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wbarbe wrote: ↑

Tue May 14, 2013 12:24 pm

Many years ago, a guy built one of these in 1 1/2 scale. There was an article in Modeltec I think. I bought a set of drawings from him. Its a cute design.
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I just came across the issue. Modeltec June 1986, pages 6-11.

I am building a Sweet William too (It is in the build log section) but I am not that far ahead. I would love to see or hear more about your engine!

I think getting 6-7 years already is pretty good. I guess it depends on how much you use them. A battery tender is an excellent battery charger that is highly recommended on other threads here. I know some people who have gotten 10+ years out of their batteries, and others who might not get 5. I don...

They look nice.

Cool!

I burnished and burnished and burnished. I pushed it into the wood as hard as I could. Then, when I removed the backer the stencil came off too. The plywood just wasn't smooth enough to give the stencil enough surface area to make a firm grip that could overcome the pull of removing the backer. I tr...

Thanks. As an update, even though the painted plywood feels pretty smooth the vinyl stencils wouldn't stick. Whenever I tried to peel off the backer paper the blue vinyl stencil came off too. Metal would be smoother and allow for a greater bond, but not here. I will need to come up with another idea.

Any idea how many of these Shays are operating right now? There is of course John's, and your's. Anybody else? Just wondering. Seems like a neat engine.

Thanks Russ. That sounds like a great idea!

Can't use an airbrush as I don't have one. I could use a regular brush but I think I would bodge it up. I will use a spray can (rattle can), but if there are better brands than Krylon or Rustoleum I don't mind paying more. I only need one can total, so money isn't the issue. I just know Krylon has t...

I purchased one of the bulkhead riding kits and assembled it over the past month or so. Then, I painted it with two coats of Sherwin Williams all-surface enamel oil paint. The coats went on exactly a month apart, as timing would have it. The second coat has been on for 10 days. It is sitting in my g...

Looks good.