Even if the I P Engineering Lister isn't a fine scale model and the bonnet is a bit too large, I have been struggling to find room for battery and RC equipment. As the RC receiver finally arrived after a long wait, it was a bit too large for the location I had planned for it.
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| Hollow figure fitted on seat box giving me a chance to hide the RC receiver. |
I had originally planned for the receiver to be fitted in the seat box, but the length of a RCT-Rx65c was too large to fit in the box. Remembering that large scale Modelu figures are printed hollow, I figured that the receiver could be fitted half way into the figure.
Having made the figure's bottom fit comparatively tightly to the seat box's removable lid, I glued the figure solidly to the lid with AC glue. With the glue dry, I took off the lid incl. figure and carved a rectangular opening through seat and the figure's bottom. Almost the entire receiver fits inside the figure.
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| Some parts for the loco are now finished and I have even primed the bonnet. The figure is patiently waiting for the AC-glue to harden. |
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| Off with the lid on the box and an opening was quickly carved with my Dremel. |
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| The figure almost swallows up an entire receiver. The wires will be held in the seat box and connected to battery and motor through a hole in the floor. |
I'm currently picking up courage to solder up a test of the RC equipment and find out if I can assemble the circuitry and make it work before I pack it all away underneath the loco. As it is my first RC 16 mm scale loco I have no previous experience to rely on.
Hi Clause. The Rx65 is quite big. If you want something smaller there are plenty to choose from. I can help you with selection if you wish.
ReplyDeleteHi Rod. Nice to be able to draw on your experience. As the Lister really is an experiment I think I'll keep the current receiver for it. I have two locos planned for the future. Both of them larger and with plenty of room for hiding RC equipment.
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