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Post by mrh044 on Dec 17, 2013 20:36:45 GMT -5
Athearn Genesis Union Pacific MP15AC #1431 Additions: Tsunami sound board yellow sill stripe front and rear ditch lights MV lenses firecracker antenna cab wind deflectors cab decals (www.uprr.com and MP15AC) and warning labels crew         |
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Post by analogbeatmaker on Dec 18, 2013 1:53:00 GMT -5
You did a sweet job on this little workhorse Michael! I like the added details and the weathering is mild but nice...especially the trucks. Just curious, do the ditchlights work? I'm actually working on a Genesis MP15AC (CSX) right now and I noticed that on your model Athearn still hasn't put photo-etched steps on these models...what gives with that? I mean it is a Genesis model and should have those. Mine is several years old so I figured they would've stepped that up by now...guess not. Anyway, nice work!
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Post by Canadian Atlantic Railway on Dec 18, 2013 12:24:27 GMT -5
Nice job on the switcher. Now you need a genset of GP15 to pair up with it.
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Post by tamaman on Dec 19, 2013 10:30:59 GMT -5
Looks good!
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Post by efram on Dec 23, 2013 10:36:55 GMT -5
Bravo on use of MV lenses! Lighting is overrated lol
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Post by mrh044 on Dec 23, 2013 21:33:56 GMT -5
Thanks!
The ditch lights do not work, but the headlights do. I put MV lenses on everything and where there are lights, I carved off the aluminum backing of the lens.
Etched steps would be a nice touch and I am looking for a GENSET or GP15 to make the consist.
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Post by efram on Dec 28, 2013 10:42:16 GMT -5
Do you find it cumbersome to remove the backing from the MV lenses?
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Post by analogbeatmaker on Dec 28, 2013 13:15:29 GMT -5
Do you find it cumbersome to remove the backing from the MV lenses? I know you didn't ask me but I have done this before...and it was a real pain. I ended up filing the back "foil" off of mine. |
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Post by rscott417 on Dec 29, 2013 17:51:33 GMT -5
Nice looking train, what crew figure is that?
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Post by mrh044 on Dec 29, 2013 20:28:01 GMT -5
Do you find it cumbersome to remove the backing from the MV lenses? I know you didn't ask me but I have done this before...and it was a real pain. I ended up filing the back "foil" off of mine. Agreed, it's a real pain! I put them down on double-stick tape and used a sharp exacto knife to cut off the foil. If anyone has a good method on how to get the backing off, please share! |
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Post by mrh044 on Dec 29, 2013 20:30:18 GMT -5
Nice looking train, what crew figure is that? The crew member on the back is a Woodland Scenics mechanic that I attempted to paint a safety vest on. I used cheap paint from Michael's Crafts that was neon yellow I believe. |
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Post by rscott417 on Dec 30, 2013 6:49:11 GMT -5
It worked out well, I thought it came like that.
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