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Boxcab aka the Bobbercab

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Posted by zakowitz on Saturday, October 20, 2012 1:33 PM

I have really enjoyed your work over the years. I would luv to see a pic of all your creations together. I bet a wide angle lens would be neccesary.

                                         Regards,

                                                    Zak

 

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Posted by Grims on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 4:40 AM

Ok thanks i was thinking of trying transfers on the computer but havent done a whole bunch of reserch yet

thanx again

Ed

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Posted by vsmith on Monday, October 8, 2012 10:46 PM
I got decals years ago by a guy who no longer does them. Search Google "Stan Cederleaf" he does custom decals for large scale.

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Posted by Grims on Friday, October 5, 2012 8:37 PM

where do you get your decals do you make them on the computer or buy them

Ed

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Posted by vsmith on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 5:44 PM

I was joking that in the course of about 2 hours it went from model home to condemned hovel.Stick out tongue

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Posted by dwbeckett on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 9:56 AM

Nothing better then a new well worn loco.

Dave

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Posted by vsmith on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 5:29 PM

 

Two coats Matte Medium and a dusting of dust I think its about as done as its going to get. Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by vsmith on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 5:29 PM

Out of the paint shop, ready for decals, the dark patches are glossy paint where the decals will go.

 

 

Think there was a tad too much ink in this batch of inkwash

 

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Posted by vsmith on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 5:26 PM

Almost done: Test run on the pizza for clearances: A-OK

 

 

Still need headlights

 

 

 

Next, paint shop.

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Boxcab aka the Bobbercab
Posted by vsmith on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 5:25 PM

Boxcab aka the Bobbercab, ala the Aaron Loyet method

After reading Aarons thread on LSC I did a quick survey and to my surprise I had both a spare Bobber body and the Aristo drive brick.

 

 

The brick was on a model bash that just didn’t work out at all so it got scrapped, I did reuse the base chassis.

 

 

Not too bad, luckily I was able to find doors for the sides, that’s a Piko window w/ screen mesh as radiator, basswood pilots, next up filling the cupola gap.

 

 

More to come

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