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Hi all
I've spent the last couple of weeks speed-modelling and weathering a batch of my unused freight cars to help provide sufficient rolling stock for a Pennsy layout - Westmoreland Junction - which is due out at Tyneside (UK) show in a couple of weeks.
The layout has been built by members of the Newcastle Model Railway club, but they're a bit short of freight cars, so I'm taking both the 1930s stock from Sweethome Chicago and some 1940s stuff I had lying around.
First up is a Pacific Mountain resin kit of a Baltimore and Ohio I5-D caboose (ballasted with concrete)
Jon
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Not bad for a little "speed modeling and weathering."
Kriekie!
Are you pulling my blinkin' leg?!!!!
It's GREAT!!!
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P5se Camelback Wrote:Not bad for a little "speed modeling and weathering."
Are you pulling my blinkin' leg?!!!!
I'll give you that one - it took over an hour to build the chair. Here's the photo that inspired me to take the extra time
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPic...?id=739936
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Wow...that first picture I thought it was the real deal at first glance. Well done sir!
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No doubt, that is some nice modeling!
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Jon Grant 4472 Wrote:Hi all
I've spent the last couple of weeks speed-modelling and weathering
They are a couple of guys on this forum that are also into speed modelling, you'll fit in here nicely. Great looking caboose
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Beautifully detailed caboose! I like the way we replicated the old photo. How did you make the chair!?!
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Outstanding
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Ralph Wrote:Beautifully detailed caboose! I like the way we replicated the old photo. How did you make the chair!?!
Ralph
Ratio plastic kits (UK OO gauge models) produced a signal box detailling kit many years ago, which included the parts to make a wooden chair with spindle legs. I found the back of the chair (hardest bit to model) still on the sprue, but had to make the legs and seat from scraps of plastic and wire.
I found it easiest to drill holes for the wire chair legs in 'Old Charlie's' legs and bum, so he's in for a shock if he tries to stand up
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Hee hee! Thanks Jon. I guess Charlie will remain seated.
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Another fantastic bit of modelling by Mr Grant.
Since i'm running out of them I need to find more adjectives.
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Next batch of cars are some Bowser X31 series 40ft boxcars and a couple of X32A 50ft cars. The models are repainted models from Bowser, redone with Speedwitch decals.
The cars had been either SAL, T&NO or DTI but I wanted to do at least some Pennsy cars.
Although weathered, I have not added any underframe detail or grabirons yet, but will return to these cars after the Tyneside show. (Apologies for the condensation on the lens)
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