Bob, I didn't get the attachment. All the shells I got from Enhorning were white styrene and very workable. I do have one that was sent to me by boB N. a few years back that was a "butyrate type" plastic and quite soft. I cut the backs out and replace with flat resin cast ends from a scrap Am Models FP. Bud Rindfleisch
--- In [email protected], Robert Frascella <frascerj@...> wrote: > > Here's one of the photos of my Enhorning F-7 circa 1976. (First time > attaching photos. Hope it works) > > Bob Frascella > Wenham, MA > > > On May 8, 2013, at 8:40 AM, drgw223 wrote: > > > The problem with the roof hump as I understand it was not only related to > > the cooling but also the type of plastic that Enhorning used. It was a > > rubbery flexible material that was different than styrene and gluing > > anything to it was a challenge. In the 1970's I purchased about a dozen or > > so shells from Claude Wade along with a bunch of mechanisms that he created > > to convert them to scale. At one time he considered offering an F-unit > > re-powering kit for the Enhorning shells. His drives featured custom made > > gear boxes, and 42" diameter brass wheel sets. When the Enhorning shells > > were no longer available, he dropped the idea of re-powering kits and > > focused on improving his SSL&S line of steamers. In the dozen or so shells > > that I ended with, a few of them did not have the roof hump. I ended up > > with 3 or 4 serviceable units that I painted and ran quite well with the > > Wade drives. I have some photos around somewhere, and will post them when I > > find them. > > > > Bob Frascella > > Wenham, MA > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
