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I'm starting with the pilots.

I removed the pilot and couplers.

Made paper tinplate using scale drawings and pictures.

Made brass blanks.

Shaped them over a mandrel. I had a piece of quarter round that was ideal.

Started planning attachment of kadees.

Now I'm off to Lowes because I've misplaced my machinist square which is indispensable.

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alco pilot 4

alco pilot 5

alco pilot 6

alco pilot 7

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Last edited by Ron H
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Not a silly question.

 

I'm making a fixed pilot. The OEM pilot is about a foot too short. I could grind the anti climber and add a piece to the top with a new anti climber, but I'm not sure it would all smooth out and paint well.

 

Who knows,,, if these don't turnout well, I may have to do that.

 

Here half the pilot is roughed out.

alco pilot 8

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Last edited by Ron H

Good plan.  When I did mine, I made a plate of very thick brass, then soldered a single wrapped piece of .025 HH brass to it.  After that I cut the coupler pocket and steps.

 

I too have puzzled over the anti-climber.  I removed it from the body casting before making the body mold, but have not figured out how to do it on the pilot yet.

Ron,  Doug has made a great suggestion about making a mold. Check with a local school or college as most have an art department and could probably help. I've worked in a sculpture studio many moons ago and it's a great process and not too awfully difficult. Must be done correctly so you DO need 'knowledgable help'.

Man that is looking good, and the 2nd one will be even better. Like you said, you learn from any mistakes or things you don't like on the 1st one, so the 2nd one is always better.

 

There has to be someone on this forum who has the materials and know how to cast that thing for you. It don't have to be a perfect cast either. This is what the hobby is all about.... I promise I won't beg

Well it looks like I'm just going to have to break down and buy an airbrush with a pump and tank. I read most of the subject posts on airbrushes and it appears Pasche and badger are favored.

 

Sooo, I'll start building the second pilot and adding fixed cab ladders and other details until I can do a quality paint job.

 

No sense in screwing up the piece with a crappy paint job.

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