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I couldn’t resist one of the Rokuhan Shorty Shinkansen Bullet Train sets and inspired by the classic Mt Fuji Shinkansen photos I came up with this. 
 

 

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A cheap simulated bamboo box off Amazon conceals the battery box. 
 

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I cut a hole in the bottom for the switch access. 
 

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Mt Fuji was cut from foam with a hotwire. 
 

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Painted with a sticky mix of plaster and black paint. The snow was a more soupy mix to get it to bulge over a bit. It was painted white with emulsion . .
 

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and a bit of dry brushing on the grey. 
 

The base is a bit of 3mm mdf cut to fit the top of the box. 
 

 

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15 minutes ago, 298 said:

Is there a drawing online that shows the dimensions for the Z Shorty chassis? I wouldn't mind having a go at a Shorty Soller train my modifying my 3d drawings....

I don’t know if one but on the motored version that inset top stands 3mm taller than the dummy chassis 4727596E-F5FE-47E8-BD69-7C0E0DEA59AD.jpeg.298dffc6dd13fb12065b45d00f128ab1.jpeg

 

so if you want to give it a go I can pop the dummy in the post to you and just add that raised bit and mirror the box end. 

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pm me your address and I’ll post it next week Andy. 
 

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