The bits box has been duly raided and the second A1 Models loco now has a semblance of a cab interior. Keen Dapol-watchers will spot bits of Drewery shunter, railbus and even mineral wagon if you look carefully enough...
The driver figure is a Preiser 1/50th scale example, converted to a seated pose using the legs of one of the cheap Chinese imports. He is bang on trend with his skinny trousers and woollen hat. His seat cushion is made from Milliput to suit the space available and to sit the driver in neatly.
The bits box provided an air tank and small equipment box from a Dapol railbus kit, and the display panel from a Drewery shunter. The control handle in the driver's left hand is a tank from the railbus, with a bit of mineral wagon brake lever added on top. The lever on his right is a Black Dog Mining part.
The start of work to form the coupler pockets can also be seen, using Evergreen flat and quarter round sections. Once set the top bar was shaped to match the quarter round section and bolt heads added on the side sections. The pockets were subsequently drilled to accept a MicroTrains 1015 coupler and screw.
In the cab interior I have added some conduits/pipes from 15 amp fuse wire. The wire in the front right hand corner runs to the headlight in the cab rear.
One final detail to the body has been to add filler flaps to the bonnet top, one for fuel, one for water. These have been added from 5 thou styrene sheet. Modelling these makes an interesting change from representing the cap itself.
The model is now ready for cleaning up and awaits it's booking in the paint shop...
Colin
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