tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post2019500176091915069..comments2024-03-14T03:43:02.583-04:00Comments on EPBOT: Our Custom Hogwarts Express, Complete With Flying Dementor!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-90929029004351481042021-11-11T13:47:14.130-05:002021-11-11T13:47:14.130-05:00That's epoxy putty on the front of the engine,...That's epoxy putty on the front of the engine, a 2-part clay that dries rock hard. The dementor is a scrap of black cotton scrunched up and glued to a small piece of wire. <br /><br />I don't remember what brand of red spray paint we used, but the gold sections I painted on are Liquid Leaf. Hope that helps!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-6037824855331637222021-11-11T08:46:31.351-05:002021-11-11T08:46:31.351-05:00I love what you have done here. I was wondering a...I love what you have done here. I was wondering a couple of things. What did you use for the rounded black part at the front of the engine? and What material did you use to create the dementor feature? What kinds of paint did you use? Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04085397984073931202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-77293927132872724862021-01-13T02:20:11.759-05:002021-01-13T02:20:11.759-05:00Can you leave a link for the miniature printed sig...Can you leave a link for the miniature printed sign,it looks awesome !Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028058096575375630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-76495108478408543002020-08-23T15:25:41.176-04:002020-08-23T15:25:41.176-04:00Love that idea! The train we modified is meant to ...Love that idea! The train we modified is meant to go inside the tree, so it comes with plastic braces for the track and a round clamp that goes around the inner tree pole. Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-31861296564357501632020-08-23T12:53:57.501-04:002020-08-23T12:53:57.501-04:00Love what you did. We had the same idea, but have...Love what you did. We had the same idea, but have not yet been able to modify the train - but really want to. I have a $10 battery operated small toy train and have it on kitchen counter for christmas. On one side of the curve we have make shift platform 9 3/4 with lego harry potter figurines and christmas village props/trees I find in dollar store and odds and ends, on other side of the loop I have hogwarts (another cheap toy which ligths up.) clearly nothing is to scale, but I love it. Eventually I will have a painted hogwarts train. I love how you have the train going around the tree. How did you attach the track to the tree ??? I'd love to be able to do this and save counter space in kitchen ;) This is great as one side of tree can be hogwarts ornaments/decor and quiditch pitch, and london platform and three quarters on another end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-78550173708251198232019-07-15T16:24:34.357-04:002019-07-15T16:24:34.357-04:00The train kit comes with a special clamp that puts...The train kit comes with a special clamp that puts the rails up inside the tree like that! It attaches to the central metal pole of the tree.<br /><br />The dementor is just a small piece of cloth glued shut and placed on a bent piece of wire!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-21201382949531318992019-07-15T13:23:47.477-04:002019-07-15T13:23:47.477-04:00😍 i love it 😍. But how did you put up the rails ...😍 i love it 😍. But how did you put up the rails so high? Never thout it cold stat up that wat....(sorry for my bad english, i'm from 🇱🇺). And what a cute idea for the dementor. Hoe did you make it?Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15848293020978662070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-56646807631685712352018-08-17T14:01:17.540-04:002018-08-17T14:01:17.540-04:00The train set is meant to attach to a tree, so it ...The train set is meant to attach to a tree, so it comes with braces. Click my link at the very top of the post, it'll bring you to the Amazon listing for it.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-55555157665597487332018-08-17T11:12:05.806-04:002018-08-17T11:12:05.806-04:00How did you attach the train tracks to the tree?How did you attach the train tracks to the tree?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13418429027298652660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-14969872797113488122018-07-19T23:35:39.920-04:002018-07-19T23:35:39.920-04:00To disable the speaker, I literally just cut the s...To disable the speaker, I literally just cut the small wire going to it. And for the light, as I recall I used a little epoxy putty (you could use an air-dry clay) around the bulb.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-3277751057094838822018-07-19T14:13:35.111-04:002018-07-19T14:13:35.111-04:00Hi love the train. I'm working on one and want...Hi love the train. I'm working on one and want to know how you disabled the sound, also how did you stabilize the headlight? Thank you.HP fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05688801332633251688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-71721289225380718142017-11-19T22:48:54.535-05:002017-11-19T22:48:54.535-05:00Hmm, it's been so long I don't remember wh...Hmm, it's been so long I don't remember where I found the graphics, only that they were full-size for a cardboard train DIY, and we shrunk them down in Photoshop to print on plain paper. If you google "hogwarts express stickers" I see several you can use, so start there. (Fortunately you don't need high quality, so even a tiny graphic will do.)