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Post by steve4 on May 30, 2009 18:59:43 GMT -5
from my N scale spartan cab SD70 project I've had some shells left over (SD70M / SD40-2) and thought why not use this parts and try to build a rebuilt SD40-2, now named SD40DCe... ...I'm not sure yet how to paint that thing, one idea is in the EMDX "repower" scheme, the other idea is the CEFX maroon and gray scheme, what do you think... ? (no ! I won't paint it black !)  corpus delicti ...     ...the shell is totally stripped by now and I'm drilling holes for all the detail parts at the moment. btw: I like the new forum colors much better now...  |
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Post by mountaingoatgreg on May 30, 2009 19:07:07 GMT -5
I think a version of the EMD Silver/Maroon/Black would look cool maybe do the CEFX strips around an EMD logo front and rear to really add another dimesion. I also like it when EMD would put the locomtoive designation in HUGE letters down the side of the unit.
Either way its a cool looking build and pretty darn impressive in N-scale!!
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Post by Smoke on May 30, 2009 22:11:19 GMT -5
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Post by RunningExtra on May 31, 2009 10:15:05 GMT -5
That is impressive Steve, and in N scale, dang I would have gone cross eyed by now working on that.....I think the Oakway SD60 EMD scheme that Andrew posted a pick of would look great on that engine!
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Post by steve4 on May 31, 2009 20:57:01 GMT -5
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Post by Smoke on May 31, 2009 22:49:27 GMT -5
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Post by steve4 on Jun 1, 2009 0:27:22 GMT -5
don't have to, they are and will be available from Kato in N scale... |
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Post by stillbre on Jun 1, 2009 10:08:14 GMT -5
That's some serious kitbashing, especially for motorized cat food. I think that model would lend itself nicely to either the blue and white EMD/Oakway scheme or the maroon and silver SD70M demo scheme. To be prototypical though, you should probably go with the scheme that EMD used on the SD70M-2 Demo units. www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=213714&nseq=0 |
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Post by riss2509 on Jun 1, 2009 10:54:19 GMT -5
Im startin to smell a good question for the polling place section here!  |
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Post by steve4 on Jun 20, 2009 0:48:38 GMT -5
That's some serious kitbashing, especially for motorized cat food... motorized cat food ;D ;D |
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Post by steve4 on Jun 20, 2009 0:54:24 GMT -5
...now with non-radial HTSC trucks   ...and some more detail parts added as well I've made the decision for the paint job, yes it will be painted in the greenish blue paint with the big repower on both sides of the long hood... ...thank you all anyway for your input about the paint scheme. btw, the trucks are borowed from this little bugger here...  ...the new Kato SD70ACe |
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Post by Randy Earle on Jun 20, 2009 10:52:40 GMT -5
That thing is a monster!
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Post by conrailjon on Sept 16, 2009 20:20:26 GMT -5
I like it. Why does N scale get all the modern stuff first? It almost makes me want to go over to the small side of the force! At least Athearn is still working on their SD70ACe... I hope they do Tier II SD70M's next! You and me both. I know I'd have a ton of CSX SD70AC's in the 4700 series if they ever came out with flared 70's! |
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