I spent part of the day building the second largest item that's on the UPP2066, it's fuel tank. Using pictures I had gotten online and the details in the sides of the car, I was able to determine the approximate size of the tank. The tank is made out of .030" styrene with a few pieces of .040" thrown in for stability. I have the tank high enough that it should clear any turnouts. I don't expect the tank to be hitting any structures going around a curve since it's sitting inside the body, only time will tell. I need to purchase the O scale fuel tank fittings now.
Finalized all the filling in of the body to roof seams, Re-glued the end pieces back onto the body, then sanded everything back down w/ 400 grit sandpaper. It's ready for paint! I didn't care for the primer I used so I'm not doing that again. It was way too soft of a primer.
Now that I have the body 85% complete, I'll see if I can try my hand at building an interior for the one end of the car. That should be fun!
Until next time...
