@Trainmstr posted:This is turning out great! Can’t wait to see the cab painted. Do you think using a metal shell rather than a plastic one made the kitbash easier?
Interesting question. I basically went with what was available. I know Lionel and MTH both make Centipedes, but only Lionel shells were available when I started this (and I'm not sure if MTH's are plastic or die-cast). So it wasn't like I had a choice. Given the choice, I'd probably have chosen plastic, as it's a heck of a lot easier to cut, drill, etc. The metal is probably more forgiving to work with, but it definitely takes more work. If it had been plastic, I'd probably have moved the cab door slightly closer to the cab window, but being metal I didn't want to cut it too close and possibly have a weak joint if there weren't enough metal on both sides.
