Back to the Future III Diorama

I would like you one my probable most complex intend here to present.
This idea goes for a long time in my small model construction brain around, impact for this was the Aoshima De Lorean out back into the future III.
http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/35/5374835/1024_3836383463303132.jpg

With the kit regard thought I it madly would be if it the locomotive in addition would also give. Then one could represent this scene.
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I discovered this photo
http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/35/5374835/1024_6131353332343664.jpg

I believe the idea had already a great many before me, all the same nevertheless wanted I that in such a way to now make. My dear model construction colleague Thomas (Thomsn) gave me the reference it this locomotive as kit gives.

And see there I had the luck such a locomotive to find.
http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/35/5374835/1024_3335363037353165.jpg

I wanted to see in such a way this model natural to painting like it in the film am. Only it was to be found very heavily pictures of this locomotive from the film.
Briefly vorm it despairs came to me the idea times to look whether a fan PAGE from back into the future gives and obviously gave' s ......
There to me very rapidly was helped and I got the pictures which I needed. But with regard these had I to mine frighten to determine that the film locomotive with the kit locomotive at all does not agree. In the film 6 drive wheels air-fixed the locomotive only 4 and those had was also something large to the extent.

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/35/5374835/1024_6639386536643137.jpg
Thus looks the locomotive from the film. This locomotive has the name “Sierra No.3”

Now I wanted to check off this project already times, but then my ambition was nevertheless somewhat stronger and I decided the kit than basis for a change to use.
After long around to fiddle I had to again reject also this idea. It was small from the masses to briefly the extent of the boiler too etc. .........
Then dacht I ok build yourself stop one and now tries I this nevertheless very daring project on the legs äh wheels to place.

And wheels is equivalent times a good keyword. Since there reliably no such wheels as accessories in 1/24 is (at least have I none found) made I to the work and was even caught to such a wheel to building.
Here see to her the emergence of my necessary wheel.

First I cut strong plastic plate out with a circle measurer some rings of a 1mm
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This then stuck together with one another with the wheel scar and the rotor proceeded I exactly the same.
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Around the spokes to placing I drew correctly this collecting main ......
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Subsequently, I stuck the spokes (from Evergreen profiles).
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So now the wheel is finished
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And here in the comparison with the wheel from the kit .............
http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/35/5374835/1024_3133356564656635.jpg

Continuation follows….
Greeting Kurtl

PS: Sorry for my Bad English

you my friend, are a brave soul, and you must really like back to the future! haha

I'm quite intrigued, and am dying to see more!!!!!!!

This is cool!! I am just about to do the same diorama!!

BTTF3 is definitely one of the best sci-fi films!!!!

This should be interesting.

Help us to understand your meaning...

Are you going to modify the Airfix General kit (my father had one of those in the garage when I was a kid. I haven't seen it in AGES!!) to look like the movie locomotive? Or are you building the movie locomotive from scratch?!

:eek:

@ Jay
I try the locomotive to scratch building. But I will use also parts of the kit. like for example the tender.

Lg
Kurtl

The next steps in the building of the project are concerned with that?????
(for super, I build which and white not even as is called) I call it stop times Vorwagen. Of the kit is somewhat too short from the wheel base for my Sierra. Therefore the framework must be extended.
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Here the original of parts of the wheel admission

Unfortunately then also the leaf springs are too short. For long unfortunately look for in my spare parts depot had I determination which I now also these parts themselves to make must.

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From 0.5 mm a plastic plate cut I 3 mm broad touch down, these on those differently to lengthen were then shortened and to end rounded off.

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/35/5374835/1024_6665386139613564.jpg
For sticking together I drew again a sketch, which I fixed on a Korkplatte with pins and also directly had in such a way positioned which I the individual parts into its form „to force “could.

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And in such a way now the leaf springs look out
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Kurtl

WOW. This is going to be amazing!

This is a totally INSANE project!!!!!! :eek: :eek:

whoa...

Damn, I liked those films as much as everyone else, but this is a real liking to the movies. Seems like the ol Delorean is popping up here everywhere lately, lol. THis ione though will be the ultimate one!!!

Great fab work, very exact and clean. :popcorn:

Holy cow! I can't beleive you're going to scratchbuild the entire locomotive - even using some parts or the tender, that's an enormous undertaking! Not that you can't do it, but the sheer size of the thing is astonishing. But the work on the wheels and the leaves are awesome. Have you tried to find a G scale (somewhat around 1:24) locomotive more like the one you're trying to replicate? You could probably find a non-operating one on ebay for inexpensively to save you some trouble. But, if you want to build it, go for it! I would love to see what you can do. Remember, too, the counterweights are all different on the drivewheels, so you'll have to make at least 3 different shaped wheels.

can't wait to see some more work on this, I love the BTTF movies

It looks like you will be putting in about the same amount of energy into this project as they put into the movie itself. I'm gonna follow along on this for sure.:popcorn:
Excellent work so far I have to say.

