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Post by tom on Sept 1, 2014 16:00:03 GMT -8
My camera seems to be acting up because it seeems to overexpose everything when I take photos in the sunlight. Today there were clouds so I took some photos....not as good as when its sunny but better than nothing. A while ago I showed photos of my PRR X54 40' plug door boxcar that I kitbashed from a 50' Branchline insulated boxcar. I recently completed a Penn Central version using the same techniques so here it the first photo:  For a quick review I completed the model by cutting about 5' from each end of the Branchline car, deepened the sidesill, cut down the underframe to 40', then added a cut down Moloco roof. The PRR style truck are from Bowser.  The car was then painted PCRRHS Scalecote PC green and then lettered with Microscale PC decals. Then numbers were a set picked up years ago from a PCRRHS member which are more accurate than the Microscale PC style numbers. Some of the door data is from my PRR X54 set:  The end result is a very accurate model of a PRR protype. Many of these cars lasted into Conrail still in PRR colors but a number were painted PC green. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2014 16:03:21 GMT -8
A while ago I showed photos of my PRR X54 40' plug door boxcar that I kitbashed from a 50' Branchline insulated boxcar. I recently completed a Penn Central version using the same techniques... The end result is a very accurate model of a PRR protype. Many of these cars lasted into Conrail still in PRR colors but a number were painted PC green. That's a great looking car, proto & model. Well done. |
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Post by Amboy Secondary on Sept 1, 2014 16:39:26 GMT -8
Nicely done!
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Post by riogrande on Sept 1, 2014 16:57:29 GMT -8
freaking awesome.
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Post by TBird1958 on Sept 1, 2014 17:20:31 GMT -8
Beautiful work, thank you for sharing it !
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Post by atsfan on Sept 1, 2014 18:06:13 GMT -8
How do you cut down the sides and get such smooth lines?
Mine end up looking rough.
Nice car
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Post by tom on Sept 1, 2014 18:33:47 GMT -8
How do you cut down the sides and get such smooth lines? Mine end up looking rough. Nice car Thanks everyone! Getting the smooth and square lines are the hardest part of this kitbash and I have ruined a body or two doing this. I scribe a line with a razor blade at the cut location. I then slowly cut this with a fine tooth razor saw. While I try to be careful this does not always result in really square and smooth cuts. To take care of this problem I make the cuts so I have some extra material to work with. Once the cuts are made I lay a piece of sandpaper on a table surface and then sand down the ends using a circular motion. I stop frequently and check the ends against the side using a 90 degree triangle. I keep doing this until the body is completely square and is the correct length. I check the length against a regular Branchline 40' body. It does take some time but after doing a couple I have shortened that time down. |
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Post by mlehman on Sept 2, 2014 0:06:37 GMT -8
Beautiful build. And I have a soft spot for the PC, so the remix is appreciated.
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Post by mlehman on Sept 2, 2014 0:07:02 GMT -8
Beautiful build. And I have a soft spot for the PC, so the remix is appreciated.
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Post by will on Sept 2, 2014 3:10:10 GMT -8
Beautiful car. There's still one of these in existence in Modena Pa, used as storage shed.
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Post by buffalobill on Sept 2, 2014 4:50:32 GMT -8
Tom, very nice. With the limited weathering, you are definitely going for the just after the repaint look.
Bill
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Post by tom on Sept 2, 2014 12:39:21 GMT -8
Tom, very nice. With the limited weathering, you are definitely going for the just after the repaint look. Bill Thanks. Yes my PC boxcar does represent a relatively new paint job on the car. There has been a lot of focus it seems on weathering rust bucket cars but during the Penn Central era no Penn Central freight car had a paint job older than eight years and most were much fresher than that. Most PC boxcars did not start looking decrepit until the Conrail era. |
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Post by Spikre on Sept 2, 2014 12:57:44 GMT -8
 Great looking Car Tom !! this car does have the recent shopped PC look . is this one of the cars in Campbell Soup service in NJ or Ohio ? Spikre 
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2014 15:41:31 GMT -8
That is a work of art.
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Post by upcsx on Sept 2, 2014 15:55:54 GMT -8
The A&P warehouse in my area a long time ago use to get boxcars like this one.
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Post by fiend540 on Sept 2, 2014 17:44:47 GMT -8
Very Nice, I want one!
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Post by gtws00 on Sept 3, 2014 5:45:12 GMT -8
This is simply a work of art. You did a terrific job. For fine cuts I use a razor saw that is only .005 thick and the size of a razor blade from a Company Called UMM. They also offer a miter box. Picture below.  Great work George Toman |
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Post by BEDT26 on Sept 3, 2014 17:59:59 GMT -8
Splendid, absolutely splendid !!!
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Post by Colin 't Hart on Mar 10, 2016 4:48:56 GMT -8
The PRR style truck are from Bowser. Which trucks would these be, Tom? I guess a 50-ton truck and not the "70 Ton AAR Bettendorf Style" listed at bowser-trains.com/history/wheels.htmlI have one of the 50' Branchline insulated boxcars on its way to me... I would like to attempt this kitbash too. |
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Post by tom on Mar 10, 2016 15:53:21 GMT -8
The PRR style truck are from Bowser. Which trucks would these be, Tom? I guess a 50-ton truck and not the "70 Ton AAR Bettendorf Style" listed at bowser-trains.com/history/wheels.htmlI have one of the 50' Branchline insulated boxcars on its way to me... I would like to attempt this kitbash too. Actually I did use the 70 ton trucks from Bowser. They do seem to correctly match the PRR built X54. |
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