c415rock
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Post by c415rock on Aug 6, 2010 19:46:29 GMT -5
Hi guys, I just finished this unit. It has been a on going project for about 2-1/2 years, and my first attempt at doing a SSW/SP unit. This unit is the non-turbo version rebuilt by SSW. The engine is a PK2 unit bought from evil bay cheap with a decoder in it. Details include scratch built air filter box ( DW now offers this part ) DW headlights, horn, air hoses, and air filter behind fuel tank on engineers side. The truck dose still have full motion with it in place. Also added are SP's General Repair and Improvement Program (GRIP) doors & Cannon fans were I could use them. I know there are allot of SP/SSW modelers on this forum so I am looking forward to your feed back on how I did on this unit. Thanks Erik
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Post by icghogger on Aug 6, 2010 21:30:15 GMT -5
Erik, That is FANTASTIC, Very Well Done!! And, IMHO, it does not need to be weathered, it's perfect the way it is ;D
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kcs1967
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Post by kcs1967 on Aug 6, 2010 22:21:13 GMT -5
Erik, she is beautiful, does she light up most of that light show appears to be bulb?
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Post by gnsteve on Aug 6, 2010 22:24:02 GMT -5
As a non-SP guy I'll say that it looks pretty good. One thing, since you mentioned the horn, where did you mount it? My old eyes didn't spot it.
Steve
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c415rock
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Post by c415rock on Aug 7, 2010 8:21:08 GMT -5
Steve, Good catch! I don't know how I missed that. I remember that the first horn I did not like it so I was going to replace it. Well after 2-1/2 years it looks like I forgot it.
Erik
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Post by Randy Earle on Aug 7, 2010 9:13:29 GMT -5
That's really nice! Great Job!
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Post by gnsteve on Aug 8, 2010 2:20:33 GMT -5
I can relate to letting a project really linger (longer than my current ones) and forgetting something when I got back to it. The horn thievery story was laugh out loud funny and could happen to a prototype engine.
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Post by spud7378 on Aug 8, 2010 8:30:46 GMT -5
nice job erik
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deez
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Post by deez on Aug 9, 2010 1:26:19 GMT -5
Looks beautiful Erik!
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SP_Modeler
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Post by SP_Modeler on Aug 14, 2010 6:02:00 GMT -5
Very nice job! Gotta love the old GP's =D
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Post by mrlfan on Aug 14, 2010 23:53:41 GMT -5
Looks great to me also. Glenn
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Post by espeestacktrain on Dec 24, 2010 1:26:06 GMT -5
Excellent, excellent job!!!! Being as it was your first try at an SP/SSW unit, and I being an SP diehard, I really like how you approached the engine! Especially the "A fan, is a fan, is a fan" practice the SP loved!!! Now uhh, you just need to make her all pretty with lots of rust, dirt, soot, and faded lettering!!! ;D
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Post by diesel on Dec 24, 2010 8:42:19 GMT -5
Sweet lookin unit Eric! I like rust buckets too, but I'd be tempted to leave this one as is, nice on the paint!
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