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-16995493617854722792017-11-19T17:18:53.917-05:002017-11-19T17:18:53.917-05:00Just finished painting my mod for the tree...Thank...Just finished painting my mod for the tree...Thanks so much for the inspiration!! Can't find the decals anywhere...I've google every formation of the words that I can think of. Could you please give me a link or explain where or how you got the decals to print? Thanks so much!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054674906207694651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-71091417055848133392017-06-25T17:34:58.843-04:002017-06-25T17:34:58.843-04:00Starting work on my own Epbot inspired Harry Potte...Starting work on my own Epbot inspired Harry Potter Christmas tree today! So, so excited! I have the train. I'm currently experimenting with different spray paint colors. Featured behind my house today are a large number of plastic spoons spray painted different shades of red. Lol. Which paint did you use? I like that it has some texture. Mine are a bit shiny, but I'm going to try out a matte topcoat to see how it looks.Ellie.D.Derwenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138474250637883998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-29614007297935637542016-11-22T11:14:21.830-05:002016-11-22T11:14:21.830-05:00I would so buy this if sold!! Love the idea! Going...I would so buy this if sold!! Love the idea! Going to start making mine instead. Thanks for the walk through!Andreshttps://twitter.com/JoubertAndres?s=09noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-74651166708957013032015-11-22T16:39:17.151-05:002015-11-22T16:39:17.151-05:00do you remember what color th paint was. I am in t...do you remember what color th paint was. I am in th middle of taking my train apart!! misty carmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03364537544454938004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-54460104489383722552015-08-26T21:15:15.766-04:002015-08-26T21:15:15.766-04:00We just googled images of the train & clipped ...We just googled images of the train & clipped out the graphics to print. However, I've since seen a DIY somewhere online for a large scale cardboard Hogwarts Express (big enough for kids to sit in) that includes all the train graphcs - except now I can't find it! Arg. Sorry. Maybe you'll have better luck?Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-79653911277126617602015-08-26T16:14:44.298-04:002015-08-26T16:14:44.298-04:00Do you remember where you found the decals? I'...Do you remember where you found the decals? I'd love to try to make a similar train for our library Christmas tree.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16573561208675363653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-63175172858016978682015-01-06T00:01:59.089-05:002015-01-06T00:01:59.089-05:00right??right??Melina Karuhttp://magicandmusic.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-85426439145894678342015-01-06T00:01:37.252-05:002015-01-06T00:01:37.252-05:00I WILL NEVER EVER BE POTTERED OUT!!!!! KEEP '...I WILL NEVER EVER BE POTTERED OUT!!!!! KEEP 'EM COMING!!! <br /><br />no but seriously. :"DMelina Karuhttp://magicandmusic.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-12129858876347070602015-01-03T19:20:23.871-05:002015-01-03T19:20:23.871-05:00There is never too much Potter! Seriously how can ...There is never too much Potter! Seriously how can you even say that.Justinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874821391519907971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-34655860834568972612014-12-30T13:30:22.561-05:002014-12-30T13:30:22.561-05:00Ooh, I'd love to see it when you're done! ...Ooh, I'd love to see it when you're done! John found a dragonfly wing outline online, and then just pasted a bunch of them on a page for me to print out. I'd have included his file, but the little stinker deleted it when we were done! Sorry 'bout that, but try a google search; you should be able to find the same or similar.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-78130541661450825012014-12-29T10:37:26.650-05:002014-12-29T10:37:26.650-05:00I love the tree! We are thinking of doing a harry ...I love the tree! We are thinking of doing a harry potter themed nursery for our little one arriving in June. I was toying with the idea of doing a winged key mobile but was having trouble figuring out how to do the wings. I was going to use my cricut to cut out fairy wings, but yours seems way easier. Where did you get the template for the printout wings?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15546683124411626257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-76195138647109580382014-12-22T16:13:26.314-05:002014-12-22T16:13:26.314-05:00I am with Anonymous SQUEETASTIC. I love this tree ...I am with Anonymous SQUEETASTIC. I love this tree and all the Harry Potter memories is stirs. It was a fantastic series of books for me. But it was, first, a series of books. Your train can look anything like the Hogwarts Express looks in your mind. There isn't a standard based on what the movie said it has to look like. Keep the gold and thank you again for all the inspiration. Diane Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-48784257502380728942014-12-22T12:03:06.261-05:002014-12-22T12:03:06.261-05:00This is SO COOL!This is SO COOL!Trudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719492306614576123noreply@blogger.com