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Post by hotshot3305 on Sept 11, 2014 19:30:14 GMT -5
Guys, here is a model that I have wanted for the longest time and also the latest Southern model to roll out of the shop. This little geep began life as an undec. Atlas GP38. I added a bunch of Cannon parts along with a selection of DW and DA detail parts. I had to use brass stanchions and .015" brass wire because the stanchion spacing is considerably different from it's cousin, the GP38. Good ole Scalecoat II paint and Microscale decals were used plus several different shades of Floquil colors were used for the weathering. Bob
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Post by dtinut on Sept 11, 2014 22:39:26 GMT -5
Great looking model Bob, The 38AC's have some unique features a lot of people don't notice. Great weathering an nice handrails!
Brian
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Post by analogbeatmaker on Sept 12, 2014 0:34:21 GMT -5
Super job on this lil beauty Bob! I wish you had a site showcasing all of your models. I really enjoy what you do and I look forward to more. How about more pics of different angles of this miniature brute?
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Post by icghogger on Sept 12, 2014 8:05:44 GMT -5
A true work of art, Bob, you are THE MAN!!
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Post by Packer on Sept 12, 2014 8:27:25 GMT -5
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Post by hotshot3305 on Sept 12, 2014 11:14:17 GMT -5
Vincent, I looked at several of the BN GP38AC's on the trainpix.com web site and the BN and Southern 38AC's differed in several places. The BN units lacked extended range DB's where the Southern had them. Only a few of the BN units had the horizontal braces on the blower housing where all of the Southern units had them. The BN units all looked to have the big, square air filter boxes where the Southern had both the big square boxes and the angled top boxes. Both the BN and the Southern had equally spaced handrail stanchions at four feet apart. To build one of the BN units you will need to cut the front of the DB hatch to accommodate the filter box which you will need to scratch build. If you build one of the lower numbered BN units, you can get by with using the Atlas blower housing, but a few of the higher numbers will require you to remove the Atlas blower housing and install one of the Cannon parts. You will need to remove the Atlas stanchions and plug all of their holes except for the last rear stanchion holes with styrene rod. NOW comes the difficult part of this build......you will need to drill new holes for the brass stanchions at four feet intervals beginning with the last set of handrail holes and these new holes must be level with each other all the way down the side of the walkway or you will wind up with crooked handrails when it comes time to install them. I hope this helps you with your model. Bob
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Post by hotshot3305 on Sept 12, 2014 11:23:18 GMT -5
Super job on this lil beauty Bob! I wish you had a site showcasing all of your models. I really enjoy what you do and I look forward to more. How about more pics of different angles of this miniature brute? Nick, here is a top shot of the little geep. Bob
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Post by icghogger on Sept 12, 2014 11:43:12 GMT -5
Vincent, this is a method I use for laying out the horizontal location of handrail stanchions. The divider is from an old drafting set I had in high school.
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Post by Packer on Sept 12, 2014 22:19:31 GMT -5
Bob, thanks for the tips. If I find an undec or un-numbered BN unit, I may try it
Robert, I actually have one of those things from my drafting classes in high school and college (I have a degree, just wish I could find the job). Although my instructor called it a compass. Did you use it for circles back then?
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Post by G16 on Sept 12, 2014 23:07:57 GMT -5
Bob,
That is absolutely a master piece!!
By the way, nice shots.
Raymond
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Post by icghogger on Sept 13, 2014 7:39:36 GMT -5
Yes, Vincent, you are right, it is a compass, which I am using like a divider! It drew many arcs and circles back in high school, but never good enough to earn anything better than a "C"!
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Post by enginseer on Sept 13, 2014 20:56:04 GMT -5
That is really nice.
One of my favorite company paint schemes.
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Post by NS91 on Sept 14, 2014 17:24:03 GMT -5
Looks great Mr. Harpe. Do you have a parts list by any chance?
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Post by efram on Sept 14, 2014 19:26:57 GMT -5
Great idea re the divider!
