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Spare Parts Boxcar Bash or what happened to the rest of my caboose

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Spare Parts Boxcar Bash or what happened to the rest of my caboose
Posted by vsmith on Friday, April 19, 2013 12:34 PM

My spare parts logging caboose bash only used 1/2 a USA boxcar body and roof , after I finished it I decided to try to using the leftover boxcar sides to bash a small boxcar:

 

 

 

 

the sides and roof are USA, the end panels are corrugated styrene over a styrene base with wood reinforcing in the corners, the doors are from the parts bin and a bunch of USA grab irons.

The whole thing fit very snugly over an basic HLW minicar, painted:

 

 

 

 

Both this and the caboose are due for an inkwash then matte spray coating, but for the time being they are done.

   Have fun with your trains

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Posted by ttrigg on Sunday, April 21, 2013 8:17 PM

Well done 2fer. Yes

Tom Trigg

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    February 2007
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Posted by captain perry on Monday, May 20, 2013 6:52 AM

I almost like that better than the caboose!  they are both very cool though!

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