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well, after further review, i have decided to go all out with the details.[:D] first off, lets move to the rear. on the actual SD40T-2's there is a gap between the radiator sections on the roof. the Athearn model doesnt have this, but it is an easy fix. what i did was use my x-acto knife to cut both sides of where the gap shoild be. it is easy to see where it is. then i used the knife and slid it in the gap sideways to remove the plastic fins. they came right out. [img]http://akpierce.20m.com/tunnel%20project%20radiator%20grab%20and%20radiator%20notch.JPG[/img] then i added the grab bar for the roof. i used some Detail Associated .015" wire ( item 2505) and some DA formed wire eye bolts )item 2206) i drilled holes in the roof, using a prototype picture as my guide. when you look at the side of the model you will see a bolted on hatch just below the roof grills. you drill the holes to the rear of the first bolt, and to the rear of the second bolt (counting from the front) i had to bend the grab myself. i am not sure of the heigth, but it goes 2 feet back and approx 3 feet across. then i added the eye bolts and glued it into the holes. [img]http://akpierce.20m.com/tunnel%20project%20radiator%20grab.JPG[/img] now to the fun part. i didnt think i had enough junk on the roof yet so i decided to add more. those small antenna planes i used at first just didnt make me happy, si i decided to make my own to match the prototype better. i used some Evergreen styrene 1/4" square tube (item 254) i cut the tube into 2' by 1 1/2 foot sections then i cut off the bottoms and trimmed them till they were 1 foot tall. dont glue them on yet! then i looked at some more pictures to find the locations of the conduit that runs along the roof to the different antenna planes. i used the same wire and eye bolts that i used for the roof grab on the rear. i drilled holes in the locations where the conduit goes into the cab roof, and for the eye bolts to hold the wire. on this model, there are 3 different wires. one on the engineers side to that small antenna plane, and 2 on the firemans side, one going to the small antenna plane and one going right through it to the larger antenna plane on the long hood. here are the pictures so you can get a better idea of what i am talking about. [img]http://akpierce.20m.com/tunnel%20project%20roof%20conduit%201.JPG[/img] [img]http://akpierce.20m.com/tunnel%20project%20roof%20conduit%202.JPG[/img] there are 3 different setups that i can find. this one is the 116" snoot nose with the locotrol antenna stands and the antenna plane in the middle: [img]http://akpierce.20m.com/tunnel%20%20project%20other%20roof%201.JPG[/img] this one is the 88" nose model with no locotrol antennas. [img]http://akpierce.20m.com/tunnel%20project%20other%20roof%203.JPG[/img] and this one is another 123" snoot like the SSW model above [img]http://akpierce.20m.com/tunnel%20project%20other%20roof%202.JPG[/img] hopefully i will be ready to finish up paint and final details this weekend when i finally have some time off.
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