Revisions to a Battery Powered Funkey, my next job

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image.jpeg This is my next job just starting. I purchased this fine locomotive from our member Terry Soham who has gone over to the dark side of N Gauge leaving Garden Railways behind completely so I gather. Though I think he was also into N gauge at the same time as working in the Garden. A few of us will have come away with his offerings via the Forum and mine was the above pictured Funkey a rather nice Scratch Built job.

It features Working Couplings, Directional LED Lighting in the Roof, Cab Ends and even the Radiator Compartment. Also I believe a Brian Jones Sound Card. Very well built mostly out of Plastic Card this is a well thought out and superbly built machine bursting with internal Tech Goodies that are all all plug connected for easy easy removal and revisions. Bogies appear to be USA Trains or suchlike and the running is superb. Scalewise it appears to be on the 16mm side but fits in nicely for size and the Drivers appear to be our scale. Perhaps Terry was using a ruler that made his creation fit in with LGB Stock, though to be fair most 2ft Gauge prototypes when built in 16mm Scale fit in nicely for size with LGB Stock.

There were a few things that I was not 100% happy with:-
- Blue Livery National Power (what appears to be Terry's take in this) did not fit in with my Harz themed Colours
- Nicad Batteries (probably the best tech of the day when built)
- Planet T5 Radio Control, I have made no secret of my dislike of these type of RC's. But again this was a personal dislike and no reflection upon Terry's superb work.

So Terry if you are reading this TIME TO LOOK AWAY!

First job is to remove what I could of the Lining and Lettering. The lining appeared to be some sort of fine Tape and is easily removed using a Fibre Pencil and fine Emery for the more reluctant bits. Some parts are pretty well unremovable due to location behind Handrails so hopefully the new livery and undercoat will cover this nicely. The Larger EWH lettering was some kind of Paper that was well stuck in place, shaving off with a new Scalpel Blade sorted that out. Smaller lettering and the 02 numbers appeared to be Letraset and the Fibre Pen made short work of these as well. A little tidy in place with more Wet and Dry and things look to be near ready for Masking up.

BElow showing the Centre Section removed and partial removal of the Paper EWH.image.jpeg
Centre section ready for undercoat, note the difficuot to do parts and some places where the underlying White Plastic has been revealed.
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One Cab end unplugged to do the work, also a view of some of the inside Tech.
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That is far as I can go at the moment, more Tamiya Masking Tape will be aquired this weekend to carry on the job. Though those Windows will take some clever masking to keep them as clear as they are now.
 
dunnyrail said:
View attachment 233159 This is my next job just starting. I purchased this fine locomotive from our member Terry Soham who has gone over to the dark side of N Gauge leaving Garden Railways behind completely so I gather. Though I think he was also into N gauge at the same time as working in the Garden. A few of us will have come away with his offerings via the Forum and mine was the above pictured Funkey a rather nice Scratch Built job.

It features Working Couplings, Directional LED Lighting in the Roof, Cab Ends and even the Radiator Compartment. Also I believe a Brian Jones Sound Card. Very well built mostly out of Plastic Card this is a well thought out and superbly built machine bursting with internal Tech Goodies that are all all plug connected for easy easy removal and revisions. Bogies appear to be USA Trains or suchlike and the running is superb. Scalewise it appears to be on the 16mm side but fits in nicely for size and the Drivers appear to be our scale. Perhaps Terry was using a ruler that made his creation fit in with LGB Stock, though to be fair most 2ft Gauge prototypes when built in 16mm Scale fit in nicely for size with LGB Stock.

There were a few things that I was not 100% happy with:-
- Blue Livery National Power (what appears to be Terry's take in this) did not fit in with my Harz themed Colours
- Nicad Batteries (probably the best tech of the day when built)
- Planet T5 Radio Control, I have made no secret of my dislike of these type of RC's. But again this was a personal dislike and no reflection upon Terry's superb work.

So Terry if you are reading this TIME TO LOOK AWAY!

First job is to remove what I could of the Lining and Lettering. The lining appeared to be some sort of fine Tape and is easily removed using a Fibre Pencil and fine Emery for the more reluctant bits. Some parts are pretty well unremovable due to location behind Handrails so hopefully the new livery and undercoat will cover this nicely. The Larger EWH lettering was some kind of Paper that was well stuck in place, shaving off with a new Scalpel Blade sorted that out. Smaller lettering and the 02 numbers appeared to be Letraset and the Fibre Pen made short work of these as well. A little tidy in place with more Wet and Dry and things look to be near ready for Masking up.

BElow showing the Centre Section removed and partial removal of the Paper EWH.View attachment 233160
Centre section ready for undercoat, note the difficuot to do parts and some places where the underlying White Plastic has been revealed.
View attachment 233161
One Cab end unplugged to do the work, also a view of some of the inside Tech.
View attachment 233162
That is far as I can go at the moment, more Tamiya Masking Tape will be aquired this weekend to carry on the job. Though those Windows will take some clever masking to keep them as clear as they are now.
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Another interesting project Jon. I will watch your progress with interest.
 
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