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All Weather windows?

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All Weather windows?
Posted by Noah Hofrichter on Sunday, December 19, 2004 10:02 AM
I'm going to be modeling a few Wisconsin and Southern railroad GP38's soon, and I'm looking for a specific detail part. The WSOR's GP's have 3 paned all-weather windows. Now, All I've been able to find of a detail part are two windows. Does anyone know of a three paned one? Or will have to kitbash one out of two, two paned ones? To see a prototype picture of what I'm talking about, see here:

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=81822

I appreciate any help anyone can provide.

Noah
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 19, 2004 11:59 AM
Noah --

Overland makes one in brass as their part #9711.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 19, 2004 4:05 PM
the easiest way would be to kitbash one from two-use detail associates plastic ones. cut the end off of one and the other one in half and glue together with plastic cement.
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Posted by Noah Hofrichter on Sunday, December 19, 2004 6:31 PM
Fiverings, thanks, I'll check that out.

Schmo, That was my thought, but I wasn't sure if something else was already out there, and wanted to make sure.

Thanks to both for your help,
Noah
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Posted by bogp40 on Sunday, December 19, 2004 9:39 PM
If you don't use the Overland brass, start with a Detail Assoc cut out the mulled center frame and add the two frame pieces to simulate the 3 windows. Cutting and splicing 2 units won't give you equidistant separations for the look you want.
Bob K.

Modeling B&O- Chessie  Bob K.  www.ssmrc.org

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