Finishing my F&C McKeen motor car

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Finishing my F&C McKeen motor car

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2 жыл бұрын

Took a while to get back to this project, and thanks to the 3D printer, things turned out great! It's no puller, but it's a unique and great looking passenger motor car thanks to the boat inspired design and construction. They may not have been that successful in real life thanks to poor mechanical design, but they sure do stand out!

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@larrydee8859 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic Work, Darth Santa Fe!!! What an incredibly excellent HO scale building video!!!

@adeeponionbreath Жыл бұрын

Very nice build! Thanks for showing it to us. Low camera angle and night shots good.

@maestromecanico597 2 жыл бұрын

It is amazing to look back at the tools we did not have in this hobby 30-40 years ago. The sky literally is the limit now.

@debbiemilka2251 Жыл бұрын

Really terrific build. It turned out fabulously. I am surprised you didn't add passengers and a motorman. Maybe later. Your McKeen looks great. Love the lighting.

@DarthSantaFe Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm sure I'll get to those extra details eventually.

@kge420 2 жыл бұрын

You have to be very happy with that. Well done.

@hamiltonsullivan6563 2 жыл бұрын

Man I've been waiting for a new vid!!! Glad to see you back

@frankmarkovcijr5459 Жыл бұрын

Good old brass code 100 track. Lasts forever

@irishtino1595 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful craftsmanship. I was an HO fanatic as a kid in the early 70s, our house was a huge Victorian with a damp basement, not good for tracks. Thanks for posting this.

@vincenttolve9756 2 жыл бұрын

Another outstanding contribution to the hobby and humanity's store of wisdom in general. Keep up the great work.

@WWIIREBEL 2 жыл бұрын

Funaro & Camerlengo make some really awesome kits. I have a pair of Pennsy MP-54 coaches that i still have yet to power up though,lol.

@DarthSantaFe 2 жыл бұрын

I have one of their siderod diesel switchers waiting to be finished, and the parts look great! I have some ideas for powering it, so that's yet another one that'll get worked on eventually (between 1 month and 10 years I'd say).

@freakazoid5907 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for posting another great project video, I am always looking forward to the next one.

@angeloavanti2538 2 жыл бұрын

If it weren't for this video I would have never know these existed. Very nice restoration.

@danielcoburn8635 2 жыл бұрын

Have planned the scratch one someday. Very nice job! Going to save the videos of the project!

@hydrospeedex 2 жыл бұрын

Very,very nice great work

@stevepringle2295 Жыл бұрын

Stunning work and congratulations 🍾🎊🎈

@whatchacookin1096 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice. Sometimes shelving a project and revisiting with refined skills and new tools is all it takes to finish a vision.

@RPModelRailroads 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Impressive work! The 3D-printed interior and custom lighting are a special touch and turned out awesome!

@swamphdaddy 2 жыл бұрын

Very unique looking unit and a very nice addition to your fleet. Great work. You might experiment with SMDs and other LEDS for lighting especially for units you do not want to get back into. Mr.McKeen needs at least a motorman inside. Look forward to future videos. Little N20 motors from China would also make good power trucks.

@Tom-xe9iq 2 жыл бұрын

Great job!

@HamStrains 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice work! Well done😊

@varrunningtrains4112 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job! Been looking forward to this one and it certainly didn’t disappoint.

@yrunaked4 2 жыл бұрын

I have often thought about getting one of these kits. Thanks for sharing your fantastic work. Cheers Rob

@andrewpalm2103 2 жыл бұрын

Super! Congratulations on such a unique build. Cheers from Wisconsin.

@MadisonKirkman 2 жыл бұрын

When the small round window is at the front of the smoker section, that means the bathroom is not next to the vestibule. That 16" diameter round window was for the restroom.

@DarthSantaFe 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info! My interior was based on an old drawing, but I wasn’t sure how close it was since just about every one of these cars was different.

@garyjust.johnson1436 Жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@hydrospeedex 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video and craftsman ship....when might we see the finish of the Bowser M1 ?

@DarthSantaFe 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll be getting back to that and the 0-4-0 soon!

@2H80vids 2 жыл бұрын

Great job on the interior. Did you consider adding a driver and some passengers?

@DarthSantaFe 2 жыл бұрын

I might have to do that eventually!

@ecidaho 2 жыл бұрын

Gorgeously done!

@ecpcharles 2 жыл бұрын

this is amazing, great job!

