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Post by michaele on May 29, 2022 3:58:48 GMT -8
Siemens Vectron Br.193 for cross border operations in greater Europe. Uses four pans and can handle four different catenary voltages. Model by Roco, DCC sound by Zimo.    |
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Post by fr8kar on May 29, 2022 5:58:29 GMT -8
What a stunner! The graphics are really striking and well done.
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Post by TBird1958 on May 29, 2022 7:20:46 GMT -8
It's certainly similar to these units that I see in downtown Seattle when I ride the Sounder in.  |
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Post by simulatortrain on May 29, 2022 11:02:33 GMT -8
A couple of very different gondolas from me: The first is a Cumberland Valley GE gondola that I scratchbuilt:  I also finished up my ICG Centralia gon, built from a Walthers Thrall gon and using Kohlberg decals:  |
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Post by gevohogger on May 29, 2022 13:50:01 GMT -8
What a stunner! The graphics are really striking and well done. I checked out their website.... They're hiring! |
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Post by fr8kar on May 29, 2022 14:10:33 GMT -8
What a stunner! The graphics are really striking and well done. I checked out their website.... They're hiring! I have a feeling I'm not qualified! |
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Post by fr8kar on May 29, 2022 14:35:34 GMT -8
I'm trying out some new wheels for my Brekina Peterbilts and Kenworths. I think I'll save the fat front tires for another project. These are 22.5" wheels which are fine but I think I'll go with 24" wheels on the others.   |
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Post by ln1263 on May 29, 2022 15:52:23 GMT -8
Love that ICG gondola Adam! Exceptionally awesome model!
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Post by csxt8400 on May 29, 2022 16:20:59 GMT -8
Nice stuff guys. I've been continuing on my recent string of small cleanups on existing models. I've become a big noticer, and subsequently a stickler, for numerals and other data. My old opinion was the minutia of our hobby would lend itself to small discrepancies being small problems, but I've truly come to the other conclusion due to this. An inch is a big deal whether we are talking locomotive ride height, numberboard tooling (Athearn GP15's all have too narrow a board, much like Atlas' offerings), and on down the line to the very artwork of course. When Athearn came out with GP40-2's a few runs ago, I had ordered the GTW 6420. Not only have I shot it, it was on lease to the CSX during the time I am focused on. Upon delivery i noticed the odd number font right away, and vowed to correct it one day. Before:  After, with my designed artwork:  Numberboards are out and up next. |
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Post by fr8kar on May 29, 2022 17:13:11 GMT -8
Wow, those numbers are completely different. Nice work! Once you see differences like that you just can't unsee them.
I had a similar realization with Athearn's artwork on their Transcon semi-trailers. The more you look the more errors you see. I need to get the airbrush out so I can paint some trailers and try out those new decals.
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Post by pokeytoaster on May 29, 2022 22:12:00 GMT -8
Nice stuff guys. .... Numberboards are out and up next. How are you going to do the number boards? The number spacing on their Oakway SD60s is off and I'd like to change it to match the photos. While I'm at it, might as well change them so not stock. With some encouragement and inspiration from Ryan, I drew up and printed new cabs and truck sideframes for some Atlas C30-7s. Here is the first one with a couple Scale Trains SD40-2s. The rear truck is new, the front is stock Atlas. I also added KV models radiator grills and cores. Happily, they just cleared the speaker I'd put in the space. They will have ESU decoders. I put the decoders in about a year ago and am still learning how to optimize them. Pay no attention to focus stacking artifacts or quick garage wall removal.  I couldn't find the "straight handrail" filter in photoshop. Maybe the next release. |
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Post by fr8kar on May 29, 2022 23:21:57 GMT -8
I would love to see more of that C30-7! I can see the difference in the rear truck already. Nice work!
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Post by pokeytoaster on May 30, 2022 13:33:22 GMT -8
I would love to see more of that C30-7! I can see the difference in the rear truck already. Nice work! Here's a couple quick phone photos. Hopefully looking like the real thing did about 1995. When looking through photos, I was surprised at the frequency of mismatched trucks.   |
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Post by fr8kar on May 31, 2022 10:50:09 GMT -8
I would love to see more of that C30-7! I can see the difference in the rear truck already. Nice work! Here's a couple quick phone photos. Hopefully looking like the real thing did about 1995. When looking through photos, I was surprised at the frequency of mismatched trucks. Thank you for the additional photos. That looks great up close. As soon as those radiator screens are back in stock I'm going to order some. |
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Post by csxt8400 on Jun 1, 2022 20:56:18 GMT -8
Nice stuff guys. .... Numberboards are out and up next. How are you going to do the number boards? The number spacing on their Oakway SD60s is off and I'd like to change it to match the photos. While I'm at it, might as well change them so not stock. My initial plan was to just strip the plastic and apply my new stuff the same way, behind the glass (although that's not prototypical in this instance.) That didn't work and the removal involved sandpaper so I will now just be applying paint to them. I tried a decal but it wants to rip when it wraps around the edges.. |
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