@willimo
Naturally have I tries a model to find. But unfortunately I could not find. The wheels are fortunately not different.



Now I have „the rotary stand “for the Locomotiv finished. The wheel base was extended something, and as wheels deduce from the tender. These I must later however still pour off.
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Greeting
Kurtl

Kurtl, Krutl, Kurtl...awesome project. Nice idea and for sure something very different to watch. Glad you sare this scrathcbuilding madness with us. We´re here to learn and you can bet that I´m watching closely!

You go nut :screwy: Scratchbuilding skills are awesome: I'm tuned, can't wait to see next steps :)

This is a mammoth project, but no one here has any doubts you'll be able to make it and make it stunning. I really enjoy your progress threads, thank you for sharing.

Thanks for your praise.

Small interim report,
the wheels of the locomotive are now already finished.
I would like to explain you times briefly as I make in such a way:
Border first double tape on a plate, then the parts for pouring off on it placing and with components.
http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/35/5374835/1024_3531623233383537.jpg

As casting mass I use SILCOLAN NV von Sculptare. And the Resin is of the company „white metal “Sika Biresin G27
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I have all wheels for the locomotive.

When pouring the front wheels I left a small recess around me the assembly of a pin to facilitate. For this I took piece wire which I by the boring through hole put, the recess became then also par a drop Resin locked. On the wire I put then a bit plastic pipe drauf --and finished is the wheel.
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The main frame consists of six wheel photographs and unites longitudinal reinforcements. The middle axle was omitted, is still installed later on these the brake linkages.
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For the manufacturing of the encircling hurry I proceeded in such a way:
With the circle measurer I cut the disks out of 1.5 mm a plastic plate. These were connected with a 2mm strong plastic plate and fixed by small plastic pieces in the rights angles.
The outer skin consists of 0.5 mm plastic plates, which are rolled up simply on the cylinder provided with adhesive and likewise fixed.
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Still some pictures as the locomotive momentary as here looks:
http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/35/5374835/1024_6130663637666130.jpg
http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/35/5374835/1024_6561336535366238.jpg

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Greeting
Kurtl

OMG, you are as talented and resourceful as the Doc himself! And just as mad! (I'm saying that is a humble "I'm not worthy" way!)

Amazing.

Nice to see more peoples getting involved in dioramas if you need tips visit armorama.com

Wow! thats one of the cleanest casting jobs ive ever seen

Fantastic stuff Kurt, I hope to see it in Moson this year.

Hi Kurtl,

I know the work you have already done here and in other forums. Judged by that I have no doubt at all that it will be be an extremely well executed build. Everybody will learn a lot from your scratchbuilding skills.

I'm for sure going to watch this closely!

Gruesse aus Karlsruhe
Sebastian

:yikes:
HummHumm
just one question... wasn't you the movies modeler who build the models for special effects...?? :screwy: :grinyes:
you could have been that one ! :grinyes:

Incredible project, and incredible quick going on !

Wonderfull, all I always dreamt to do and still don't dare to. :frown:
I follow it closely !


Phil

Builds like this make me want to waste time at work instead of earning my income. LOL I cannot wait to read more about this as it progresses! Awesome casting job. :popcorn:

kurtl, you are my hero for sure! BTTF and DeLoreans hold a special place in my heart, so I'll be following this build closely.

Incredible scratchwork so far!

Interesting and very original project :thumbsup:

I need to follow it, I really want to know how it will turn out.

You are my hero.

I just came back from Universal, and have a few pictures of the train, if you need reference shots, dude.

@deltableh

wow, that would be very helpfully for me, that would be very nice.

Greeting
Kurtl

Kurt:

It's no problem. Anything to help out a fellow modeler! Besides, I'm building the BttF: II version of the DeLorean, so I also have tons of pictures of the DeLorean. Lemme know if you want those too, but for now, here are the train!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/deltableh/Cars/Reference%20Shot/PICT2055.jpg
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Deltableh:

Thanks for your efforts. But that is the wrong locomotive :wink:
I build those, which pushes the Delorean Back to the Future.
Nevertheless thank you. :thumbsup:
Greeting
Kurtl

@Kurtl

You wouldn't consider building the one in the pics posted by deltableh? I think this locomotive is way more interesting :-)

Just a suggestion ;-)

Kurtl, You are insane... but the good kind of insane. This is a really original ans interesting project.

@voyageur
Times look, first must create I this locomotive.


