Post by simulatortrain on Mar 28, 2015 15:55:29 GMT -5
Alternate title: be the madness you wish to see in the world
When Atlas brought out the Trainman short bulkhead flatcars, I had to pick one up. They are really cool looking, and a nice generic modern car. Generic is the key word. Recently I got the urge to weather the car, so I looked up its prototype. What I found was a car that was close to the model, but just different enough to be unique. So, I decided I would rebuild the model to look more like that. So much for generic.
Inspired by builds here, I sanded off some incorrect details, added new styrene sides to the bulkheads, and added grabs with their requisite gaggle of bolts. Some semi-scale 36" wheels look really nice in comparison to the stock fat 33s. I just happened to have some red paint on hand that matches the car perfectly, so that will be happening soon. Here is the car as it sits, ready for paint touchups:
I will need just a few decals to put on the bulkhead sides- lift info and NSC builders logos. Both are mostly white, so I am just wondering if there is a fellow DD-er with an Alps printer who could help me out?
When Atlas brought out the Trainman short bulkhead flatcars, I had to pick one up. They are really cool looking, and a nice generic modern car. Generic is the key word. Recently I got the urge to weather the car, so I looked up its prototype. What I found was a car that was close to the model, but just different enough to be unique. So, I decided I would rebuild the model to look more like that. So much for generic.
Inspired by builds here, I sanded off some incorrect details, added new styrene sides to the bulkheads, and added grabs with their requisite gaggle of bolts. Some semi-scale 36" wheels look really nice in comparison to the stock fat 33s. I just happened to have some red paint on hand that matches the car perfectly, so that will be happening soon. Here is the car as it sits, ready for paint touchups:
I will need just a few decals to put on the bulkhead sides- lift info and NSC builders logos. Both are mostly white, so I am just wondering if there is a fellow DD-er with an Alps printer who could help me out?
