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Post by tankcarsrule on Jul 4, 2021 4:31:06 GMT -8
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Post by myoungwisc on Jul 4, 2021 8:06:33 GMT -8
I made some progress towards completing the BN Gunderson 5200 cuft boxcar with updated weld seams that I shared several weeks ago. Microscale decals were cobbled together from a few different sets and sealed with a coat of Future. Cut levers and weathering await, hoping to have it complete by St. Louis:  Also making some progress on a BN GATC 4500 cuft hopper:
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Post by tankcarsrule on Jul 4, 2021 8:25:05 GMT -8
You make those cars proud to be green, great work!
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Post by TBird1958 on Jul 4, 2021 8:31:22 GMT -8
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Post by tankcarsrule on Jul 4, 2021 9:25:52 GMT -8
Tank cars are good! Mark, I have all of the articles you did in Mainline Modeler! They inspired me to build my tankers!
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Post by Donnell Wells on Jul 4, 2021 12:36:57 GMT -8
I made some progress towards completing the BN Gunderson 5200 cuft boxcar with updated weld seams that I shared several weeks ago. Microscale decals were cobbled together from a few different sets and sealed with a coat of Future. Cut levers and weathering await, hoping to have it complete by St. Louis: Also making some progress on a BN GATC 4500 cuft hopper:
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Post by Donnell Wells on Jul 4, 2021 12:40:46 GMT -8
Tank car fun. 
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Post by simulatortrain on Jul 4, 2021 13:00:55 GMT -8
Loving that GATC hopper! I finished building 2 more B&O boxes, giving me a total of 6.   |
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Post by fr8kar on Jul 4, 2021 14:02:21 GMT -8
Happy Independence Day!  |
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Post by fishbelly on Jul 4, 2021 14:24:08 GMT -8
Great idea fr8kar. Happy Independence day to all!  |
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Post by myoungwisc on Jul 4, 2021 20:03:12 GMT -8
You know you're hitting home right?! Nice!
DonnellFor sure, I can't model the Soo correctly without a healthy dose of BN. It certainly reminds me of my childhood visiting Chitown!
How's that Metra F40 coming along? MPY
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Post by Donnell Wells on Jul 4, 2021 23:21:18 GMT -8
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Post by fr8kar on Jul 5, 2021 2:36:27 GMT -8
Martin, I think we're going to need the story behind that BN hopper! I just studied the photo up close and it looks great. Love to see some more views, too.
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Post by stevef45 on Jul 9, 2021 8:26:23 GMT -8
Dug up a custom strobe controller that someone made years ago for amtrak modellers. Not happy with the "cool white" leds i got from ebay. I want those bluish white led's as it will match the strobes on the nj transit loco's. CLICK PIC FOR VIDEO  20210707_142338 by Tripps Pics79, on Flickr |
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Post by slowfreight on Jul 9, 2021 9:15:28 GMT -8
Dug up a custom strobe controller that someone made years ago for amtrak modellers. Not happy with the "cool white" leds i got from ebay. I want those bluish white led's as it will match the strobes on the nj transit loco's. When you say "dug up," are there any more out there or can it be copied? |
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Post by stevef45 on Jul 9, 2021 9:28:22 GMT -8
Dug up a custom strobe controller that someone made years ago for amtrak modellers. Not happy with the "cool white" leds i got from ebay. I want those bluish white led's as it will match the strobes on the nj transit loco's. When you say "dug up," are there any more out there or can it be copied? I wish i bought more when i did. He had designed this rotating led beacon for bn and other modelers that mimics a rotating beacon perfectly. He started working on this strobe kit for amtrak modelers. NJ Transit uses this strobes still so i begged for a kit before they were released. Then my divorce hit me and modelling took a back seat. It wasn't till 2017 that i pulled it out and used it on a ns kitbash that i never finished. I messaged this guy who made it and he sold his business and everything with it but won't elaborate to who. I can take pics of the circuit board if anyone is good at reverse engineering. |
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Post by stevef45 on Jul 9, 2021 9:29:16 GMT -8
Dug up a custom strobe controller that someone made years ago for amtrak modellers. Not happy with the "cool white" leds i got from ebay. I want those bluish white led's as it will match the strobes on the nj transit loco's. When you say "dug up," are there any more out there or can it be copied? I tried finding his pics where he was using all these boards and wires to come up with the proper flashing sequence but no dice. |
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