................... does any of the sand surface still show?
There are two factors that need to be considered here, what was the surface like on the original and scale.
On a lot of full size engines you won't see that much evidence of "sand" texture to the surface, these are a couple of photos of a full size Gade for example
Now that we know what the surface was like it needs to be scaled down, OK this is a 1/2 scale model so it won't be as smooth as some of the other engines on the forum should be which may be 1/4, 1/6 or even 1/12 scale. As an example using abrasive paper as a sand surface we could say the original was cast in 120grit sand which you would be able to see the grains of, my model would be 240g starting to get harder to see and by the time you get down to the smaller scales you definately won't see sand at 600-1200g particularly under a coat of paint.
Well paint dried overnight
First thing was to put the engine back together and make sure it still ran OK Ignor the 1/3rd scale tile it is 1/2 scale
[youtube1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZHIXkAQkTo[/youtube1]
Then it could be mounted on the cart and a few photos taken
The test wires were changed for more traditional looking cotton braided wire with a nice plug clip from S/S
I think the cylinder fins turned out reasonably OK in the end given how bad they were to start with
And finally the obligatory Coke can shot to get an idea of size, tape measure should help too
And a couple out in the field where these engines belong
And finally a quick test run on the cart to check it works OK with the proper fuel tank and new wires.
[youtube1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3InhC_WiaI[/youtube1]
Well thats about it for this one, Jason
