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Post by sd40dash2 on Dec 3, 2023 15:17:53 GMT -8
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Post by hudsonyard on Dec 3, 2023 15:26:21 GMT -8
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Post by tom on Dec 3, 2023 16:40:10 GMT -8
Finished another Tangent yellow striper boxcar. This one was an earlier SP rebuild so it still has it running board and has a little more weathering.  I really like these distinctive SP cars and they were seen all across the country.  Here it is with the other yellow striper that I finished earlier.  Tangent keeps hitting it out of the ballpark! |
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Post by wagnersteve on Dec 3, 2023 18:05:19 GMT -8
December 3, 2023, about 9:02 p.m. (having helped our older son put up our artificial tree and just having finished stringing the lights on it, subject to correction by my housemates)
Very nice modeling, gents. Thanks for posting.
hudsonyard, what kits or RTR models did you start with?
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Post by hudsonyard on Dec 3, 2023 18:15:19 GMT -8
hudsonyard, what kits or RTR models did you start with?
MEC box is a walthers mainline, CNJ flat is an intermountain from a recentish release, PWV hopper and WAG boxcar are accurail kits. very meat and potatoes fleet cars. everything needs to be weathered and lots of cars need updated data and ACI labels, but for now i am happy to replace anything with a plastic axle, get the wheels and trucks weathered, weight added and #158s mounted.
i'll double dip with an MTH gon i found for cheap recently that i finished this afternoon.
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Post by wagnersteve on Dec 3, 2023 18:20:51 GMT -8
December 3, 2023, after 9 p.m. EST (having helped our older son put up our artificial tree and just having finished stringing the lights on it, subject to correction by my housemates)
Very nice modeling, gents. Thanks for posting.
hudsonyard, what kits or RTR models did you start with? I think the WAG car starts with an Accurail model but am not sure of the others.
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Post by Donnell Wells on Dec 3, 2023 19:24:01 GMT -8
I consider myself a fairly modern modeler (when I actually build something!) However, there's something I really like about the 2-bay offset-side hoppers. I have about a dozen or so Athearn kits that I have been extremely, slowly, and painstakingly upgrading eventually making their way into CNW livery in the 50300-50389 number series.
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Post by mdq on Dec 4, 2023 5:54:18 GMT -8
It has been quiet on my end.  |
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Post by danpik on Dec 4, 2023 6:26:05 GMT -8
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Post by dti406 on Dec 4, 2023 7:24:43 GMT -8
Good morning from cloudy, cool and rainy Northeast Ohio! After missing last week due to some family medical issues, I managed to finish some cars this week. First up, a prepainted PRR Hopper Car kit, where I dull coated the factory finish to get rid of the paint shine on the car. The PRR had 36,000 of these H21 hoppers and this addition to my fleet brings me to less than a .1% of the PRR's total. _IMG_0507.png?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) Next going to the NYC for one of their 50's built 70 Ton 14 Panel Hopper cars, the NYC also had a large fleet of hopper cars servicing mines in IL, IN and WV. The car is a Stewart Kit, painted with Scalecoat II Black paint and lettered with decals that Brian Branna allowed me to purchase from his decal supplier, these are great decals that follow the prototype well. _IMG_0508.png?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) Now going the the merger, I have a Tangent Sam Rea GATC Clone of their 4600CF Covered Hopper kit, painted with Scalecoat II UP Covered Hopper Gray paint and lettered with Champ Decals. Car was in grain service on the PC. _IMG_0509.png?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) A pair of PC Kato SD-45's with a mixed freight running on the Strongsville, OH Club Layout. _IMG_0328.png?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) Have a great weekend! Rick Jesionowski |
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Post by jacksong1218 on Dec 4, 2023 8:17:07 GMT -8
Some great modeling as usual. Work is still moving along on this Genesis D&H GP. Got the handrails reinstalled and mostly completed the weathering on them. I was considering making new handrails from KV models stanchions and wire, but the stock Genesis ones are surprisingly straight on this model. Also finished the lighting in the front, just waiting on a loksound decoder so I can wire them up. I also took apart the gear boxes and cleaned out a ton of gunk from them, hopefully it will run smoother now. Still a few things on the list such as some additional fuel tank details, new sunshades and speed recorders.   |
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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on Dec 4, 2023 16:09:59 GMT -8
Good morning from cloudy, cool and rainy Northeast Ohio! A pair of PC Kato SD-45's with a mixed freight running on the Strongsville, OH Club Layout. Have a great weekend! Rick Jesionowski If your not careful Rick, someone will accuse you of building foobies if you keep showing such clean Penn Central equipment  All kidding aside, great work. As usual. That’s a nice layout you have access to. |
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Post by nebrzephyr on Dec 5, 2023 6:14:12 GMT -8
Some great modeling as usual. Nice work on that model. Might I ask what you used for the ditch lights. Look really good. Bob |
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Post by ncrc5315 on Dec 5, 2023 17:26:54 GMT -8
I love the Duff beer car, how did you put that one together?
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Post by danpik on Dec 6, 2023 8:49:56 GMT -8
I love the Duff beer car, how did you put that one together? I am assuming you mean the artwork. All of the beer car decals are my artwork and have been offered on the popular auction site. Dan |
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Post by jacksong1218 on Dec 6, 2023 8:56:51 GMT -8
Some great modeling as usual. Nice work on that model. Might I ask what you used for the ditch lights. Look really good. Bob Thank you! The ditchlights are the stock Athearn parts on this model, i used small wired SMDs from scalesoundsyetens and mounted them farther back in the shell to avoid the LEDs being seen when they are off. |
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Post by stevef45 on Dec 6, 2023 9:42:34 GMT -8
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Post by lvrr325 on Dec 11, 2023 0:13:18 GMT -8
hudsonyard, what kits or RTR models did you start with? MEC box is a walthers mainline, CNJ flat is an intermountain from a recentish release, PWV hopper and WAG boxcar are accurail kits. very meat and potatoes fleet cars. everything needs to be weathered and lots of cars need updated data and ACI labels, but for now i am happy to replace anything with a plastic axle, get the wheels and trucks weathered, weight added and #158s mounted.
Fleet and Potatoes? |
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