:38 PM »
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I am working on a GHQ L-1 kit, and it is about 10 years since I last built one.  One issue that I have always had difficulty with is building the trailing truck so that it does not stick out too far to the sides and is even with the cab.  Does anyone have any tips or suggestions to accomplish this?  Thanks!
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Re: GHQ L-1 trailing truck question
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2019, 07:24:03 PM »
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File the outside faces of the existing plastic trailing truck sideframe, and file the insides of the pewter castings, before gluing them on.  File both as "thin as you dare".   I think it still ends up a tad wide, but pretty good.  It's all a matter of how thin you can make everything.
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Re: GHQ L-1 trailing truck question
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2019, 08:44:06 PM »
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Anybody try fitting the Bachmann K4 trailing truck to the Kato Mikado?  It would be the correct one if it fits.
Charlie Vlk
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Re: GHQ L-1 trailing truck question
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2019, 08:26:23 AM »
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Quote from: ncbqguy on March 03, 2019, 08:44:06 PM
Anybody try fitting the Bachmann K4 trailing truck to the Kato Mikado?  It would be the correct one if it fits.
Charlie Vlk

I have not, but it would be interesting to see if it fits.

I think I am going to try and file down the GHQ kit parts first and see how it turns out.

Mike
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Re: GHQ L-1 trailing truck question
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2019, 09:02:23 AM »
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Make sure you turn it upside down to create a variation.
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Re: GHQ L-1 trailing truck question
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2019, 09:14:34 AM »
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I did mine pretty much 'stock', and following Max's instructions that he wrote for the Keystone (or I never would have gotten through it).

It's definitely 'fat' on width but to me not objectionably so.

http://pennsyrr.com/kc/model/ghq_l1/GHQl111.jpg

http://pennsyrr.com/kc/model/ghq_l1/GHQl110.jpg

I did that a long time ago now, but it was a landmark event, as I'd just looked at that kit in the box for a couple years too scared to take it on.  The confidence I got from that certainly took me in a lot of different directions later.    The level of fearlessness I have on destroying my Jamco 4-6-2 was planted here, that's for sure.

But still, I think it looks pretty good, could be better, but not enough to drive me crazy.  Now, I had the original pewter tender body with the casting mark line across it, cleaning that mess up, well THAT drove me crazy.
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Re: GHQ L-1 trailing truck question
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2019, 09:59:55 AM »
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Quote from: chicken45 on March 04, 2019, 09:02:23 AM
Make sure you turn it upside down to create a variation.

Ahahahahah.

In all seriousness though, don't do this.
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