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Post by wagnersteve on Jan 18, 2024 6:30:42 GMT -8
1/18/2024, starting 9:28 a.m., EST
My B&M Portec covered hopper arrived from Atlas a few minutes ago. I'm very pleased with its finish and detail. It comes with four teeny-tiny blue parts in a small plastic envelope; I think they may be a pair of brackets for the rooftop walkway and a pair of tackboards; they're almost impossible to see.
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Post by cpr4200 on Jan 19, 2024 12:50:03 GMT -8
UPS dropped mine off yesterday evening. Very happy with them. I found the tackboards referred to above on the parts diagram, but not the other pair of even tinier parts.
Not sure if I'm enthralled with the trucks, though. At the very least they'll be getting .088 wheels since they're so visible. Might also replace the draft gear with Moloco.
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mdq
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Post by mdq on Jan 19, 2024 13:05:43 GMT -8
Here's a quick shot of the end cage with the brake detail. Great picture, great close up, looking very good indeed. I must say that my experience with Atlas has been very good. Nice model and 100% reliable. I'll keep my eyes out for these. |
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Post by NS4122 on Jan 20, 2024 9:08:59 GMT -8
The small parts are tack boards and AEI tags. If you look at the parts diagram you will see the part number for the AEI tag POR3000-068-001 but you won't find an AEI tag installed anywhere on the model. The tack board part number is POR3000-067-001 and it is also not installed on the model.
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Post by wagnersteve on Jan 20, 2024 11:24:32 GMT -8
1/20/24, about 2:24 p.m., EST
NS4122, Thanks very much for your post, which I've just now seen.
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Post by GP40P-2 on Jan 20, 2024 13:56:02 GMT -8
Has anyone received a WW car yet? Is the yellow of concern as pointed out above?
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Post by delta767332er on Jan 20, 2024 21:36:58 GMT -8
Has anyone received a WW car yet? Is the yellow of concern as pointed out above? Dear favorite GP40P-2, Yes. As suspected, the Atlas pics are REALLY bad, so the car isn’t as bad as it could’ve been, but it’s pretty frustrating. The blue is actually a decent fade for the anyone modeling around the mid-80s onward, but the highlighter yellow is gonna be tough for anyone, especially someone modeling them newer. It’s like they used that nasty repaint yellow as their ref, even though they were provided great information to prevent that from happening. Tooling is very nice, except for a few very minor nitpicks. I hope to be able to get mine to some semblance of acceptable, but I’m not confident. I’d almost rather start drawing decals…. |
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Post by GP40P-2 on Jan 20, 2024 22:40:57 GMT -8
Delta Dude:
That is not good news, I need one for early/mid 80s use; there is no significant weathering that will help for that era. Strip and repaint, but the decals out there are for the PS car. I am glad you attempted to enlighten Atlas, disappointed that they didn't listen.
ex-pmUA 767-322 ground dude.
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Post by delta767332er on Jan 22, 2024 12:58:28 GMT -8
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Post by soolinerr on Jan 23, 2024 8:49:13 GMT -8
Got mine. (MILW) I like it. Wasn't sure about the trucks until I painted the sideframes and wheels. Much improved since my previous Atlas purchase. I do like the draft gear box. Again, much improved.
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