jbaakko
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Modern detail freak!
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Post by jbaakko on Feb 23, 2009 23:02:07 GMT -5
How's this for a project? My UP C6044AC. Detailing on this is not complete yet, however it is in the paint booth right now. I'll add the final details later... Hopefully next week sometime I can post photos of the unit post paint.   Photos are from WPM in Sept, just now getting to finishing this one up. Not much work to go from AC6000CW to C6044AC, just an exhaust swapping. I used a High Tech Dash 9/AC4400 exhaust. The cab has a High Tech round dome antenna installed. I'll need the proper plow, and to finish up the ditch lights, ect. The specific unit chosen is UP 7391, this unit has a yellow sill stripe, and the "We Will Deliver" slogan. Some frame detailing may go in. |
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Post by Randy Earle on Feb 23, 2009 23:33:08 GMT -5
Looks really nice Josh. That's some big power.
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Post by Smoke on Feb 24, 2009 1:22:27 GMT -5
Nice job on so far Josh! Is it a Blueline?
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jbaakko
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Post by jbaakko on Feb 24, 2009 2:11:06 GMT -5
Paragon...
The yellow is on, I'll shoot it tomorrow. The BQ23-7 has to come first.
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jbaakko
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Post by jbaakko on May 13, 2009 1:13:13 GMT -5
Little bit of custom painting done for myself. This is UP 7391, a GE C6044AC, which in case you have no clue what that is, it is an AC6000CW body (6000hp unit) delivered as a convertible unit, with the 4400hp prime mover common to the AC4400CW. I picked this unit for a few reasons, one, I try to stick to an always modern era, and this unit happened to have the new yellow sill stripe, which is a new modification to the UP paint scheme due to FRA regulations. The odd part was the fact that this unit was patched to 7391 (unsure of its original number), and still carried a "We Will Deliver" slogan. The model is a BLI AC6000, undec, no sound or DCC. I modified the exhaust area from the 6000's twin stacks to a single Dash 9/AC4400 style, using a High Tech Details part. That's the major work needed to make the C6044AC! There's a few door differences under the radiator, however there is no aftermarket door to use to replace them. In any case, the side frames are weathered, as is the fuel tank, and plow. There's much more to go in the way of weathering, I need to do the sill/walkway and cab, then add the yellow sill stripe afterwords. The cab number boards look odd, I was trying to replicated the faded look of the ones on the unit. I think the plastic cover over the numbers fogged out to make the board look gray. I simply painted it gray and then decaled the numbers in, looks good to me. The patches on the cab sides are sprayed on with very thin House of Kolor military brown, then the road number placed over them. I think I over did the patch a little though. *Note, the bridge in the photos w/o the blue back drop, that's on my current layout, and is due to be replaced with two Scale Segmental Bridge Co T girder bridges and a Central Valley ballasted steel through girder, with Scale Segmental Bridge Co. pilings. The other bridge, in the photo with the blue backdrop is a Scale Segmental Bridge Co. box girder. These bridges are sweet! If you need one, I highly recommend them!    |
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Post by mountaingoatgreg on May 13, 2009 8:51:07 GMT -5
That unit sure is coming along nicely!! what paint did you use to do this model? I have a UP GP30 I have primed but can't decided which UP paint to use...
Are you going to give this the UP treatment and weather the heck out of it or is it going to be freshly washed after the re-numbereing?
P.S. Those bridges look good, do you have a website? Also not sure that the peir is going to hold up the loco though LOL!!
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jbaakko
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Post by jbaakko on May 14, 2009 0:16:34 GMT -5
Thanks guys. Website: rr.blockchoice.com and for custom paint www.blockchoice.comThe unit will be weathered, all the photos I've found of it show a light dusting with some fuel spills on the tank, not all that heavy. I think they washed it fairly good before adding the yellow sill stripe. I need to add custom bent coupler levers and some other various details before I finish up and start weathering. As for the current bridge, it holds very well, just no very happy with its looks, thus the plan to replace it with new parts. |
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Post by mrlfan on Jun 9, 2009 1:35:44 GMT -5
You have done a bang up job on this so far pllease keep posting more photos when done. Glenn
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Post by Jack Napier on Sept 21, 2009 15:31:38 GMT -5
I wish UP would have kept the "We will Deliver" slogan.  |
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Post by icghogger on Sept 21, 2009 15:49:37 GMT -5
Pretty Sweet, Josh!. I think the "patch job" for the numbers turned out real nice (good tip)!  BTW, the bridge in the first photo is super! Show us more of the other one! |
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Post by poweredby251 on Sept 21, 2009 18:25:41 GMT -5
They couldn't. It would have been false advertising....... John I wish UP would have kept the "We will Deliver" slogan. |
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Post by MONONC420 on Sept 21, 2009 20:13:51 GMT -5
LOL, they could have just added, ", but when?" hehe
Christian
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Post by puddlejumper on Sept 21, 2009 21:23:07 GMT -5
or "eventually"....
LOL.
Nice work!!
Dave
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jbaakko
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Post by jbaakko on Sept 22, 2009 2:03:54 GMT -5
Thanks guys. I plan to add the yellow sill stripe before the end of the year, then finish up the weathering...
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