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ChessieRR
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While at the World's Greatest Hobby show, I spied an interesting kitbashed shell. A shortened Budd RDC. For $2, I took it home and began to finish the kitbash which someone else had started. A few hours, some paint, and a bachmann F9 chassis later, it transformed from this:

To this:

A fantasy MOW vehicle, a kind of cross between a "doodlebug" car and a Budd RDC. And so the "Budd Bugg" was born. Not the prettiest beast, but it has plenty of character. To this day the BN Maintenance crew thinks the Budd company was lying about how "stainless" this car was, for obvious reasons. They did build it from factory scrap parts, so what did they expect? This car carries workers and tools, and carries the fictitious number 20000. It makes an awful racket puttering around town, and the little HO townsfolk are threatening to demand compensation for lowered property value. But for right now it works OK for the maintenance crew and it's OK for me too.
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Neat contraption! What's the chassis powering it?
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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Neat contraption! What's the chassis powering it?

Originally posted by Redneck Justin - January 11 2014 :  6:44:07 PM



Bachmann F9?

I really like that thing!

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That's a smashin' bash, no hash! For low cash! yash! Nice finishing job, I have a couple ideas for similar base units, I want to join two Observation cars to make an oval RDC. Maybe one day I'll get on that project, but I have others to finish first. Always fun to see what others have done.

Jerry

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That's a smashin' bash, no hash! For low cash! yash! Nice finishing job, I have a couple ideas for similar base units, I want to join two Observation cars to make an oval RDC. Maybe one day I'll get on that project, but I have others to finish first. Always fun to see what others have done.

Jerry

Originally posted by AMC_Gremlin_GT - January 11 2014 :  9:10:22 PM



I don't think I can even try to top that alliteration...
That idea for the observation cars sounds really cool. Reminds me of the Aristo-craft Eggliners
It seems like the Budd RDCs are just destined for kitbashing, even the prototype roads added streamlined fronts, cabs, and even jet engines!

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mmm Only thing I'd put on the sides is BURLINGTON NORTHERN on that space near the top
Where most passenger cars have PULLMAN up there
Like put Burlington on one side of the ladder & Northern on the other
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mmm Only thing I'd put on the sides is BURLINGTON NORTHERN on that space near the top
Where most passenger cars have PULLMAN up there
Like put Burlington on one side of the ladder & Northern on the other

Originally posted by microbusss - January 12 2014 :  12:15:43 AM



Cool idea! I'll have to get myself some more BN decals!
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you could also put the BN logo on the doors too
Then do a 2nd Budd Bug only in BNSF
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How about we start a new section for scrap box specials, they are some of my favorites
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nice work there ChessieRR,and original ken
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nice work there ChessieRR,and original ken

Originally posted by catfordken - January 12 2014 :  10:24:56 AM



Thanks!
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Fine paint work there ChessieRR; on a very nice and creative model.
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Fine paint work there ChessieRR; on a very nice and creative model.

Originally posted by Barry - January 12 2014 :  11:09:46 PM



Thanks!
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