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Post by SP_Modeler on Aug 16, 2010 2:31:24 GMT -5
I actually originally did this Overland Brass B40-8 back in 96, Atlas hadnt come out with thiers yet, and I love the burly G.E.'s. Unfortunately, it had become scratched up and dirty ( not weathing dirty, house dust dirty!) and I really wanted to refine and touch things up. As I have said in a few other posts, I just got back into model railroading not to long ago, and found all my Brass and plastic detail projects and jumped right back into things. I am only submitting the pics here because I like how the weathering came out, even though I didnt have to do much building, I did refine some details here and there to make it even better. Some day I may add Sand Lines, but for now Im happy with it again. Hope you enjoy, Let me know what ya think. P.S. ...If you like clean diesels, this wont be your cup of tea, but this is what they looked like on a good day ;D       |
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Post by sd45longhoodfoward on Aug 16, 2010 2:46:34 GMT -5
Paul it looks great!I to love them GE's I love the old sp U boats I had an athearn u33 c in the SP bloody nose paint scheme .but may fav as in older ge units are the C 30-7.YOUR B40-8 ROCKS!!!!
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Post by SP_Modeler on Aug 16, 2010 2:57:41 GMT -5
Thanks Terry.. I am very happy with it again.. just had to deep clean it and sand out some chips and touch things up. Then I took the time to enhance the weathering too. Glad ya like it. Now I have to get into the TINY gearboxes and relube..it runs great but its squeeking! =D
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Post by drgwguy on Aug 16, 2010 23:32:16 GMT -5
Looks perfect Paul............though, I'd say shes still a little too clean ;D
In all seriousness though, she looks great!
Regarding your PM........yeah, redneck plans on finishing her off before the RPM meet this weekend.
Rick
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Post by SP_Modeler on Aug 17, 2010 11:17:50 GMT -5
Thank you Guys for the kind words. It feels great to be getting this stuff out of the boxes and back into some sense of working order again. My P2K GP60 should be here later this week, and I'm looking forward to doing some work to that as well. I plan on running the B40-8, my B30-7, GP40-2 and GP60 as either a 4 unit 4 axel power set or as two pairs for shorter trains. the good news is I have a friend whos got another P2K GP60 for me so I may finish the month off power heavy instead of power short ;D
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Post by stewarttrains98 on Aug 25, 2010 8:51:29 GMT -5
looks great to me. very nice job on the entire unit
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Post by SP_Modeler on Aug 26, 2010 0:58:26 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words. ;D I'm glad I took the time to show this Model some love, it was covered with about 15 years of dust. I completely took it all apart and redid what needed to be done and tuned it up, now it looks and runs better then it did when I first painted it 15 years ago.
Paul
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