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Post by stewarttrains98 on Jun 23, 2011 9:41:43 GMT -5
very nice detail work on the unit. Looks great so far on the work that you have done.
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Jul 3, 2011 9:45:41 GMT -5
NS #3219 is at Watkins Yard again this week as Yard Power.
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Post by lindsaya99 on Jul 17, 2012 20:55:35 GMT -5
Here is a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG overdue update on this build. The decals are on. NS lettering is from ShellScale. The data stickers are Microscale. After some deliberation on the drive I decided to use a heavily modified blue box frame with a Kato motor.  |
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Post by ThoroughBreed on Jul 18, 2012 0:02:57 GMT -5
That is absolutely beautiful!!! and just because I'm a little biased doesn't mean anything ..... ;D
Would love to see the work on the trucks also.
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Post by lindsaya99 on Sept 19, 2013 9:19:27 GMT -5
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Post by Randy Earle on Sept 19, 2013 11:45:23 GMT -5
Wonderful job!
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Post by Canadian Atlantic Railway on Sept 20, 2013 18:26:56 GMT -5
That unit has come a long way since you started it, Nice work!
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Post by markj on Sept 21, 2013 8:18:09 GMT -5
This kind of craftsmanship is what makes Diesel Detailer one of the best model railroad forums on the web. High quality work, great photos, and clear explanations of how it is done.
Thanks for sharing Charlie.
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Post by lindsaya99 on Sept 25, 2013 15:26:47 GMT -5
I finished detailing the truck sideframes today. The air lines are 0.010" brass wire. The sand lines are thin electrical wiring that are secured using AMB sanding brackets. I had them in my stash so I figured that I would just use them up. In the future I'll probably just use ones from Details West. Along the bottoms I replaced the little plastic nubs with NBW castings. The wheel slip modulation device is a DW casting that has been drilled out for 0.015 solder as the cable. I'll give these a wash and paint them tomorrow.  |
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Post by bbrunell on Sept 25, 2013 21:10:09 GMT -5
It's tough to beat an Athearn side frame... Looking good Charlie...
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Post by u33c on Nov 1, 2013 10:38:30 GMT -5
Charlie,
Now THAT is meticulous work. Wow! Looks great. SOU/NS high-hoods are some of my favorite locomotives, and you're really doing 'em justice. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.
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Post by amtrak on Nov 6, 2013 10:49:19 GMT -5
Beautiful job on the model
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Post by lindsaya99 on Dec 5, 2013 12:59:41 GMT -5
Riding Dirty.
Here is the progress I have made with the weathering. To this point I have used only artist oil paints. I first did a light wash of raw umber on the trucks, frame, fuel tank, pilots, step wells, and frame sides. After that I used a technique a buddy of mine uses on aircraft models. I mixed artist oils with cigarette lighter fluid (Ronsonol) and sprayed the entire model with my airbrush. After I let it dry for an hour or two, I came back and removed most of the weathering from the hood sides with q-tips with tiny amounts of mineral spirits. I did this a couple of times with just a very thin misting of paint. First browns and then white mixed with yellow ocre. The results are what you see here. Really dirty on the bottom with relatively clean hood sides. I still have a bit more weathering to go and then I will put the handrails on. I'll post more pics when I get done with that step.
-Charlie
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Post by m a y o r 79 on Dec 5, 2013 13:24:22 GMT -5
WOW outstanding work! Cant wait to see more pictures.
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Post by Randy Earle on Dec 5, 2013 13:39:19 GMT -5
Charlie, looks good. Maybe add a little dark wash on the sides in the Turbo Stack area?
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Post by analogbeatmaker on Dec 8, 2013 20:49:37 GMT -5
Wow Charlie...this engine is really coming to life! I look forward to seeing it completed. All the extra detail work really paid off...as did the re-paint after the decal issue.
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Post by lindsaya99 on Dec 9, 2013 11:43:16 GMT -5
Thanks guys. And thanks for everyone's patience. I never expected this build to drag out for 3 years (and counting). I have learned a lot from this one though. The most important lesson I take away from it is to build the drive first. I just began by hacking away at a shell three years ago without any firm plans how to mount it on a drive and power it. That turned out to be a huge mistake because the scale coupler pockets really complicated things.
Randy- I still have some weathering to do so I will get some diesel soot up on the turbo stack. I'm also going to have some fuel stains on the fuel tank just below the fillers. There is some work left on the trucks too. They need some rust streaks on the sideframes and grease stains on the journals. I have read that some guys like to use Tamiya Smoke for that so I'll give it a try.
I have started on the handrails. This is by far my least favorite part of any hood unit build. Brian Banna has written about using Athearn plastic handrail stanchions drilled out for brass wire. That is what I plan to do here as well.
Things are getting busy around the house with Christmas right around the corner. I don't know how much time I will have to work on trains in the coming weeks so I don't expect to get much done until 2014. If this is my last post until then, Merry Christmas and Happy New Years.
Charlie
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