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Post by TBird1958 on Jul 7, 2019 8:11:50 GMT -8
Happy Sunday folks. Here's a couple shots of a Bowser 70 ton covered hopper that I've added a few parts to.  The prototype is a 1952 built Pullman car from the series 18425-18449, here, in the summer of 1976 it's headed east to the sand car track at Helper, UT as it's been demoted from it's original duties of hauling cement out of Portland, CO. The model is weathered with some gouche, AK Interactive dry pigments and Bragdon chalks. My unofficial, non youtube review of the kit is that for $12.00 it's a nice model, yes the end cages could be a better as could the supplied draft gear boxes, but it builds up nicely and comes with nice trucks and wheels. Best, Mark Hills  |
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Post by dti406 on Jul 7, 2019 8:25:55 GMT -8
I got a little work done this last week!  First up is an Intermountain ACF 2980CF Covered Hopper Kit, substituted A-Line sill steps for the plastic ones in the kit. Car was painted with Scalecoat II UP Covered Hopper Gray Paint and lettered with Oddballs Decals. Car was ordered in 1977 and used in cement service on the Rio Grande.  Next is another Intermountain 50' PS 1 kit, the second I have done in this paint scheme. In 1966 the Rock Island ordered a number of these cars and this group came with end of car cushioning that I replicated using a Moloco Kit and again I substituted the sill steps with A-Line substitutes. Car was painted with Scalecoat II Oxide Red and Black Paints and lettered with Mask Island Decals.  Picture taken at the club with a mixed freight hauled by a pair of Athearn GP9's. Thanks for looking! Rick Jesionowski |
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Jul 7, 2019 9:32:10 GMT -8
Here's some Frisco Action from this past weekend! Custom painted Kato SD45's by STM  New Stuff by Matthew Fisher, on Flickr |
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Post by fr8kar on Jul 7, 2019 9:39:31 GMT -8
As much as I like modeling trains, I also like modeling semi-trucks and construction equipment. So this week I got the first print of a model I've wanted to do since I was a kid: a frameless dump trailer. Frameless dump trailers are very common in Texas, far and away the dominant type, compared to dump trailers with a heavy frame that stays flat on the ground in both the travel and dump positions. It's pretty easy to get dump trailers with frames from a variety of manufacturers, but I'm unaware of any source of this frameless type. Manufacturers of the prototype were numerous, but for this model I selected the ubiquitous Fruehauf trailer. Very little changed between trailers built in the late 60s through the 80s, so I chose a 1979 prototype to base the model on. I printed the model through Shapeways as a kit that can be assembled in either the dump position or the travel position. I wasn't happy with the extended hydraulic ram part, so I chose to build the kit in the travel position. Since I took these photos I have burnished the body to remove the print grain (which wasn't as prominent as it looks in the photos) and I have repainted the model with Tamiya gloss aluminum. I also dropped it a moment ago and broke it into a few pieces, but thankfully I was able to find the parts and repair the model. It was a reminder how delicate 3D printed models can be when the design is pushed to the minimum thickness of the print material.    To haul this trailer (and the next one to come), I built up two semi-tractors using the Athearn Kenworth W900A cab, grille and exhaust parts from a couple undecorated kits and chucked the rest. Everything else is either borrowed (Malibu Peterbilt interiors), scratchbuilt (frame from Evergreen channel and strip) or 3D printed (tanks, air breathers, wheels/tires, suspension, fifth wheel and steps). These models are painted in the distinctive pink and white scheme of McRyan Hauling, a local trucking company whose trucks you cannot miss in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.    These are not finished, by the way! My friend Keith is about to get an order for some parts to finish these trucks off.  |
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Post by cannon on Jul 7, 2019 9:39:35 GMT -8
Since Mark started off with DRGW, here is a preview of a new Cannon Laser Cut Freight Car Kit. The kit can be made as either of two versions, the Aspen Gold 1963 built ACF welded version or the later version 1967 with the Precision Design recessed panels. These will be available at the St Louis/Collinsville RPM meet July 26 & 27 and on line in August. Decals have also been created for both versions. Ann Arbor and Boston and Maine also received these cars from DRGW. pbase.com/dh30973/image/169298048 pbase.com/dh30973/image/169298047 Dave Hussey |
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Post by fr8kar on Jul 7, 2019 9:44:33 GMT -8
Wow, you're a whiz with that laser, Dave! Those look amazing.
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Post by TBird1958 on Jul 7, 2019 10:13:52 GMT -8
Since Mark started off with DRGW, here is a preview of a new Cannon Laser Cut Freight Car Kit. The kit can be made as either of two versions, the Aspen Gold 1963 built ACF welded version or the later version 1967 with the Precision Design recessed panels. These will be available at the St Louis/Collinsville RPM meet July 26 & 27 and on line in August. Decals have also been created for both versions. Ann Arbor and Boston and Maine also received these cars from DRGW. pbase.com/dh30973/image/169298048pbase.com/dh30973/image/169298047Dave Hussey
Dang!
Have to have those two!
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Post by simulatortrain on Jul 7, 2019 10:55:10 GMT -8
Definitely going to have to snag at least one of those DRGW boxes! As I wait for the funds for a big Cannon boxcar order, the list keeps getting longer! I've spent a lot of time trying to salvage an older Intermountain ATSF flatcar. The kit assembly wasn't the greatest and it had some fairly substantial warping going on. I fixed most of the warping with some brass strip running the length of the car, but between the remaining bow and a few other issues, I just don't see it working out. So, I elected to build my own replacement instead. If nothing else, this will be great practice for when I build the 60' flats I had hoped to buy from Walthers. Only things missing on the sides are the little gussets inside the angle:  I've also been trying to get some decal artwork finished up for my freelanced Coal River. I have a complete mockup on my PC for the below car, but I shouldn't post it since it's photoshopped from a Tangent image. So instead, here's a picture of my first painted Coal River car and one of the last pieces of artwork I had to draw up. (Apologies for the photo of my monitor, my internet situation is weird at the moment)   |
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Post by valenciajim on Jul 7, 2019 10:57:57 GMT -8
Excellent modeling and photography. I have one of those Bowser hopper kits sitting in my garage and your work is inspiring me to get started on the model!
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Post by theengineshed on Jul 7, 2019 11:03:44 GMT -8
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Post by riogrande on Jul 7, 2019 15:08:51 GMT -8
Wow, those figures look really good!
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Post by surlyknuckle on Jul 7, 2019 17:35:41 GMT -8
Adam, that "cushion underframe" logo would look cool on a t-shirt. I've been working on building my early 80s trailer train. I've built, painted, and decaled several American Models chassis flat kits, and started working on containers to go with. Here's two completed ones on an F89J flat car.  TTX 601003 by Freight Engineer, on Flickr |
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Post by vincep on Jul 10, 2019 12:48:16 GMT -8
I think it's the real looking poses these figures have that make the difference. Waiting on the 1/87 people. |
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