here are some cutoms i wanted to show

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RE: here are some cutoms i wanted to show - Super - 05-05-2022

Nice work T-Real Smile

RE: here are some cutoms i wanted to show - Therealblack64YT - 05-20-2022

finished my d199 here it is
first take the claw off

remove the claw and roof with a Dremel then super glue cardboard parts on the holes on the inside fill

and side too

top

I made the diving part with cardboard

front and made the middle smooth to look different

back

side with cardboard to bump it out

and then did a bit more they are attached with super glue and it was a pain in the rear to do

and the other side

back

painted grey primer

front

side

back

painted a bit more

side

side

a look at it

another look

back

front

tape (I put in my arm I did this for the acrylic to not peel off my mom told me this once)

painted blue

and the back

side

paint for the face

painted yellow with a interesting face

removed the paint of the eyes to not repaint

back with cream

painted windows on the front and side was paint removed

back painted too

a few details added eyebrows are stickers and squares

other side

small name on the sides and painted black some things added too

side to show how it looks

back too

overall I am happy on how it looks and its pretty close to the ertl model but was loose inspiration

RE: here are some cutoms i wanted to show - Super - 05-20-2022

Fantastic, You did an awesome job T-Real, I love it!

RE: here are some cutoms i wanted to show - Therealblack64YT - 06-02-2022

and I looked at my ertl butch I saw that something isn't right and I think I knew why
ertl. the tv series

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and so I decided to do a modification
first remove some sides at the front to make it skinnier (I wear glasses when I do these modifications as to not get things to my eyes)

then I did the base itself

how I did to make it skinnier I put cut tape as a way to know how to cut it I later used thin cardboard to the sides and painted black to make it not empty

with cardboard

here it is being repainted the face and body

the front

side

I also modified the sodor mail truck to be more accurate gray roof black around the headlights and red rims

comparison to how it looked before modifying paint makes a difference

the side

and other side

I also did some modifying to my ertl George I still need to put his name on the boiler part and after that he's done

other side

all three

butch in a flatbed

I am quite happy on how they resulted I was really sure on butch and he just looks 10xx better
but yeah

RE: here are some cutoms i wanted to show - Super - 06-02-2022

I like your ideas and work T-Real ✔👍

RE: here are some cutoms i wanted to show - Therealblack64YT - 06-11-2022

I did some more modifications I took Hugo and did some things
wheel modification

has a molded 3rd wheel

not any more

with the donor wheels hank and Harvey coach wheels

back hole will be filled

eyebrows are big

now theres none

and I also painted the sides and wheels a light blue that's more accurate I also did some new eyebrows

the side

back has the hole filled so no more coupling

and another angle

new and improved Timothy I took my original one ad added a gold lamp and did the front better

another angle

back is now better

I also did the wheel modification with some black wheels

timothy's original face and wheels (paper face that's not really good)

I did a bit on the original bottom to take the pins to add to the pin-less chassis the one that's been used at the moment is the diesel 10 one

I did the red and s c c lettering as he didn't have any

with other engines

I did Stanleys boiler lining better than before I think he looks better now

other side

last but not least I did the red on boco better I will do the roof at some point

the back

and with bill and ben

any criticism is welcomed

RE: here are some cutoms i wanted to show - Super - 06-12-2022

Nice upgrade mods T-Real 👍

RE: here are some cutoms i wanted to show - Therealblack64YT - 07-16-2022

I decided to refurbish my Alice as she is a bluebell primrose and not Stepney so that's what I did

last front

side

and back the running board only had 1 coat of black paint

removed the Stepney buffer top thing how I removed them was pliers buffer and then the little part

back was the same and card added to hide the gap as I removed the sandbox at the back of her as primrose does not have that

same with the top tank things and she does not have that too

and the back filled I secure it with superglue and cardboard at the back

glued buffers and shell in

back side I also made the back of the motor shorter as to not make a bump

painted the whole thing grey and then black except the lamps she shouldn't have them but I will keep em just cause

back

and side

side

painted the shell and went over a few areas

back too

and painted the red red to match

the side

back

and now with the silver I also removed her traction tires as they were melted to the model and replaced her side rods with clean white ones and gave a new black wheel as one was blue but painted black after 4 years I removed the wheel and added new rods I also clean the front axel as to look shiny

shiny axel and not dusty

back

top

bottom

I think I made this model a bit different as I want her to look like bluebell its close enough I will also show a breakdown crane coupling mod later

RE: here are some cutoms i wanted to show - Therealblack64YT - 07-20-2022

I did a modification to one of my breakdown cranes and gave it a loop so the hook can go on it better than a hook in the middle and is around the same length as a hook and I made it by taking a broken hook and a loop is a trackmaster 2 one superglue did all the work

the new loop

and the cranes hook I took out

and in action

its a bit longer but it works as it doesn't look terrible and thought turns it works

and on tomy track

modified nia and the elephant truck

side

other side

wheels have been swapped and the base is a Thomas and wheels from a percy conversion I no longer needed the orange isn't close but its better this way

back buffers painted

elephant truck has wheels smooth and not spiked I like it but it looks better now as its flat

bottom

I still have the box I got her as a Christmas present in 2018

it was originally £21.49 but then it increased and they are £19.99

and the back of the box I like Thomas and ace pack I would get it just for ace

RE: here are some cutoms i wanted to show - Therealblack64YT - 09-11-2022

well Im back this time with buster I got him for a reasonable price of £6.99 and not bad condition I was able to make a new roof as he didn't have one and I the process made him a bit better
no roof

other side

back

I used multiple images of the web to dictate the size and how it should look and made this used a bit of toilet roll for the roof toothpick for the front support

and the back

I did the little points that stick out with a long toothpick and cut it used dremmel to sand

back sketched the lines

better one

used a soldering machine to do this if you are recreating what I am doing or are inspired please be caustious as the soldering machine is extremely hot and I almost Burnt my finger in 2019 the thumb and it was a pain had to put in a bowl of cold water for 1h or 30 minutes