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Post by slowfreight on Aug 12, 2020 19:49:43 GMT -8
www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/photos/cpr_rolling/437322.jpgIf you look closely, you will see coming down from the bottom of the brake wheel housing that there is indeed a chain going straight down. But it connects to the bell crank, which translates the chain motion from vertical to horizontal. It looks like a 3-fingered casting that rotates on a pin. I typically terminate my brake rigging like this. In some cases, the chain wraps around a pulley, but the crank casting is more common and makes for an easy "enough is enough" solution. Since crank castings don't come easy, I take the horn bracket for an Intermountain 5-chime and cut it in half to do two cars. It's barely visible in the photo of my BCOL van.
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Post by sd40dash2 on Aug 13, 2020 3:10:48 GMT -8
End platform details have been primed and are ready for painting. This work will be performed away from the caboose in order to avoid annoying paint splotches where they don't belong.
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Post by brammy on Aug 13, 2020 4:29:26 GMT -8
This is amazing work.
As someone who struggles with some Walthers kits, this is inspiring.
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Post by sd40dash2 on Aug 13, 2020 10:12:54 GMT -8
End platform pieces painted, dry and ready to install.
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Post by sd40dash2 on Aug 14, 2020 4:15:55 GMT -8
Marker light boxes are the first thing to be installed, followed by the Ajax brake wheel stands. The weight of the stands forced the use of quick-dry ACC as they immediately fell off when I tried slow-dry Weldbond on these.
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Post by sd40dash2 on Aug 14, 2020 8:58:49 GMT -8
The larger framing details have been installed and weathered, now we are ready for railings, conduits and other small details. I'll tweak the weathering in this area as more details get added, so this photo is just to show the major stuff for now.
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Post by sd40dash2 on Aug 14, 2020 14:58:12 GMT -8
Due to their unique nature, almost all of the railings on this model were custom built. The Tichy wire I used is a very easy product to work with.
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Post by sd40dash2 on Aug 15, 2020 3:23:01 GMT -8
Electrical conduit pipe and air line whistles have been cut and painted along with the track inspection lights. I find these look better when painted offline first.
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Post by sd40dash2 on Aug 15, 2020 13:11:15 GMT -8
Railings, grabs, panels, air whistles, brake wheels, lights, electrical conduits and leftover ladder bolts have all been installed and are ready for paint and final weathering.
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Post by sd40dash2 on Aug 16, 2020 3:47:59 GMT -8
MODEL FINISHED: All end platform railings and other details have been painted, concluding this build. The next few posts will show the model from various angles.
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Post by sd40dash2 on Aug 16, 2020 7:53:36 GMT -8
MODEL FINISHED: All weathering and fixes have been completed.
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Post by cp6027 on Aug 16, 2020 8:55:08 GMT -8
Fantastic! I like that you captured the signature weathering around the heater without going overboard; not every piece of rolling stock should be a rust bucket, particularly back in the 80s. The subtle shiny pulling faces and wear areas on the couplers are a nice touch. Now that you are finished... cue the Sylvan resin kit release!
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Post by Christian on Aug 16, 2020 9:32:18 GMT -8
Wonderful. I've enjoyed every post in this build. Other modeling hobbies post builds as a regular feature. Not so much by railroad model builders. I hope that this spurs other model builders to document how they go about doing things. There is always something to learn. for example, I've used Weldbond for decades for lots of things. But not for putting together a model. I imagine painting as you go was a new concept for some folks. This shows the effectiveness of paint as you go. And so on - many lessons. Wonderful work and [cliche warning] thank you for sharing!
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Post by slowfreight on Aug 16, 2020 11:10:43 GMT -8
Wonderful. I've enjoyed every post in this build. Other modeling hobbies post builds as a regular feature. Not so much by railroad model builders. It's never really been the province of this forum to show in-progress builds, but before Facebook took over, I belonged to several great forums where people posted in-progress work. I try to, but have not had time to process photos for several months now...so yes, thanks again for taking the time, everyone, to make this a successful thread.
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Post by sd40dash2 on Aug 16, 2020 12:48:02 GMT -8
Thanks to slowfreight, Christian and cp6027 for your detailed comments. I very much appreciate what you have to say and you all make excellent points. Yes, maybe the Kaslo kit or the Tangent RTR version of this van will now be announced for immediate ordering. MODEL FINISHED: Ready for service on the end of a late-1980s freight. Most of these prototype cabooses put in 40 years of service with many rebuilds and changes over that time.
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Post by sd50f on Aug 16, 2020 13:23:04 GMT -8
Beautiful job on that van. The weathering is just right, and it looks very much like the real thing. I've enjoyed seeing this build.
Timothy Dineen
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2020 15:41:30 GMT -8
Superb work all around. Inspiring!!!
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Post by sd40dash2 on Aug 16, 2020 16:42:15 GMT -8
MODEL FINISHED: Top and left side showing final weathering. I think it looks better in this natural light and am pleased with the shade of action yellow Rapido chose for their Proto Paint line.
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Post by cemr5396 on Aug 16, 2020 17:53:37 GMT -8
MODEL FINISHED: Top and left side showing final weathering. I think it looks better in this natural light and am pleased with the shade of action yellow Rapido chose for their Proto Paint line. Looks great!!
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Post by TBird1958 on Aug 16, 2020 20:59:07 GMT -8
Fantastic work! Thanks for taking us along!
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Post by Colin 't Hart on Aug 16, 2020 22:49:43 GMT -8
5 weeks from a pile of parts to a finished model is very efficient work, IMHO! The results are fantastic too! Kudos.
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Post by sd40dash2 on Aug 17, 2020 2:38:51 GMT -8
MODEL FINISHED: Final view of the underframe, note the uncoupling levers were among the last parts to be installed.
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Post by simulatortrain on Aug 17, 2020 3:53:05 GMT -8
Thank you for sharing this great build with us!
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Post by brammy on Aug 17, 2020 6:05:51 GMT -8
This thread really needs to be stickied, or a PDF made of at least the build posts.
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Post by sd40dash2 on Aug 17, 2020 7:16:22 GMT -8
Couldn't close out this thread without mention of the box. This is a Kadee box with a few pieces of facial tissue carefully placed so as to protect details in storage.
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Post by brammy on Aug 17, 2020 8:47:56 GMT -8
What, no Arrowhead box?
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Post by sd40dash2 on Aug 17, 2020 12:55:49 GMT -8
CP 434071 test-boxed up and ready for storage. Sadly, no Arrowhead box. CP
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Post by sd40dash2 on Aug 17, 2020 16:04:08 GMT -8
Can you spot CP 434071 on the shelf in amongst its peers?
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Post by sd40dash2 on Aug 17, 2020 20:52:36 GMT -8
The final photo of this build (unless there are further questions posted here) shows CP 434071 with a few peers in the Display Case Central. I won't store this in the box just yet as I wish to enjoy my recent projects when in the display room.
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Post by thunderhawk on Aug 17, 2020 20:58:27 GMT -8
I'm not seeing the exquisite and fabulous Lines West box on your caboose rack...
One day I'll pretty them up.
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