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Post by hotshot3305 on Sept 14, 2014 19:49:31 GMT -5
Looks great Mr. Harpe. Do you have a parts list by any chance? William, I do not have a parts list at this time, but I will need to make one soon as this model will be the subject of my presentation at the Kennesaw, Ga. (Atlanta area) RPM meet being held on the 19th and 20th of this month. I saved all the detail parts packages in a box so I could make a list. Bob
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Post by NS91 on Sept 15, 2014 19:14:24 GMT -5
Looks great Mr. Harpe. Do you have a parts list by any chance? William, I do not have a parts list at this time, but I will need to make one soon as this model will be the subject of my presentation at the Kennesaw, Ga. (Atlanta area) RPM meet being held on the 19th and 20th of this month. I saved all the detail parts packages in a box so I could make a list. Bob Mr. Harpe, Thank you sir. I'm in no rush since its been pretty busy at work. If you don't mind my asking do you know how many Southern units you have built? Thanks, William
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Post by hotshot3305 on Sept 15, 2014 23:15:26 GMT -5
William, I do not have a parts list at this time, but I will need to make one soon as this model will be the subject of my presentation at the Kennesaw, Ga. (Atlanta area) RPM meet being held on the 19th and 20th of this month. I saved all the detail parts packages in a box so I could make a list. Bob Mr. Harpe, Thank you sir. I'm in no rush since its been pretty busy at work. If you don't mind my asking do you know how many Southern units you have built? Thanks, William William, I really have no idea as to how many Southern models I have built and painted. I got into the railroad hobby back in 1979 and I've been building Southern models ever since. I remember well the good old days when I would have buy Athearn GP35 shells so I could saw the long nose off and make the high noses for GP35's and SD45's. I tried to buy them by the dozen so I always had plenty on hand because when the mood struck me to build a Southern model I wanted to have all the necessary parts to get started. Many a night you could have found me here in the shop building models at two or three in the morning when I knew all along I would have to be at work in just a few hours. Those were the days!! Bob
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Post by NS91 on Sept 16, 2014 20:18:27 GMT -5
Mr. Harpe, Thank you sir. I'm in no rush since its been pretty busy at work. If you don't mind my asking do you know how many Southern units you have built? Thanks, William William, I really have no idea as to how many Southern models I have built and painted. I got into the railroad hobby back in 1979 and I've been building Southern models ever since. I remember well the good old days when I would have buy Athearn GP35 shells so I could saw the long nose off and make the high noses for GP35's and SD45's. I tried to buy them by the dozen so I always had plenty on hand because when the mood struck me to build a Southern model I wanted to have all the necessary parts to get started. Many a night you could have found me here in the shop building models at two or three in the morning when I knew all along I would have to be at work in just a few hours. Those were the days!! Bob Mr. Harpe, That has got to be closer to one hundred. I've seen plenty of the old issues of Model Railroader with articles about building a Southern unit. Thank goodness for Gordon Cannon. Only being twenty three I never got to see any real Southern Railway operations, but that doesn't stop me from liking the Southern. There is just something about running long hood first, high hoods, and tuxedo paint that I can't keep my mind off of. I think the GP38 series, GP30s, SD45s and the cab units are among the best looking Southern units. William
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Post by dtinut on Sept 16, 2014 23:00:48 GMT -5
Bob,
With this statement:
"There is just something about running long hood first, high hoods, and tuxedo paint that I can't keep my mind off of. "
I think you"ve just located your mini-me.
I have heard or read this exact statement from you more than once! :-)
Brian
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Post by hotshot3305 on Sept 17, 2014 9:46:19 GMT -5
Bob, With this statement: "There is just something about running long hood first, high hoods, and tuxedo paint that I can't keep my mind off of. " I think you"ve just located your mini-me. I have heard or read this exact statement from you more than once! :-) Brian Brian, do you really think I'd say something like that?? Me??
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