RS-3 kitbash finished!!

My 1/24th scale, narrow gauge RS-3 kitbash is finally finished! It’s been well over three months since I started it. Here’s what it looked like before I started – a stock, Aristocraft RS-3:

And this is what it looks like now:

Here’s a YouTube video showing it in action on my In-ko-pah Railroad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJvAk3onISY

And here are some more photos:

In addition to changing its appearance, I also installed an Aristocraft “Revolution” r/c receiver, a Phoenix PB9 sound board, and custom headlights.

This project took a LOT longer than I’d expected but it was a lot of fun, and I learned a lot along the way. Now that’s it’s finished I feel much more confidant about my modeling

That came out great Ray, really 1st class modelling

Nice work, that is a great looking locomotive! - Peter

I enjoyed the whole build sequence, so what’s next??

Dave

Very Nice.

I’ve said it before and I will say it one more time wonderfull workmanship, with that said what did you use for grass in the town I like the size and texture of it

Dave

Thanks!

That “grass” is some kind of native moss. I just comes up on its own during wet weather here. Later it dries up, and compliments my desert scenery quite nicely.

Thank’s for the reply, we get the same thing but not where I what it, One more question: How did you remove the hand rails on the side? I need to paint and reuse mine.

Dave