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Post by hotshot3305 on Mar 21, 2014 14:00:01 GMT -5
Guys, here is my version of the Central Of Georgia RS-3 #133. Thia model began life as an undec. Atlas RS-3 which I modified, detailed, painted, decaled and weathered to represent the prototype unit. Many modelers shy away from the Atlas model saying it has too many shortcomings to represent a true prototype, but it is my belief that if the model is built well, detailed, painted and weathered well, the Atlas model will stand beside any other model version of the RS-3. Bob
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Post by c415rock on Mar 21, 2014 14:28:58 GMT -5
Hi Bob,
Great looking RS3. As always, you do such a great job of capturing the feel of the prototype. Very well done. Did you reuse the Atlas stanchions or are they after market? The scale wire for the hand rails makes a huge difference.
Erik
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Post by icghogger on Mar 21, 2014 16:02:12 GMT -5
Truly Exceptional Work, Bob, Thanks for sharing!!
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Post by hotshot3305 on Mar 21, 2014 17:09:37 GMT -5
Hi Bob, Great looking RS3. As always, you do such a great job of capturing the feel of the prototype. Very well done. Did you reuse the Atlas stanchions or are they after market? The scale wire for the hand rails makes a huge difference. Erik Erik, the stanchions are from Smokey Valley and the railings are custom bent .012 brass wire. I thought about using the Atlas stanchions, but the spot where the railings would go through looked a bit thin and I was afraid I would do damage to some of them and then wouldn't be able to use them. Bob
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Post by dekon on Mar 21, 2014 21:31:16 GMT -5
Fantastic!
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Post by dale on Mar 21, 2014 22:49:46 GMT -5
Very awesome!
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Post by Randy Earle on Mar 21, 2014 23:11:09 GMT -5
That looks great Bob. I'd like to see a group shot of your roster sometime.
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Post by m a y o r 79 on Mar 22, 2014 16:54:15 GMT -5
Very nice.
What are the Atlas shortcomings on this model? Im not a big Alco guy so Im not as familiar with them.
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Post by hotshot3305 on Mar 22, 2014 17:46:10 GMT -5
Very nice. What are the Atlas shortcomings on this model? Im not a big Alco guy so Im not as familiar with them. Mike, Some "experts" contend that the hood is too flat and the windows are too small, but I never spoke to anyone that has actually had the opportunity to measure either of these items. As I stated earlier, if the Atlas model is built well in all aspects of modeling, it will make a very nice model. I just received the DB detail parts to be able to model one of the Interstate RS-3's and I'm looking forward to beginning work on it. Bob
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Post by hotshot3305 on Mar 22, 2014 17:59:53 GMT -5
That looks great Bob. I'd like to see a group shot of your roster sometime. Thank you Randy! One item(s) on this model that has probably been overlooked by most folks here are the cab windows. From the factory the windows are four different pieces and are inset into the window frames from the inside of the cab and are not flush as on the prototype and that to me is a huge distraction. I cut all thirteen windows to make them separate from each other, filed and sanded each one to fit and then "Futured" each one into it's own frame. To me it made a world of difference in the models appearance without going to a lot of work. Definition of "Futured" = The use of Future Floor Polish to install windows. Bob
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Post by jmlaboda on Mar 23, 2014 12:17:30 GMT -5
Two words... "Simply beautiful"
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Post by m a y o r 79 on Mar 26, 2014 12:25:31 GMT -5
So kind of the same "shortcomings" of most models. Seems like they can easily be lived with, and there's always tradeoffs to consider. With all the effort put into detailing this one Id say the few potential shortcomings are worth living with (heck I didn't even know about them).
Very impressive work on the model.
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Post by hotshot3305 on Mar 26, 2014 19:54:27 GMT -5
So kind of the same "shortcomings" of most models. Seems like they can easily be lived with, and there's always tradeoffs to consider. With all the effort put into detailing this one Id say the few potential shortcomings are worth living with (heck I didn't even know about them). Very impressive work on the model. Thank you Mike. I've always liked the Atlas model even back when you had to carve off the grab irons. It may have it's shortcomings, but as far as I'm concerned, it's still the best one on the market today. Bob
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Post by dtinut on Mar 26, 2014 22:23:32 GMT -5
Looks great Bob! Nice job. Brian
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Post by NS91 on Mar 31, 2014 5:04:49 GMT -5
Looks great as always Mr. Harpe. Its good to see a CofG unit in their blue, grey and black pre Southern scheme. I have one question on how the number board was made?
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Post by hotshot3305 on Apr 1, 2014 9:30:33 GMT -5
Looks great as always Mr. Harpe. Its good to see a CofG unit in their blue, grey and black pre Southern scheme. I have one question on how the number board was made? William, I almost need to be in front of you to explain how the number boards were built, but I will say that they are built entirely from .030" styrene using a paper hole punch for the round area. The circle made by the hole punch fits the Atlas hood almost perfectly. Bob
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Post by NS91 on Apr 2, 2014 20:17:50 GMT -5
Looks great as always Mr. Harpe. Its good to see a CofG unit in their blue, grey and black pre Southern scheme. I have one question on how the number board was made? William, I almost need to be in front of you to explain how the number boards were built, but I will say that they are built entirely from .030" styrene using a paper hole punch for the round area. The circle made by the hole punch fits the Atlas hood almost perfectly. Bob Thank you Mr. Harpe. Do you have an online clinic for the RS3's you have built?
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Post by jbilbrey on Apr 30, 2014 22:59:47 GMT -5
Excellent job.
All of the RS-3's on the market has their plus's and minus's. I settled on the Atlas RS-3's due to their running characteristics, the ease to MU with other Alco's out there. The Tennessee Central's diesel roster consisted almost entirely of Alco's except for 3 BLW's. It was possible to see the RS-3's MU'ed to FA/FB-1's, RS-36's, and C420's. I even went so far as to take a Kato RS-3 from my youth (by far the oldest locomotive I own and still runs like a Swiss Watch), get a new shell, and detail it for one of the ex-RDG RS-3's that the railroad owned.
James Bilbrey LaVergne, TN
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Post by jakeloyst on May 1, 2014 21:26:00 GMT -5
Great looking unit!! I'll take a 1st gen over any of the modern stuff any day. You mentioned DB parts.. from where and which ones did you find.. I haven't been able to find a lot of reference photos to do them accurately
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Post by hotshot3305 on May 2, 2014 9:24:32 GMT -5
Great looking unit!! I'll take a 1st gen over any of the modern stuff any day. You mentioned DB parts.. from where and which ones did you find.. I haven't been able to find a lot of reference photos to do them accurately The best looking RS-3 DB parts that I have found are made by Minatures From Eric and are called FA1 & 2 Resistor Grids R3 and they come two to a pack @ $2.50. I hope to get to use these parts soon. Bob
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