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Post by NS91 on Mar 12, 2013 19:42:46 GMT -5
I started on this Saturday. It started life as an Athearn Blue Box Freightliner painted for ATSF. I shortened it to a day cab by making two cuts in my dads miter box.
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Post by upguy1981 on Mar 12, 2013 20:43:18 GMT -5
Looking good
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Post by annarborfan on Mar 12, 2013 23:08:16 GMT -5
That's a cool idea. Few places in B.C. Canada ran twin-steer FLB's. Had a long narrow window on the passenger side behind the door.
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Post by NS91 on Mar 13, 2013 20:03:10 GMT -5
Thanks, this one will be painted yellow to match my other concrete truck. I've got a few more of these coming so I'm going to be a busy bee.
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Post by sd45longhoodfoward on Mar 22, 2013 21:19:37 GMT -5
Great stuff William!
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Post by slowfreight on Mar 24, 2013 20:28:09 GMT -5
Nice work. It may be old, but that Athearn kit is still a great starting point.
When you do the body putty around those seams, it might help if you put some masking tape on things like the handrail and door detail so that you keep the putty off it. I'd also encourage you to give automotive spot filler a try, as you can sand 20 minutes after applying it (or less), instead of a day or two like the squadron products that shrink.
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BNSF Jay
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Modeling the modern day East Bay in Nor Cal in HO scale.
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Post by BNSF Jay on Sept 15, 2013 11:39:58 GMT -5
Lookin good so far. The old athearn bb freightliner kits are awesome. Here's a daycab conversion i did.
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Post by largemike on Dec 23, 2013 12:59:21 GMT -5
Could you please tell me who made/makes the round tank trailers in the first photo? I'm looking for a couple of these for my early 60's piggyback train. The only one I've found so far is a heavy cast metal one, and those look like plastic to me. Thanks Mike Sulzbach Bradenton Florida
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