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Post by bbrunell on Jul 20, 2013 7:27:12 GMT -5
Chris' name on the boards is Shoofly. Drop him a line, he's responsive and very passionate about the hobby...
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Post by cudak888 on Jul 20, 2013 19:30:20 GMT -5
The Kato F40PH tanks arrived today. Just enough parts on them to chop up, though I had to extend the tanks by splitting a pen shaft to fit:   Tanks look pretty darn good, even though one sits a bit kinked:  Also extended the pilot to aid mounting the weedcutter plow - that, and I didn't like the look of the pilot standing 5 feet in the air like an abomination from the land of O-27:  -Kurt |
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Post by bbrunell on Jul 20, 2013 22:08:24 GMT -5
Kurt, you have to be pleased with the way the tanks turned out.
-bill
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Post by cudak888 on Jul 20, 2013 22:53:57 GMT -5
Kurt, you have to be pleased with the way the tanks turned out. -bill I can live with it  . The extra Athearn fuel tank vapor release lines came in handy for plumbing them, I'll tell you that right now! -Kurt |
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Post by icghogger on Jul 21, 2013 7:39:01 GMT -5
Very nice work, Kurt!
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Post by cudak888 on Jul 21, 2013 17:26:20 GMT -5
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Post by dekon on Jul 21, 2013 21:37:18 GMT -5
Looking fantastic!
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Post by cudak888 on Jul 23, 2013 10:56:27 GMT -5
Ditch light mounts and plow on; gaps are beginning to be filled. Anyone have a source for the modern marker light housings used on these units? Need to get myself three Q-fans, though it looks like they'll be Details Associates parts, for lack of Athearn's being available.   -Kurt |
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Post by cudak888 on Jul 23, 2013 12:12:50 GMT -5
P.S.: Anyone have a spare set of etched doors from one of the Kaslo VIA Rail F40PH-2 sets? So happens that those doors are a match for the MPI units.
-Kurt
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Post by cudak888 on Jul 29, 2013 20:15:28 GMT -5
It took ages to get my hands on those Q-fans. Finally installed them; decided not to go through the effort of cutting the roof to recess the fans. I also drilled the front pilot for a Kato coupler cut lever, but it looks as if it may be the last thing to get added. Anyone know if Kato's black plastic is paint resistant or not?     -Kurt |
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Post by cudak888 on Aug 5, 2013 23:32:00 GMT -5
Just a quick update - dynamic fan arrived, GP35 filter hatch cut and modified to represent the HEP exhaust hatch, cab sunshades added, and ditch light housings fitted. Still waiting on the F40 exhaust stack; looks as if customs is taking their time getting it to the USPS.    Apologies for the lousy pictures - didn't intend to take any tonight. -Kurt |
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Post by cudak888 on Aug 13, 2013 17:04:22 GMT -5
It took forever to get here, but the Minatures by Eric exhaust stack arrived today. Wasn't as hard to install as I expected:    That wraps up the roof, and iomalley is kindly sending me a pair of the Kaslo doors to replace the Walthers pieces. Shouldn't be long before we're in primer... -Kurt |
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Post by cudak888 on Aug 17, 2013 20:20:19 GMT -5
Kaslo doors arrived!   -Kurt |
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Post by m a y o r 79 on Aug 18, 2013 13:14:09 GMT -5
Wow looking great! Cant wait to see her in paint.
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Post by Randy Earle on Aug 18, 2013 15:48:21 GMT -5
Didn't somebody make a photo etch set to detail these?
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Post by cudak888 on Aug 18, 2013 16:28:58 GMT -5
Didn't somebody make a photo etch set to detail these? Kaslo. Since the kit is for VIA Rail units, I only needed the cab doors (thanks to iomalley for that). -Kurt |
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Post by dekon on Aug 20, 2013 12:12:47 GMT -5
Looking good.
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Post by bbrunell on Aug 30, 2013 6:16:50 GMT -5
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Post by stevef45 on Aug 30, 2013 13:50:29 GMT -5
is that ho or n scale?
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Post by bbrunell on Aug 30, 2013 17:19:42 GMT -5
I had to poke around a bit, but found this on the home page:
Welcome to Maple Leaf Trains
we produce high quality HO Scale resin cast Locomotive shells
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