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I have converted a Rivarossi Mike to a Northern Pacific W-3 mike. This meant the removal of most boiler details excepting the stack and the steam dome. I used as many brass detail parts as I could find that closely matched N.P. parts. The tender was shortened, a bunker extension installed and a dog house added. N.P. had longer cabs than the Rivarossi model and I couldn't talk myself into re-building the cab. I used a 1980s article in MR as the basis for this kitbash. It's not exact scale but from my point of view certainly captures the flavor of an N.P. W-3 Mike. <br /> <br />I have also kitbashed an Athearn Caboose into a series 1000/1050 N.P. steel caboose. This meant sanding all rivets off both roof cupola and sides, changing window locations and moving the cupola forward a few feet. The cupola was also raised higher by a couple of feet. Brass wire grabs were located as per the real caboose. Again, not exact scale but fun to do and close enough for my needs. <br /> <br />I've kit bashed some warehouses ala Art Current and bash/scratched a seven stall round house. I think kit bashing is the most fun part of the hobby!
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