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Post by Christian on Nov 10, 2019 16:37:15 GMT -8
Uh, guys - It's almost the end of the day. Surely there is model railroading happening? Here's a thread for the sake of continuity. The project was to upgrade a Trident school bus without getting too involved. In other words, fix the highlights. The first photo is the Trident model and one of the reference photos I used. The second photo is the finished bus. Things I did not do are the glass in the passenger area, the square headlights and use new mirrors that looked good! I did do new paint and lettering along with new wheels and tires. Herpa, I think. Plano running boards. Various safety lights from Lonestar. I stripped the chrome off the grill.  The model  |
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Nov 10, 2019 18:45:34 GMT -8
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Post by TBird1958 on Nov 10, 2019 20:12:55 GMT -8
Nice Geeps, Matt! Here's some tank cars, they're all rebuilt or kitbashed, cuz ya know modeling. Mark Hills Rebuilt Atlas  Rebuilt Alco Models  Kitbashed MDC.  |
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Post by stottman on Nov 11, 2019 5:07:11 GMT -8
 I finished MR 7168, an FMC 5077 double door. This started as a factory decorated Atlas RTR. Moloco couple pockets were added. It was lettered with Microscale decals, and weathered to match a prototype photo. That was the last of the 14 McCloud River Railway cars I have done over the last year or so. Seven of them were done from undecorated kits. Eight of them used custom decals in some shape or form from PDC of Canada. I finished installing KDs on them, a few finishing touches, and then test ran them all on my Children's "Thomas" 4x8 layout. |
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Post by dti406 on Nov 11, 2019 5:24:56 GMT -8
Managed to complete a couple of cars this week!  Atlas (Ex-Branchline) 1944 AAR Boxcar kit with 7's Door, removed the rivits from this car as the Ann Arbor cars were of welded design, added A-Line Sill Steps, then painted with Scalecoat II Boxcar Red and lettered with Smoke Box Graphics decals. Car was painted in the 1951 as delivered scheme but I added the flag which was not on the as delivered car which was in general service.  Athearn 2893CF PS2 Covered Hopper Kit, painted with Scalecoat II UP Covered Hopper Gray Paint and lettered with Dan Kohlberg's, ICG Decals. Most of these cars were in Soda Ash or Potash service. Not used for cement as cement or sand would overload the car's maximum weight if loaded fully.  A pair of Alco C636's testing out on the PC before their own C636's are delivered. Picture taken on the Strongsville Model Railroad Club Layout. Thanks for looking! Rick Jesionowski |
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Post by riogrande on Nov 11, 2019 5:37:23 GMT -8
I finished MR 7168, an FMC 5077 double door. This started as a factory decorated Atlas RTR. That was the last of the 14 McCloud River Railway cars I have done over the last year or so. Seven of them were done from undecorated kits. ... Atlas sure could run more of those. I was low on funds when they came out and managed to treasure hunt one of the last any store seemed to have. Nice job! |
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Post by stottman on Nov 11, 2019 9:43:59 GMT -8
I finished MR 7168, an FMC 5077 double door. This started as a factory decorated Atlas RTR. That was the last of the 14 McCloud River Railway cars I have done over the last year or so. Seven of them were done from undecorated kits. ... Atlas sure could run more of those. I was low on funds when they came out and managed to treasure hunt one of the last any store seemed to have. Nice job! Pre-orders have passed, but Atlas is doing a 2nd run of them. I ordered 3 more "undecorated" models to replace some kits that "didn't make it". |
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Post by dti406 on Nov 11, 2019 10:31:03 GMT -8
Atlas sure could run more of those. I was low on funds when they came out and managed to treasure hunt one of the last any store seemed to have. Pre-orders have passed, but Atlas is doing a 2nd run of them. I ordered 3 more "undecorated" models to replace some kits that "didn't make it". I ordered some too, to do the WP ones in the as delivered schemes. Rick Jesionowski |
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Post by stottman on Nov 11, 2019 11:41:58 GMT -8
Pre-orders have passed, but Atlas is doing a 2nd run of them. I ordered 3 more "undecorated" models to replace some kits that "didn't make it". I ordered some too, to do the WP ones in the as delivered schemes. Rick Jesionowski I tried one, and that was one of those that "didn't make it". As I remember, besides being huge and hard to work with, the Mircroscale and Herald King sets both didn't take the ribs into account, and so they were a little bit off. |
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Post by riogrande on Nov 11, 2019 11:57:33 GMT -8
I must have missed the announcement. Maybe need to rejoin the mailing list.
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Post by thunderhawk on Nov 12, 2019 13:30:50 GMT -8
I need to find the time to build a diorama. Production RTR Thrall caboose shows off it's caboose yellow paint next to a ST SD.  |
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