VSF Train........... Work In Progress

[Pappa Midnight]

Just undercoated my VSF train.
It's a "Western Express" Toy train from Toys R Us with a some modifications ( new front end, cabin, detail parts etc).
I've got a lot of detailing to do before it's painted but the basic shape is there.
The mini is from Ironclad Minis to show the scale.







I'll start on the passenger cars etc. during the week.

Regards
PM

[white knight]

Cool! Though still seems to missing that flash of genious your other conversions have. Doesn't scream VSF enough yet, though I couldn't tell you what it is. 

[Sinewgrab]

Needs more rivets.

[JollyBob]

Its Doc Brown's Time Train form the third Back to the Future movie, is what it is! 

Really liking this Papa, bet it'll look aces painted.

[argsilverson]

It looks impressive

[Gluteus Maximus]

Yes, even though only primed, it looks wonderful. It's smaller than I'd imagined, but looks perfect next to the figure.

Let me guess, will it be black with gold trimmings?   

I hope so!

[Geudens]

Cool! Though still seems to missing that flash of genious your other conversions have. Doesn't scream VSF enough yet, though I couldn't tell you what it is. 

Patience, patience...  Wait till he shows us the carriages! 

I must visit Toys R us...

Rudi

[leadfool]

Very cool, I can see there are a lot of changes from the original engine.  How did you make the cab?
Thanks for sharing.

[Skrapwelder]

I like it. I have a very similar if not the same toy train. I like what you did with the cab.

[Pappa Midnight]

Thank you all for the comments.
I can see what you mean by not being particularly VSF but there is still a little work to do...the carriages may be packing some mean firepower aswell..........

I boxed the original cab in with some plasticard and cut out some "faux" windows and doors also in plasticard. The side doors are supposed to be hinged so that the bottom half drops down and the window section opens up ( like the one in Back to The Future). I was going to have the back open to ease the loading of coal but maybe it isn't powered with coal..........?

I'll post more pictures as I go and I'm always happy to receive any feedback ( good or bad).

BTW: any ideas for a good name for the name-plate?

Regards
PM

[Hauptgefreiter]

"The Wanderer" ? 

[Malamute]

I like it alot.

How about "Merlin"? (don't ask me why, its the first name that came into my head and I quite like it.)

[Geudens]

BTW: any ideas for a good name for the name-plate?

Regards
PM

"The Midnight Express"?... 

Rudi

[Malamute]

BTW: any ideas for a good name for the name-plate?

Regards
PM

"The Midnight Express"?... 

Rudi

  I like that even more.

[leadfool]

The famous locomotive that was stolen by ankee spys and taken north during the American Civil was was called "The General".