The drive unit is now also finished
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Here one sees the individual parts of the boiler and „the maintenance board “.
http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/35/5374835/1024_6162663163376166.jpg

and if one puts everything together looks it so
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http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/35/5374835/1024_3732376630393163.jpg
now it has already similarity with a locomotive

Greeting
Kurtl

I have never seen anyone tackle such a complex project from scratch. You look like you are just sailing through this. It's looking excellent and you will have a real masterpiece when you are finished.

Wow! That's looking great. I could probably get to where you're at in about a month.

Cool, excellent scratchbuilding, I'll be following this!

Astonishing.

It looks like you will be putting in about the same amount of energy into this project as they put into the movie itself. :lol: :thumbsup:
Yes, but Kurtl's will be better.

What an amazing project (again) :worshippy

Amazing! :eek: A true "kurtl" again! :worshippy :worshippy :worshippy

WH:eek: T R U DOING MAN!!!! You scared me!!!!

The next building step was times again somewhat more with difficulty than I introduced itself. With my whole model photos one could recognize only badly like the engine driver cab looked exact. To meet-long investigating I came now on the following result, which as I think quite close of the original come.
The rear side windows one could forward postpone with the original and the narrow back windows downward sink, that can one with my model now also. But not for the reason thereby one these up and to push later knows, no, I did this because I with the later building steps the work somewhat to facilitate would like itself.

The side parts of the cab are from 1mm strong plastic plates
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To give with some window frameworks a thin plastic strip bonded around the disk a better stop.
http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/35/5374835/1024_6162316166373362.jpg

So and here the pictures of the engine driver cab with the differently opened disks.
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Lg
Kurtl

amazing stuff, This was one of those rare movies in which the sequals where as good the original

I like the sliding windows.

More please! :D :thumbsup:

Awesome work, looking forward to more!!!

Now the engine driver cab is united with the remaining one part the locomotive already built.
As in each case all provisional fastened therefore also the board hangs somewhat downward.
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The tail range is now in the rough finished.
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The part illustrated here shows the soil of the cab with the conclusion part at the late trailer coupling for the tender is installed.
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Later a hand grip comes still on the left and on the right adhesive on the part.
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Here one can again see which I with my structure of the model generally much designs in such a way around various parts later for the sake of simplicity without larger expenditure assembling (to stick) to be able.
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Kurtl

Just when I forget about this wonderful project you bring back an update!!! I love this thing. We rarely see a complete scratch build here, and this is the exact definition of that. Great job!

It is progerssing very well.
But won't the plastic melt when you light the fire in the boiler? This thing WILL work, won't it? ;)

Do you still need reference? I bought the DVD boxset recently and can make some screenshots if you need 'em... Lookin good so far though.

I built the same train kit when I was a kid. I got it with pieces of the boxtops from other models. It was a give away they had back then. Later,Q

@bhop73
Thanks for your offer, but I have this Screenshots already :wink:
http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/35/5374835/1024_3361323737613438.jpg
Lg
Kurtl

The master in scratchbuilding is back. And how. :ylsuper:
Its fantastic.

Mg Muppet

Awesome! I love this movie. Great scratchbuilding so far, I admire your patience and skill.

Not only is this top-scratchbuilding, it's also a verry original idee. I just love those wacky projects!

Killer! Nothing else to say. :evillol:

Times small update.

' S goes there times around the water and sand „Dome “
Those were made of most diverse parts, the underbody are from the kit the cylinders from low-cut plastic disks those, set on it, were one above the other stuck to the desired height were reached.
The round crest on it is poured out of an Ü-egg and the parts evident on it is rims from any OFFICE kit.
http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/35/5374835/1024_6430393632613734.jpg

And this part is the Firedoor (the fittings are missing naturally still)
Those one primed also most diverse plastic disks stuck and polished.
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And the following parts participated me something headaches prepared to first: that was the crossbar in front to frames is fastened and onto secondly the " Cowcatcher" is then installed.
For the crossbar have I unfortunately no very meaningful pictures found after some hours in the Internet came I then on this result.
http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/35/5374835/1024_6666313237383866.jpg

With the " Cowcatcher" I had plentifully pictorial material however with measured and proportions had I some paint myself vertan so that I this part to three times again change had.
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if one now these parts to the locomotive provisional attaches
The Sierra looks now so out.

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Kurtl

Man this gets better and better!!! I love the updates, and the complete scratchbuild too!!! My hat is off to you sir.

Man this gets better and better!!! I love the updates, and the complete scratchbuild too!!! My hat is off to you sir.

:1: :grinyes:

simply incredible ! :thumbsup:

I had the aoshima BTTF3 kit in my hands this afternoon, and thought "why not this kit, cheap, with a figurine...? would be nice..." :naughty:
and then remember you WIP... :screwy:
then I put it back into the rack and went out of the store... :eek7:

impossible to buy this kit now... :nono:
I will never do justice to this kit after having seen that build !! :grinno: :grinno: :p

:2cents:

:wink:
Phil