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:) Midweek Madness

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:) Midweek Madness
Posted by Darth Santa Fe on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 12:22 PM

Starting the Midweek Madness this week are some pictures of my now more detailed Walthers GP9M.Big Smile


Front view showing the 3 grab irons I added. It was hard getting them positioned right, because there are no markings on the front of the shell to show where the grab irons go.


Rear view showing the other 6 grab irons. There were already grab irons molded on, so I had to work around them, which made it hard to get the new grab irons straight.


The new interior, which is made mainly of plastic. The round seats were made using a hole puncher. I punched a couple holes in a plastic sheet, and used the round pieces that came out of the sheet.

I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.Big Smile The pilot details may be added later, but I don't feel like doing them right now.

If anyone else has done something this week, then feel free to post it.Big Smile

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Posted by beegle55 on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 12:27 PM
Looks pretty good, and as long as you are happy with it, thats what matters. I haven't done anything this week.

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Posted by Master of Big Sky Blue on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 12:44 PM

Looks pretty sweet Darth,

Tell me, do they make minature hobby light sabers for trimming those fine detail parts down to size?

 

James

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Posted by nbrodar on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 3:46 PM

Looks good Darth.

Here's my Candy Apple Red Soo SW1500.  Although, I couldn't find any proof the 1500s made into Candy Apple Red, I like the scheme.  Plus, I had a SW1500 and didn't have a MP15.

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Posted by ericmanke on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 5:16 PM
The Geep looks good, the cab details are a nice touch.

nbrodar:  The model looks great, but I'm 99% percent sure that the Soo never painted up a SW1500 in Candy Apple Red.  But I'll tell you what.  If they ever did, that is what it should look like.Approve [^]
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Posted by SOU Fan on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 6:35 PM

Looks good. I'm waiting for my P2K GP30 to arrive.

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Posted by Darth Santa Fe on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 8:56 PM

Thanks, everyone.Big Smile [:D]

nbrodar, nice SW1500!Big Smile [:D] Is that a detailed Athearn, or did someone else make it?

dekruif, I hope you like your GP30 when you get it. My P2K SD60 is simply excellent, and I'm sure the GP30 will also be.Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by nbrodar on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 9:01 PM
 Darth Santa Fe wrote:

nbrodar, nice SW1500!Big Smile [:D] Is that a detailed Athearn, or did someone else make it?

It is a detailed Athearn model.  Actually, all I added was the grab irons, and handrail chains.   Everything else is stock.  A little paint makes all the difference.

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Posted by NS2591 on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 10:13 PM
Tomorrow when I'm on the computer that has my pictures, I'll post a link to my webshots album(yet to be uploaded)Of Crossroads Village and Huckleberry RR Railfan Weekend. This year they had both of the steam engines operational, so on the last run of the day both saturday and sunday they Double headed.
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Posted by SOU Fan on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 10:17 PM
 Darth Santa Fe wrote:

Thanks, everyone.Big Smile [:D]

nbrodar, nice SW1500!Big Smile [:D] Is that a detailed Athearn, or did someone else make it?

dekruif, I hope you like your GP30 when you get it. My P2K SD60 is simply excellent, and I'm sure the GP30 will also be.Big Smile [:D]

What's best is I got it for $35.  i'll post pictures of it in when I get it.

 

dekruif

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