Union Pacific BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 1/48 Scale

**kooklik** · #1 02-20-2008, 06:03 AM

Hi to all

Thank you for all supports those made U-Boat could be a product. Like filling up more confidence to me to create more projects.
And here is it..
I would like to introduce "UNION PACIFIC BIG BOY 4-8-8-4" in 1/48 scale. The model length is 870 mm (34 inch) include tender. BIG BOY is known as the largest steam engine , weight of 500 ton , 120 km/hr maximum speed. This machine is very impressive. I wish to put as much details as paper can do. Internal links , suspensions , brake system will be added.
The model is designed based on original drawings from "Union Pacific"(30us$ in CD format). 3600 drawings are contained in CD. The drawings were drawn since 1939. No layer separation as todays' CAD drawing. I took very long time to get understand with some drawings.
Same as U-Boat , I'll design and build then report the progression. This project prototype building will be in color version.
I started to draw 3D 1 month ago. I try to put realistic machanism parts as much as i can understand the drawings.
OK.... let see the starting of BIG BOY

BB Pic

Union Pacific BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 1/48 Scale-2005-06-19_big-boy.jpg

Front Engine

Engine Truck

Suspension Links

Union Pacific BIG BOY 4-8-8-4 1/48 Scale-frontsuspensionsystem-01.jpg

**Lex** · #2 02-20-2008, 08:25 AM

Was that... 3600 drawings as reference... No wonder your models are so realistic!! Nice going kooklik!

**B-Manic** · #3 02-20-2008, 08:29 AM

Very nice, the 'BIG BOY' excellent !

**Padre** · #4 02-20-2008, 08:50 AM

Dang! Now something else I have to buy:(. So little time, so much to do! I will have to cut into my sleep time to finish what I have half finished, not started and hope to do.............and now another one to add to the list:p. I cannot pass up the quality of Kooklik's work

**member_3** · #5 02-20-2008, 10:58 AM

When you said you were going to do a steam locomotive I had no idea you were going to do T.H.E. steam locomotive. You may put me in the "when will it be done" list <grin>. I will be following this thread with great interest!

**whulsey** · #6 02-21-2008, 12:55 PM

Wow, this definetely has my attention.

**hemingway** · #7 02-21-2008, 03:02 PM

Hi kooklik,

another "must watch" for me - you seam always to read my specific interests!

Cheers Bernhard

**kooklik** · #8 02-21-2008, 10:52 PM

Hi to all
Thanks for your warm welcomes to the loco project. Not much progression on design right now. Cuase by the office jobs.

Even U-Boat's error fixing job also , still no time to do it. But this weekend I'll complete the fixing patch. Wait NOBI come back from his vaccation. I'll ask him to upload soon.

BR.
----kooklik----

**Don Boose** · #9 02-21-2008, 11:16 PM

This is certainly going to be a formidable model!

**Barry** · #10 02-22-2008, 06:05 PM

One I shall follow slavishly I would love to be good enough to tackle it