Kato NS C40-9W #9755

[nsgevo]

Hey Everyone! This started out as a SP Kato C44-9W. I detailed it and painted it using Scale Coat II paint. I used a mix of Mircoscale and Shellscale Decals. The cab headlights is custom fitted. I used Kato SD70MAC fiber optics and they worked perfectly.







Josh

[gnsteve]

This engine (and the others) looks good. It must be high horsepower heaven on your layout. Welcome to the Detailer.

[icghogger]

Excellent Work, Josh, and Welcome to the Forum!

[mrlfan]

Josh it looks very good to me also. Thanks for sharing.
Glenn

[drgwguy]

Can someone explain to me Shellscale? I've NEVER heard of them! Are they like MS? I mean, do they do actual roads, or something else?

Thanks.

And I looks like I'm in central PA............Oh WAIT! I am! Good job on all!

Rick

[drgwguy]

Thanks for the heads-up Jay!

[tankcarsrule]

Josh, I hate to bring this up, but the Kato has the wrong rad. inlet grills. The NS has long and
short grills. Don't get me wrong, it's a fine looking model, but this is something that stands out like a sore thumb. Many others have made this same mistake, so your in good company.

Bobby Pitts

[peter]

Josh, I have not tried this, and if anyone has, let me know if it is feasible, but you might get an Athearn C44-9w shell with the correct later (Phase 2?) version grills and see if you can replace the incorrect ones on your model. The AC4400CW shell by Kato has the correct tall/short grills which may be easier to work with, but the shell would probably be difficult/expensive to get. I think the conductor's side would only need one grill/door changed. The Athearn grills may also look a little different in relief from the Kato ones, so it might be better to replace the entire group on each side. Also, see if you can get a later version fuel tank from Kato, which they made for the AC400CW and which would fit on the new Dash-9s like the one you started with. Nice work on your model, though.

[kcs1967]

Feb 11, 2010 22:39:19 GMT -5 @modelmaker51 said:

Shellscale makes excellent NS, NW & Southern decals. They also make numberboard and number decals for EMD, GE and ALCo.. They are silkscreened.

www.shellscale.com/index.html

Looking good Josh!!

Jay does any one make white letters with black background that are lightable?

[nsgevo]

Thanks guys! Yeah I know about the short grills, but at the time wasnt sure about splicing them out. Ime currently working on 2 more dash 9s (one kato and one athearn) and they will have the correct grills!