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Post by kirkifer on Dec 6, 2015 13:35:17 GMT -5
I need this photo etched set !!!!  It was apparently some kind of special one time creation for a modeler named Terry Tsustumi. Luckily, I found a picture of this thing so I could have an idea on what others do to make the RPP shell look a little more convincing. I want to do an SD90 and an SD80, 2 locos total. Does anyone know where I can get two of these sets, maybe a 3rd, just in case I screw something up? If I can not find anyone who can provide this, is photo etching super difficult? Is there a better way to go about this? I have seen Bobby Pitts' model done with Tichy parts and it looks pretty good, but I still prefer the brass parts. Thanks for any information |
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Post by tankcarsrule on Dec 7, 2015 21:51:23 GMT -5
Pretty good? Gee thanks.
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pacbelt
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Post by pacbelt on Dec 8, 2015 3:20:03 GMT -5
Terry is sd45longhoodfoward on here... You could ask him.  He's a friend of mine, I can see if he remembers who did it, next time I talk to him. ~ Carmine |
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Post by MitchGDRMCo on Dec 8, 2015 4:47:49 GMT -5
I'd be quite interested in the etched parts too.
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Post by tankcarsrule on Dec 8, 2015 8:26:44 GMT -5
This is what pretty good looks like. And BTW the dynamic brake cooling fan on the RPP shell is way to small. I went to great links to make this model as accurate as possible and I think the grills I made look much better than the etch grills.
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Post by tankcarsrule on Dec 8, 2015 8:33:07 GMT -5
I rebuilt the dynamic brake top to the correct size. Notice the rivets and lift tabs.
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Post by MitchGDRMCo on Dec 8, 2015 8:38:59 GMT -5
Correct size DB fan and I'll buy a bunch.
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pacbelt
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Post by pacbelt on Dec 10, 2015 12:55:25 GMT -5
So that's what "pretty good looks like"?? I think they look better than that!  ~ Carmine |
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Post by emd16645 on Dec 10, 2015 13:43:14 GMT -5
Bobby is being modest again.
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Post by tankcarsrule on Dec 10, 2015 17:59:00 GMT -5
Carmine, Chris, thank you both. I'm sorry I got upset, but the way pretty good was posted was pretty irritating. lol
Regards, Bobby
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pacbelt
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Post by pacbelt on Dec 12, 2015 15:21:08 GMT -5
Bobby, we all take pride in our work...
No worries!!
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jazzlife1
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Post by jazzlife1 on Dec 27, 2015 18:09:49 GMT -5
I need 3 sets. How do I order them?
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Post by roadkill on Dec 27, 2015 19:33:39 GMT -5
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Post by tankcarsrule on Dec 27, 2015 21:15:26 GMT -5
Yes, the guy that started the thread is a arm chair modeler in my humble opinion. If I'm wrong, I apologize.
Regards, Bobby
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Post by Randy Earle on Dec 27, 2015 23:19:45 GMT -5
I guess I'm "pretty good" also.
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fr8kar
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Post by fr8kar on Dec 28, 2015 1:30:22 GMT -5
Yes, the guy that started the thread is a arm chair modeler in my humble opinion. If I'm wrong, I apologize. Regards, Bobby I wouldn't get offended by anyone understating the quality of your work, Bobby. Few people can consider themselves your contemporaries, and even fewer are in a position to grade what you do. For what it's worth, I have yet to find anything you have touched that's less than spectacular. |
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Post by tankcarsrule on Dec 28, 2015 6:10:17 GMT -5
Uncle Buck, all we can do is try.
Ryan, thank you very much.
Regards, Bobby
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