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Post by hotshot3305 on Sept 18, 2010 17:10:31 GMT -5
Guys, I finally completed the 5250R today. Lots of fun, but also lots of work.  Bob |
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Post by Randy Earle on Sept 18, 2010 17:58:35 GMT -5
Bob, as always you are the greatest! I really like that one!
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Post by sd45longhoodfoward on Sept 18, 2010 18:38:15 GMT -5
You are the Master plain and simple. I am thinking on getting my frame milled to lower the my 38 it looks great!!!!!!!
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quadk
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Post by quadk on Sept 18, 2010 18:45:07 GMT -5
That is a fantastic job and some really nice subtle weathering!!
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Post by icghogger on Sept 18, 2010 19:32:49 GMT -5
Whoa, Nellie, that is one Sweet Lookin' Hog, Bob!!  Great Work!! |
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Post by atsf90 on Sept 19, 2010 0:05:48 GMT -5
That looks great. It may have been a lot of work but it was well worth it.
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kcs1967
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Post by kcs1967 on Sept 19, 2010 0:15:57 GMT -5
Super work
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deez
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Post by deez on Sept 19, 2010 0:30:30 GMT -5
That -2 is absolutely gorgeous!! Fantastic Job! Did this unit start as a PK2 GP38-2?
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Post by gnsteve on Sept 19, 2010 1:15:54 GMT -5
Bob, that's a really nice looking engine. Modeling northern tier railroads, I expect to see snowplows but but they seem odd on roads like the Southern. They must take the Boy Scout motto to heart.
Robert, thanks for the Keith Jackson reference. I miss him calling college football games.
Steve
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Post by RunningExtra on Sept 19, 2010 6:48:40 GMT -5
Great Job Bob, hard to believe that started out as an Athearn engine, milling that frame has made all the difference in the world in the appearance of the engine. Excellent job on the weathering and all of the underframe detail! I have nothing but Atlas engines on my roster with the exception of one LL P2K GP38-2 and the two Athearn Genesis MP15AC units, I might have to take another look at those Athearn GP38-2 now that I know Brian can mill the frames!
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Post by carlmarsico on Sept 19, 2010 9:13:53 GMT -5
Very nice! I've been trying to think of what I could do with a spare Atlas Trainman GP38-2 that came in a trainset that I bought primarly for the 3 CNW covered hoppers in it, and I'm thinking a Southern or NS unit may be the front runner...
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Post by antlorch on Sept 19, 2010 11:35:38 GMT -5
Bob I must agree with everyone here and as usual a mighty fine just you have done.....
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SP_Modeler
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SP never died in my world.
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Post by SP_Modeler on Sept 19, 2010 16:10:47 GMT -5
Nice job on the 38-2
Paul
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Post by hotshot3305 on Sept 19, 2010 16:21:11 GMT -5
Great Job Bob, hard to believe that started out as an Athearn engine, milling that frame has made all the difference in the world in the appearance of the engine. Excellent job on the weathering and all of the underframe detail! I have nothing but Atlas engines on my roster with the exception of one LL P2K GP38-2 and the two Athearn Genesis MP15AC units, I might have to take another look at those Athearn GP38-2 now that I know Brian can mill the frames! Scott and all, Having the chassis milled and lowered made a world of difference in the appearance and believability of this locomotive and it's amazing that such a small item made such a tremendous difference. Not only was the chassis lowered, but I also chose to have the Athearn metal fuel tank area milled so I could make use of one of their new plastic tanks, which in my opinion gives so much more accuracy toward the prototype and places the Athearn Blue Box GP38-2 model, although not Genesis quality, in a class all by itself. Bob |
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Post by Randy Earle on Sept 19, 2010 16:42:48 GMT -5
Bob, do you have a source for those tanks? I've looked and they are not available.
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Post by hotshot3305 on Sept 19, 2010 19:35:01 GMT -5
Bob, do you have a source for those tanks? I've looked and they are not available. Randy, I ordered a bunch of these tanks directly from Athearn when they became available and haven't ordered any since then. Bob |
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Post by danielsokyrail on Sept 20, 2010 1:47:36 GMT -5
very nice work.
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Post by lindsaya99 on Sept 20, 2010 13:39:16 GMT -5
Bob, great work. Having the frame milled to the correct height and adding the plastic fuel tank really brought this one together. Do you have any plans for more 1st generation stuff?
Charlie
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Post by hotshot3305 on Sept 20, 2010 15:15:57 GMT -5
Bob, great work. Having the frame milled to the correct height and adding the plastic fuel tank really brought this one together. Do you have any plans for more 1st generation stuff? Charlie Charlie, I'm going to begin conducting a mini clinic on the new Atlas U23-B soon and then I'm going to begin work on a Southern GP-50 using many of the same techniques I used on the GP38-2. I see that Athearn is about to introduce their new GP-7 and this might be a fun project to work on someday. Bob |
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Post by sd45longhoodfoward on Sept 21, 2010 1:24:48 GMT -5
is there any way to mill the tank to make it look right bob?
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Great Work!!