@1955nomad Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@frankmarkovcijr5459 Жыл бұрын

You could have put the wires under the frame through the square section of tubing you should put the passengers in there railroads go broke with empty passenger train

@HO_Scale_Modeler 2 жыл бұрын

I've got a question for you sir. Would you be interested in helping me with one off my stalled projects? I see your videos and all of your work far exceeds me abilities and looks beautiful.

@DarthSantaFe 2 жыл бұрын

I may be able to help. If you send an email to darthsantafe@gmail.com, we can figure things out from there!

@OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars 2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@gbwdude 2 жыл бұрын

That's sweet! Do you have a link to the first video?

@DarthSantaFe 2 жыл бұрын

Yup, here you go! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qZ96Z8qFzJ63c3U.html

@jwhiskey242 Жыл бұрын

I dont suppose that wonderful interior is available for purchase?

@DarthSantaFe Жыл бұрын

I did make it available for free download! www.thingiverse.com/thing:5486504 I updated it to have the correct location for the restroom and to fit a Stanton drive on the back. If you don't have a printer, you can contact me at darthsantafe@gmail.com about buying one.

@mattsmocs3281 2 жыл бұрын

Dang. That is beautiful now.. i like your drive train system too that is nice. Say what type of printer did you use for your designs? I have had issues with some brands in the past and especially with the ender 3.

@DarthSantaFe 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’m using the Ender 5. It has an XY movement head so the platform only moves up and down, making the printing process a little more stable.

@hjmiller2689 2 жыл бұрын

What design program do you use? I’m hoping to design some stuff during college for the train club and for some more unique things like you’ve done

@DarthSantaFe 2 жыл бұрын

I use Fusion 360. It’s free for personal use while having most of the more detailed features available!

@TomasTrains7 2 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome. I love your videos. Do you think you'll ever come to back to any other old projects?

@DarthSantaFe 2 жыл бұрын

Yup, I have a whole shelf full of old projects that I'll be finishing over time. Some others I've already finished, like the United 0-6-0 which is currently featured on my channel's banner (may not be visible on phones)! The plan right now is to get a Piko electric done and off the workbench so that I can get the 2nd video of the Arbour 0-4-0 done, and I'm just waiting on a gear to get that project finished.

@dastumer 2 жыл бұрын

@@DarthSantaFe Did you ever do a video of the Mantua 4-6-2 in your banner? It has one of the best paint jobs I have ever seen on one of those, and I would have liked to have seen how you did it, especially on the running gear.

@DarthSantaFe 2 жыл бұрын

@@dastumer Sorry, I didn't do a video for that one. The boiler was spray painted all black, and then I used some lightly thinned Scalecoat II silver enamel with a brush to do the front. The siderods and valve gear were airbrushed white if I remember right, and the I brushed the black parts. After the decals were done, I finished the whole thing with dull coat.

@bcrail_productions 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video btw is the Central Illinois your fectional railRoad

@DarthSantaFe 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, the railroad is fictional.

@bcrail_productions 2 жыл бұрын

@greysongaming0845 2 жыл бұрын

can you do some more f&c kit tutorials

@DarthSantaFe 2 жыл бұрын

If I put more F&C kits together, I’ll be sure to have videos for them.

@asquarewithtriangularprope3093 4 ай бұрын

Is there any way you could print one of these interiors for me? Plus the other printed parts you made? I have the model, obviously no 3d printer. Willing to pay some.

@DarthSantaFe 4 ай бұрын

I just responded to your email!

@mattylocoloco2397 Жыл бұрын

Can you share that 3d file? That's such great work. I'm building one now.

@DarthSantaFe Жыл бұрын

I need to make a few edits first, but I can do that and let you know!

@DarthSantaFe Жыл бұрын

The edits were a little easier to make than I thought they'd be, so here it is! www.thingiverse.com/thing:5486504

@mattylocoloco2397 Жыл бұрын

Wow this is awesome! Thank you so much!

@frankmarkovcijr5459 Жыл бұрын

The wire should go underneath the frame instead of down the aisle way spoiled having the interior with having those great big wires in there you could have disguise them all the bottom instead of them being inside our people got to walk down the aisles like that

@frankmarkovcijr5459 Жыл бұрын

Well after all that work that you put into that car you would hate to have it take a dive off the train table wouldn't you?

@frankmarkovcijr5459 Жыл бұрын

You left the car empty no passengers no motorman I just don't understand that after you did all that work.

@LifeOfRiley2166 2 жыл бұрын

Would you be willing to sell the files for or work with me? I have a shell designed to go over the Bachmann drive. Not sure If building my own drive would be better.

@DarthSantaFe 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think we can work something out. Please send a message to darthsantafe@gmail.com and we can figure out what'll work best!