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MATURE VIEWERS ONLY ! THOSE UNDER 65 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A GRAND PARENT.
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NOT FOR THE SQUEMISH OR THOSE WITH CARIO-VASUCULAR DISORDERS. KEEP A NITRO PILL HANDY.
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WARNING ! Gn15 MADNESS AHEAD. VIEW WITH CAUTION !
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AS YOU HAVE PROBABLY FIGURED OUT BY NOW, I ENJOY "PUSHING THE LIMITS" AND WHILE I CONSIDER MYSELF A SERIOUS MODELER SOMETIMES I JUST HAVE TO HAVE A LITTLE FUN, IF FOR NO OTHER REASON THAN TO KEEP THE OTHER MODELERS GUESSING. IN THIS CASE, I WANTED TO BUILD A VERY DETAILED VERSION OF THE SIDELINES "GNAT" WITH THE ENGINE COWL OPENED WITH A NICELY DETAILED DIESEL ENGINE SHOWING. WELL THINGS GOT A LITTLE OUT OF HAND AND I GUESS I WILL LET THE PHOTOS EXPLAIN THE REST.
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LIKE I SAID, THINGS GOT A LITTLE OUT OF HAND AND THE "GNITRO GNAT ", THE WORLD'S FASTEST LOOKING 15 INCH GAUGE NITROMETHANE FUELED CRITTER WAS BORN.
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WITH A NITRO BURNING, FORD 427 CU. IN. SUPERCHARGED, FUEL INJECTED. NHRA APPROVED POWER PLANT UP FRONT, THE REAR NEEDED A FULLY SPRUNG "WHEELIE BAR" TO KEEP THE 0-4-0 FROM BECOMING A 2-2-0 WHEN PULLING OUT OF THE STATION. THEN OF COURSE, THE "END OF THE LINE" IS GOING TO APPROACH MUCH FASTER THAN SIMPLY DUMPING THE AIR CAN HOPE TO SLOW IT DOWN, SO AN OVERSIZED DIETZ BRAKING PARACHUTE IS INSTALLED TO ASSIST. LASTLY FORWARD AND OVERHEAD AIR FOILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO KEEP THE GREASY SIDE DOWN AND THE PRETTY SIDE UP DURING EXPRESS RUNS.
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DETAIL CLOSE UP
SHOWS THE INSULATED FUEL LINES AND FULLY WIRED IGNITION SYSTEM THAT ADD TO THE ENGINES APPEARANCE AND PROTOTYPICAL ACCURACY. WHY GO TO SUCH LENGTHS TO BUILD A TOTALLY ABSURD Gn15 LOCOMOTIVE? HONESTLY, I HAVE NO CLUE, BLAME IT ON BREATHING THE MEC FUMES. I GUESS.
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REST IN PIECES
REGRETFULLY, THE GNITRO GNAT HAS GONE TO THAT "BIG ROUNDHOUSE IN THE SKY". SHE WAS DISPLAYED ON A SHELF ABOVE MY MONITOR AND MY MONITOR IS ON AN ARTICULATED ARM OVER MY WORKBENCH SO I CAN GET IT OUT OF MY WAY. WELL, I PUSHED BACK AND UP A BIT TOO FAR AND HIT THE SHELF. THE GNITRO GNAT'S LAST RUN WAS HER FASTEST EVER, 6 FEET STRAIGHT DOWN TO THE SHOP FLOOR BELOW. SHE EXPLODED IN ONE LAST GLORIOUS SHOWER OF PARTS. I DID HOWEVER, COLLECT THE REMAINS AND PLACED THEM IN A CARDBOARD COFFIN THAT'S TUCKED AWAY IN MY CABINET. REINCARNATION IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION.
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Gn15, IT'S ALL ABOUT HAVING FUN AND PLENTY OF IT !
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