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Post by m a y o r 79 on Jul 29, 2011 8:20:55 GMT -5
Very nice! The GP40 turned out great!
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Post by tamaman on Jul 29, 2011 21:32:05 GMT -5
Great Job!
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Freightrain
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Post by Freightrain on Jul 29, 2011 22:31:48 GMT -5
That is one badass GP40, I like it alot Raymond.
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Post by G16 on Aug 9, 2011 12:57:33 GMT -5
Thanks again for all the nice comments.
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dale
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Post by dale on Jul 18, 2012 8:14:01 GMT -5
Who makes G scale decals?
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Post by G16 on Jul 19, 2012 10:27:54 GMT -5
Who makes G scale decals? Microscale Industries does.
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cz
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Post by cz on Oct 3, 2014 14:18:52 GMT -5
Greetings, I am new to the board and I am working on a very similar GP40 high hood starting from an Aristo base. I am using the same decals and I am looking for information about placing all of the smaller lettering. I cannot seem to find any high resolution photos online where I can make out the lettering to know what goes where. I can see many of the items on your fantastic model but I don't know if you based their location off of specific prototype information. Can you please help me locate these items properly? Here is how my model its looking so far:
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Post by G16 on Oct 5, 2014 0:23:49 GMT -5
Greetings, I am new to the board and I am working on a very similar GP40 high hood starting from an Aristo base.I am using the same decals and I am looking for information about placing all of the smaller lettering. I cannot seem to find any high resolution photos online where I can make out the lettering to know what goes where. I can see many of the items on your fantastic model but I don't know if you based their location off of specific prototype information.Can you please help me locate these items properly?Here is how my model its looking so far: Very impressive work!
As for the small lettering, I made it myself on a blank decal with a printer. Unfortunately I didn't have any close-up shots to refer to when I lettered my GP40. The prototype you are working on does not carry many warning labels.
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cz
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Post by cz on Oct 7, 2014 22:21:33 GMT -5
Thanks, I'm glad you like it. Although this road number didn't have many of these smaller labels I am still trying to get them correct. I found that image you shared and a few others of this road number and I can make out about 7 items on this side of the loco alone. I'm thinking of making a second engine soon for my best friend and I was hoping you might have known of a good online source or book/magazine with specific information. I'm going to try a few more outlets before I give up. I need to work on the firecracker antenna and such so I know that the project isn't done. Your model is great and inspired me to weather the wheels on mine. I have done this before, but might have skipped it if I hadn't seen your fine work. Thanks for the help.
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Post by cz on Oct 12, 2014 2:11:48 GMT -5
Update on my project: I got a NW painting diagram for a GP38-2 and figuring that the same basic parts are in the same basic doors, along with talking to some engineers about typical locations, I compared the diagram to my GP40 prototype and worked out what decals to add and where. My decal set (and the G Scale set from Microscale with general diesel items like warning labels and builder's plates) was lacking the "engine start button" item, but otherwise I'm pretty happy with how this project looks. I plan to add a speed recorder cable to the other side when my parts come in. Here's an updated photo:
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