How to do a trolley top...at least this is how I did it....

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Postby halfdome, Danny » Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:45 pm

Looks great Doug :thumbsup: . I bet if you were to do an exact copy of that roof on another tear you could skip a couple of steps with built up sub-assemblies. It's getting the pattern on that first one that can be a little daunting. Way to go Doug :applause: Danny
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Postby prohandyman » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:33 pm

Fantastic post Doug. I would love to try that technique - ( my next tear??!!??) :thinking:
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Postby stedi » Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:53 pm

just chiming in with the rest
that said, excellent tutorial!
truly, a thousand thank yous.
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Very nice

Postby Laredo » Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:02 am

and great illustrative lessons too.
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Postby bledsoe3 » Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:30 am

Excellent as always. But we expect that from you now. :thumbsup:
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Rail Buff dream come true

Postby ArtMini » Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:38 am

As a rail buff I gotta say i love your design. I told my dad, who has been a rail buff for the past 40 years i want to build a replica of an old "Type 5" car which has that type of roof, these cars ran during the 40's and 50's. He has several books filled with pics I could use as design ideas. God my GF's gonna kill me when she hears me talking about a second tear when the first isn't even done LOL

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Postby traildemon » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:40 am

Wow! I'm absolutely stunned! I am pretty new to the TD concept, and of all the TDs ive seen, i think yours is the most unique! :applause:

Well done Doug!
Has this TD been finished?

If only i had the space to build a TD myself...

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Postby Mini Renegade » Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:00 am

Ive been wondering how you did it, now I know :D
How does the skin seal around the bottom of the raised portion? is it just lots of sealant or a fancy water channel?
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Postby doug hodder » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:16 am

Mini....I used a thickened epoxy for a fillet, and lots of elbow grease!
Traildemon...yes it's done, pics in my album. Doug
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Postby traildemon » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:45 pm

Pretty amazing Doug. The only thing i don't like about it is... I don't own it! LOL :lol: :rofl:

If you ever get an urge to build another one, just gimme a call. Any possibility of a TD building "apprenticeship"? Alway intererested in a hands on course. ;)

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Postby mikeschn » Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:17 pm

Nice tutorial Doug!

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Postby doug hodder » Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:47 pm

Bump...I had a couple ask about how to do this. Don't know if I have any pics on the computer on the fillet of the trolley top sides to the roof. I'll have to look around. Doug
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