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Malcolm C.
I’ve managed to instal and set up a LocoRemote control system under the bonnet of my Simplex. Unfortunately, there is only room for the smallest version and - with the motor, fuse and Lipo battery in place - no space for a sound module and speaker. I could have only done this by sacrificing the cab - which I didn’t want to do. The LocoRemote establishes a closed WiFi region and control is either with my phone or iPad. It all works and I’m very impressed with slow speed control. My next purchase will have to be some more track! I’ve mostly worked on detailing the cab. Before any purists put me right, I know what I’ve done is largely fictional! It may not be completely accurate but I simply want it to look believable within the already considerable limitations of space and accuracy set by this excellent (but very cheap) Phil Sharples kit. The driver is now ready for painting and has a small magnet inserted when the sun doesn’t shine! There’s another one in the seat that will stop him falling out. BTW this is all 16mm to the foot and I’ll be running on 32mm track from Cliff Barker. The figure is 3D printed from a scanned human (from Design Scan Print 3D) and I had to modify him a bit to reposition his feet to fit my cab. The cab detail modules are all removable and, since these pictures were taken, I’ve made a removable cab
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Malcolm C.
I’ve managed to instal and set up a LocoRemote control system under the bonnet of my Simplex. Unfortunately, there is only room for the smallest version and - with the motor, fuse and Lipo battery in place - no space for a sound module and speaker. I could have only done this by sacrificing the cab - which I didn’t want to do. The LocoRemote establishes a closed WiFi region and control is either with my phone or iPad. It all works and I’m very impressed with slow speed control. My next purchase will have to be some more track! I’ve mostly worked on detailing the cab. Before any purists put me right, I know what I’ve done is largely fictional! It may not be completely accurate but I simply want it to look believable within the already considerable limitations of space and accuracy set by this excellent (but very cheap) Phil Sharples kit. The driver is now ready for painting and has a small magnet inserted when the sun doesn’t shine! There’s another one in the seat that will stop him falling out. BTW this is all 16mm to the foot and I’ll be running on 32mm track from Cliff Barker. The figure is 3D printed from a scanned human (from Design Scan Print 3D) and I had to modify him a bit to reposition his feet to fit my cab. The cab detail modules are all removable and, since these pictures were taken, I’ve made a removable cab