Wilesco D405 Modified

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Uploaded by on Oct 2, 2008

I modified my Wilesco traction engine to make it look more like a Mercer/Markie. Bought chimney, tyres and hubs from e-bay. Removed the canopy, made brass boiler bands, methanol burner, new paint job. Quite happy with the result. :)

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  • Hello Kevin, I have been inspired to have a go! Can you tell me more about the wheels you were going to combine?

  • @M15TERx

    Join "The Unofficial Mamod and Other Toy Steam Forum" if you haven't already. Lots of great people and super-knowledgable about steam toys. From there I can point you to a link with more pictures on the wheels modifications. I can't post the link here. :(

  • @kevininasia hello kevin, your red steamer is realy great.i have the same wilesco model and want to paint it. did you removed your soldered pipes for the paintjob or not ,and if you did,how did you do it? With a burner?

    greetz from belgium

  • @rockingkristof

    Yes, you will need to de-solder the steam pipe to get it apart for painting. A little mini-torch is very handy for this. Good luck!

  • @kevininasia hello kevin,thanks for helping.i have another question for you: doesn't the paint come off the boiler with regular paint? becouse the boiler gets very hot.

    regular paint from a spraycan?

    greetz

  • @rockingkristof

    The firebox is high-temperature black paint, you're right it gets very hot. But the water in the boiler keeps it relatively cool - you can use normal paint for that. Yes, both were from spray cans. Cheap and easy ;)

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  • I saved your video to my computer and called it "The Wilesco D405 Modified Blues". Beautiful Model.

  • She's a beauty! Looks more like a real miniature model than a toy steam engine.

  • :DDD

  • Excellent engine, and I was pi$sed that the music was obscuring, the music, then I thought, this music is brilliant! What is it?

  • sorry music destroyed the video. steam models are all about the sight sound and smell. cool song but wrong video for it

  • like the colors dude

    greatings from Holland

  • @kevininasia thanks again!

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