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now....back to the body. I almost forgot one very importinat detail, the SP 4 hole jacking pads. (note: if you are doing a 116" snoot, they do not have the 4 hole jacking pads) they are Cannon & Co, part number JP-2151. what you do to attach these is first, cut off the T shaped jacking pads from the locomotive shell. then you cut or file a notch into the side sill for the new pad, like this: [img]http://akpierce.20m.com/tunnel%20project%20jacking%20pad%20hole.JPG[/img] Then you just glue in the 4 hole jacking pad even with the top of the walkway like this: [img]http://akpierce.20m.com/tunnel%20project%20jacking%20pad.JPG[/img] now we move to the front. this Athearn SD40T-2 didnt have an anticlimber, so i had to add one. i used Cannon & Co, part number AC-2103. all you have to do is cut off the small point with the handrail holes from the front of the locomotive, sand the area smooth, then glue on the new anticlimber. [img]http://akpierce.20m.com/tunnel%20project%20pilot.JPG[/img] then i added the plow. this one is from Details West, part number PL-206. not much you need to do here. you can drill holes and mount the plow with the mounting pins (for a stronger hold, or do it the easy way like me and cut off the pins and glue the plow right to the pilot. [img]http://akpierce.20m.com/tunnel%20project%20plow.JPG[/img] now to the rear. there is a huge notch in the rear of the Athearn SD40T-2's and it doesnt look very good. so i cut out a piece of scrap styrene i had laying around and trimmed it till it fit in the notch. then i glued it in. you may have to do some filing later on so that it will clear the coupler. [img]http://akpierce.20m.com/tunnel%20project%20rear%20gap%20filler.JPG[/img] and now, if i havent forgotten anything else, we are ready for painting! i have left off the details that will get in the way of paint masking and decals. we will add them later. here are some shots of the locomotive with it's first coat of SP lark dark gray. i'll let it sit for a while, then give it another coat before adding the red on the nose and rear. since i am going to be using primer under the red, it doesnt matter that i am paint the dark color first. usually you want to do the light colors, then move on to the darker colors so the dark wont show through. [img]http://akpierce.20m.com/tunnel%20project%20ready%20for%20paint%201.JPG[/img] [img]http://akpierce.20m.com/tunnel%20project%20ready%20for%20paint%202.JPG[/img] [img]http://akpierce.20m.com/tunnel%20project%20ready%20for%20paint%203.JPG[/img]
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