SSW GP20R

[c415rock]

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

[icghogger]

Erik, That is FANTASTIC, Very Well Done!!

And, IMHO, it does not need to be weathered, it's perfect the way it is ;D

[kcs1967]

Erik, she is beautiful, does she light up most of that light show appears to be bulb?

[gnsteve]

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

[c415rock]

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

[Randy Earle]

That's really nice! Great Job!

[gnsteve]

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.

[spud7378]

nice job erik

[deez]

Looks beautiful Erik!

[SP_Modeler]

Very nice job! Gotta love the old GP's =D

[mrlfan]

Looks great to me also.
Glenn

[espeestacktrain]

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

[diesel]

Sweet lookin unit Eric! I like rust buckets too, but I'd be tempted to leave this one as is, nice on the paint!