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over the last 2 day i have been conrevting my rapier better know in my house as richard to Rc i use a standed Rc car from a cheap market stall in town i ripped the electric out and squeazed them in the rapier i have also fill the engine compartment with lead shot to increase it wieght and pulling power




The brain of the operation


some new stock for it too pull i will be changeing it gauge to 32mm so i will fit in

We've lost another one from our side then... Oh well...
Looks good! Wonder how it performs...

i have 2 32mm locos they have not converted me yet with 12 45mm loco (and electric)

it performs very will goes a lot fast then before

Mr. Bond of the DVLR wrote:We've lost another one from our side then... Oh well...

Yay, we're winning the war!!!

Looks good PCLR, I reckon you should make a plastic cover to go over that lot in the cab to disguise it all, and paint the inside of the cab white or something? Anyway, good idea, better than my attempts a few years ago - I went through 2 R/C cars and couldn't get it to work!

mhlr wrote:

Mr. Bond of the DVLR wrote:We've lost another one from our side then... Oh well...

Yay, we're winning the war!!!  :D

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YOU MUST BE JOKING!!!!!

PCLR wrote:

mhlr wrote:

Mr. Bond of the DVLR wrote:We've lost another one from our side then... Oh well...

Yay, we're winning the war!!!  :D

l:

YOU MUST BE JOKING!!!!!  :lol:

And what war is this then?

Blatently the old "32mm vs. 45mm" debate...?

mhlr wrote:Blatently the old "32mm vs. 45mm" debate...?

ow no Not this again lol.
But really good work, might try building something one day with RC.

90733 wrote:

mhlr wrote:Blatently the old "32mm vs. 45mm" debate...?

ow no  :lol:  Not this again lol.
But really good work, might try building something one day with RC.

it dead easy give it a try

PCLR wrote:

90733 wrote:

mhlr wrote:Blatently the old "32mm vs. 45mm" debate...?

ow no  :lol:  Not this again lol.
But really good work, might try building something one day  :roll:  with RC.

it dead easy give it a try

How easy would it be to R/C a Edrig then?

Going a bit off topic but, where did you get the bolster wagons?

Narrow Minded wrote:Going a bit off topic but, where did you get the bolster wagons?

Look like cooper craft ones but if i'm wrong I'm sure PCLR will tell you.
And about trying RC. Would I be able to be a cheap RC car and solder the wires the motor?

Would I be able to be a cheap RC car and solder the wires the motor?

All depends on the voltage of the car it came from. If you're not desperate, hold on and I might be able to let you have the board out of my Locolines Comeng that will work OK.

yes they are copper craft wagon given to a chap at vames

DolwyddelanLightRail wrote:

PCLR wrote:

90733 wrote:

mhlr wrote:Blatently the old "32mm vs. 45mm" debate...?

ow no  :lol:  Not this again lol.
But really good work, might try building something one day  :roll:  with RC.

it dead easy give it a try

How easy would it be to R/C a Edrig then?  :?

very easy i have mine rc and mortimer and cardoc all rc which were converted by me if you wont some photos let me know

Thanks for that, I was thinking of adding a couple to my wagon roster - I'll check 'em out!

thier good little wagon but they need a lots of oil on the axleboxs

I've just had a look at the website - at £9.50 each and I'd have to convert 'em to 45mm I think I'll swerve.

(Might try and get hold of just the bolster parts though )

Narrow Minded wrote:

Would I be able to be a cheap RC car and solder the wires the motor?

All depends on the voltage of the car it came from. If you're not desperate, hold on and I might be able to let you have the board out of my Locolines Comeng that will work OK.

Ye that would be great. Need to find and loco to fit it to first anyway.