2.5" SCALE C-21 PROGRESS
JAN 2013 - FEB 2013 - MARCH 2013 - APRIL 2013 - MAY 2013 - JUNE 2013 - JULY 2013 - AUG 2013 - SEPT 2013 - OCT 2013 - NOV 2013 - DEC 2013
JAN 2014 - FEB 2014 - MARCH 2014 - APRIL 2014 - MAY 2014 - JUNE 2014 - JULY 2014 - AUG 2014 - SEPT 2014 - OCT 2014 - NOV 2014 - DEC 2014
10-30-2013
NOW THAT I HAVE THE ENGINE IN TIME I AM REMAKING THE VALVE ROD ALL ONE PIECE AND STRONGER THE OLD ONE FLEXED.
10-29-2013
THE BRASS TUBES WILL BE SANDED TO MATCH THE RADIUS OF THE TAPER OF THE EXHAUST STAND AND NOZZLE. I WILL HAVE AVARIETY OF NOZZLES TO SCREW IN AND THAT WILL HOLD THE BLOWER ON THE EXHAUST STAND ALSO.
10-22-2013
TENDER TRUCKS ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY DONE I HAVE TO PIN THE JOURNAL COVERS ON YET AND I HAVE A LITTLE WORK ON ONE TRUCK I HAVE A FLANGE ISSUE BUT SHOULD BE FIXED UP TODAY. AS U CAN SEE I HAVE BOLTS THRU THE JOURNAL BOXES I HAVE BRASS RODS AND SQUARE LOCKING NUTS TO MAKE THEM LOOK BETTER BUT EASIER WITH BOLTS SINCE I HAVE TAKEN THEM APART A BILLION TIME.
10-19-2013
10-18-2013
10-17-2013
10-16-2013
TENDER FRAME IS ALL WELDED UP AND GROUND SMOOTH GETTING READY TO MAKE THE DRILL JIG FOR THE BOLTS AND I HAVE TO GET ANOTHER WOOD PIECE FOR THE REAR COUPLE POCKET. I AM WAITING ON THE REAR COUPLER POCKET TO GET HERE AND THEN I CAN MACHINE IT UP AND PUT THE COUPLER AND REAR BEAM ON.
10-14-2013
10-12-2013
10-9-2013
10-8-2013
TENDER TRUCKS ARE COMING ALONG I AM MISSING ONE PART AND THEN I CAN FINISH THEM UP ALL I HAVE IS THE SIDE BARS TO DRILL AND BEND AND THEN TO BORE THE BEARING HOLE IN THE JOURNALS. THE TENDER FRAME IS STARTED AND TACKED TOGETHER I WILL INSTALL BOLTS WHEN I MAKE A DRILL JIG PATTERN.
10-6-2013
WE HAVE A GOOD START ON THE FRAME AND I HAVE THE AXLES AND WHEELS MACHINED UP. I AM CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE JOURNAL BOXES AND THEN ASSEMBLE OF THE TRUCKS AND SET THIS HEAVY ASS FRAME ON THOSE AND MAKE A DRAW BAR.
10-5-2013
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