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Post by Kiro on Nov 12, 2009 21:24:46 GMT -5
This is one of my favorite projects....
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Post by Kiro on Nov 12, 2009 21:26:11 GMT -5
Almost ready for paint
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Post by Kiro on Nov 12, 2009 21:27:24 GMT -5
A top view
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Post by Kiro on Nov 12, 2009 21:28:27 GMT -5
Primer done and ready for next steps
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Post by Kiro on Nov 12, 2009 21:29:44 GMT -5
Smokey Valley stanchions were the next to follow
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Post by Kiro on Nov 12, 2009 21:30:51 GMT -5
And the ATSF SD40-2 Snoot 5130 is alive!!!
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Post by Kiro on Nov 12, 2009 21:32:24 GMT -5
This top view looks superb ;D
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Rudy Garbely
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Modeling Conrail from 1976-1979 in HO scale.
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Post by Rudy Garbely on Nov 12, 2009 22:00:30 GMT -5
Impressive! That looks great! I like the progress shots, you can see how many freaking pieces you added.
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sarge
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Post by sarge on Nov 12, 2009 22:45:49 GMT -5
Nice work  |
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Post by Kiro on Nov 12, 2009 23:08:43 GMT -5
Thank you, I really don`t know how many pieces were required among Canon&Co, PFM, Details West, Details Associates, Smokey Valley, Utah Pacific, A-Line, etc., recall using a list of the parts needed and used it for kitbashing three more SD40-2s, one is a Kodachrome Snoot 5026 (Athearn BB), the second represents a to a mid order 5115 (BLI) and the third one is still in progress which will mate the 5130 with Qfans  |
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Freightrain
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Modeling CSX from 1995 to present
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Post by Freightrain on Nov 13, 2009 7:10:01 GMT -5
Awsome work, I took a bunch of pics of one of these bangin cars around the yard in Clovis, NM.
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Post by icghogger on Nov 13, 2009 14:34:06 GMT -5
That is a freakin' AWESOME snoot, kiro! |
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Post by superfleet93 on Nov 13, 2009 16:02:21 GMT -5
One word...OUTSTANDING!!!!
Perry
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Post by RunningExtra on Nov 13, 2009 16:25:56 GMT -5
I have to agree, outstanding job, that loco is awesome!
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Post by Santa Fe Sammy on Nov 13, 2009 16:28:28 GMT -5
Beauty of a model you've got there!
I like the Santa Fe too and I've always liked the SD40-2's also!
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Post by Kiro on Nov 15, 2009 10:02:59 GMT -5
Some pictures project berfore the primer was applied
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Post by Kiro on Nov 15, 2009 10:05:15 GMT -5
Front view
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Post by Kiro on Nov 15, 2009 10:13:01 GMT -5
Back view. After this, the model was ready for primer. I used Floquil primer gray and Scalcoat II reefer yellow and ATSF blue, after decals were applied a mix of dullcoat / glosscoat to give a semi-mate finish, this has work very good and supports a lot of handling. Ever since have used Tamiya flat white as primer, found that the lighter colors look much better and one of the good things about Tamiya is that cures very fast and are very very thin.
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csxt
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Post by csxt on Nov 15, 2009 15:26:23 GMT -5
Nice work
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Post by diesel on Nov 16, 2009 18:45:19 GMT -5
real nice work... BNSF retained I think 6 of these. Now that I've seen your unit I have to check if the one I'm doing has some of these characteristics. I don't think mine has the wide turbo hatch ect...
Is the Santa Fe paint scheme hard to pull off even with the decals if you use them or is it like anything else once you do it? One of my sd40s in the near future is gonna be ATSF.
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