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Post by wongsing on May 18, 2012 13:51:44 GMT -5
Is there any chance of us ever seeing any of the following parts in the future? With such a large amount of great looking GE parts available through you guys I'm actually surprised nothing of the sort has yet been attempted...
-BNSF gullwing cab kit (early and late styles with 3 and 4 window cab sides)
-GE Dash 8 and 9 long hood doors
-GE walkway tread
-Modern interior kits for wide cab GE locos
I'm sure there are other things out there too that are much needed, but thats all I can think of off the top of my head. I buy so many parts from you guys and I'm pretty glad that while nobody seems to make a good variety of GE parts at least you guys have us covered! Thanks!
-Rich
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Post by drolsen on Sept 9, 2012 10:09:35 GMT -5
Rich - I'd love to see Kato's AC4400 / Dash 9 cabs available separately (I believe they have at least 3 or 4 versions, including the 4 side window version you mentioned), as well as the Atlas Dash 8-40CW cabs. That would be a big help for improving other models (like Athearn's GEs) and/or matching particular production phases.
I believe Atlas planned to eventually offer all the Dash 8 parts separately, but they never seemed to get that shipment in (maybe because of factory issues in China?). I figure if we can get those existing parts separately, that would save Hi-Tech or other manufacturers from having to produce them from scratch.
I'd definitely like to see more modern GE parts produced.
Dave
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Post by mgwsy on Sept 10, 2012 13:18:20 GMT -5
Well if anyone has ideas for GE parts that can be made in Photo Etch shoot me some ideas as I have been making some PE stuff recently and I am interested in making more stuff. Anyone know the specs for GE tread plate?
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Post by catt on Oct 28, 2012 14:45:21 GMT -5
How about some etched see through grilles for the various GEs.From Athearn's blue boxes to the newest ATLAS ,Athearn,Bachmann,Fox Valley and KATO units.I for one would be in for anything for blue boxes and Bachmanns.
I don't currently own any ATLAS or KATOS (in HO). ;D
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Post by iomalley on Oct 29, 2012 20:18:18 GMT -5
Yes, I agree....MUCH needed! As well as thinwall Alco cabs!!!
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Post by Canadian Atlantic Railway on Dec 27, 2012 18:27:41 GMT -5
I'd like to see low nose kits from High Tech Details and does anyone make the C36-7 dynamic brake box?
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Post by lyled1117 on Dec 27, 2012 23:19:12 GMT -5
I like to see low nose kits from High Tech Details and does anyone make the C36-7 dynamic brake box? I don't know if this will lead to anything like the chop nose short hood we've been discussing in a different thread, but Jim Booth (Hi-Tech) saw my low-hood kitbash of his hi-hood and was intrigued, said if I supplied him with drawings it'd be something he'd consider creating. I am going to put the drawings together before I glue everything up, so who knows what'll happen?  I did say to him that I didn't know how useful the part might be (how many GE chop nose units exist in the real world) but that didn't seem to dismay him. Lyle |
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Post by Canadian Atlantic Railway on Dec 27, 2012 23:49:41 GMT -5
Sounds good Lyle! Its not how many exist but how many people will buy. Look at the C430...
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Post by antlorch on Dec 28, 2012 10:28:30 GMT -5
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Post by Canadian Atlantic Railway on Dec 28, 2012 17:21:09 GMT -5
The DA C36-7 box seems to discontinued and impossible to find. Perhaps High Tech would also consider adding their own version to the detail parts world.
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Post by sd45longhoodfoward on Dec 28, 2012 18:53:51 GMT -5
How about some etched see through grilles for the various GEs.From Athearn's blue boxes to the newest ATLAS ,Athearn,Bachmann,Fox Valley and KATO units.I for one would be in for anything for blue boxes and Bachmanns. I don't currently own any ATLAS or KATOS (in HO). ;D There are some grille kits for dash 8&9 AC4400 from Detail Associates |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2012 18:26:37 GMT -5
I agree that GE hood doors and grille pieces (similar to Cannon & Co.'s EMD parts) would be nice so we could do to GE's what we do to EMD's.
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Post by pacbelt on Oct 14, 2015 2:08:05 GMT -5
How about some etched see through grilles for the various GEs.From Athearn's blue boxes to the newest ATLAS ,Athearn,Bachmann,Fox Valley and KATO units.I for one would be in for anything for blue boxes and Bachmanns. I don't currently own any ATLAS or KATOS (in HO). ;D WHAT are the chances?? |
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I did say to him that I didn't know how useful the part might be (how many GE chop nose units exist in the real world) but that didn't seem to dismay him.
