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Post by cnrglen on Dec 4, 2011 14:30:45 GMT -5
I found this kit of a Canadian National Steam Generator car on Ebay a couple weeks ago.  It came with body, underframe and a blob of resin (it's a resin kit) that had a number of details molded into it. The kit isn't as detailed as the Rapido trains Steam gen but at 9.00$ (there's still a few left) it doesn't carry the price either. The grabs are not supplied but there are small indentations on the body for drilling them out. The resin walls are quite thick, probably about 1/8" so drilling the grab mounting holes out was quite a challenge until I chucked my #74 bit in my dremel tool. I already secured the decals for it  They're made by CDS (no longer in business) I bought two sets through a hobby shop in Vancouver. I also have a set of Athearn express trucks on the way for it. |
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Post by iomalley on Dec 4, 2011 15:50:50 GMT -5
Hey, I'm all for budget builds! Looks like an AMM kit?
Make sure the resin is clean (spotless!) before paint. Other than that, g/l!
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Post by m636 on Dec 4, 2011 17:04:12 GMT -5
Nope! It's not an AMM kit. It older them that. This kit was made by MLW enr. (Fréderic Chassez) from ST- Jean-sur-Richelieur,QC
Kit# HO-001
The stuff used is harder then resin, Break easily. I think it was made with urethane.
I have two of those at home with instruction and it was made before the 90's
I thinks it was the only kit made by this guy.
Éric
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Post by cnrglen on Dec 4, 2011 20:53:43 GMT -5
Eric is correct. I hadn't heard of either of these companies before now.
As far as easy breakage, I haven't found that yet considering the body is built like a battleship! As I said before If I hadn't used my dremel to drill the grab holes out I still would have been at it!
The instructions tell me that I need to use zinc-oxide primer on it before painting, so I guess it's going green first!
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Post by tamaman on Dec 5, 2011 10:52:33 GMT -5
Very cool, that is one of my future projects but in VIA.
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Post by cnrglen on Dec 5, 2011 20:08:39 GMT -5
I added the grabs and details to it today.  The grabs are all made from .019" brass wire as the instructions call for. One thing the maker could have done is to design the kit to use grabs from detail associates or another manutactuerer. I also sort of cheated a bit and used some pictures from the Rapido web site to check grab iron and detail placement since the instructions on the kit were rather crude.  I added the end steps and some MU caps, and the exhaust capper as well. These were all part of the cast 'blob' that I had to sand thin and then cut the parts out of. The Resin is pretty brittle so you have to be carefull with the details.  |
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Post by iomalley on Dec 6, 2011 15:17:03 GMT -5
You might want to consider doing the grabs (horizontal, smaller ones) in 010" is that the handwritten instructions behind it?!? very 'cottage' industry...  |
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Post by cnrglen on Dec 6, 2011 21:27:43 GMT -5
Unfortunetly the grabs are already glued on (except where they will obstruct the masking and painting) The local hobby shop doesn't carry wire thinner than what I had. Hopefully they'll look smaller after painting
The instuctions behind are hand drawn (the reason behind using rapido's pictures) except for the first two pages which are type-writen) The paper is also sort of that shiney fax paper they used to use.
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Post by dekon on Dec 9, 2011 21:41:56 GMT -5
I remember seeing a few of these in Providence, RI when MBTA was using them.
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Post by cnrglen on Dec 10, 2011 11:34:39 GMT -5
I got the body and underframe primered yesterday. The kit calls for zinc-chromate primer and as luck would have it we use that very primer at work in the paint booth. The painter was kind enough to spray it for me  It's a two part primer with paint and activator. I was told this stuff will never flack off, providing it's a clear surface to begin with. I'll probably wait a week or so beofre painting the first color (gold) so the primer will be good and 'aired out' |
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Post by Randy Earle on Dec 10, 2011 11:59:14 GMT -5
When I try to see your photo, I get the following message: Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /albums/cc278/ on this server.
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Post by cnrglen on Dec 30, 2011 23:04:05 GMT -5
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Post by iomalley on Dec 30, 2011 23:45:57 GMT -5
Looks plenty sharp Glen!
Had to make a double take to see it wasn't a Rapido!!
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Post by jmlaboda on Dec 31, 2011 14:31:37 GMT -5
The period was in the wrong location on the primered shot... The model looks really good !!! Thanks for sharing your work !!! |
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