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 Posted - April 07 2014 : 12:13:52 PM
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a good detail thats on all tyco,mantua pacific,that can be added to very simply,shown to me by toptrain
before not a donor loco,just for comparison,original photo removed
after
all done,by frank
what a big difference
Edited by - catfordken on April 07 2014 2:45:45 PM
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Posted - April 07 2014 : 1:39:13 PM
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| Wow! Beautiful work! What a difference that detail makes.
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Posted - April 07 2014 : 2:26:34 PM
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If you look at it closely, the only changes in 3-dimensional detail are:
1) Adding a front end throttle linkage,
2) Replacing the pilot with one that isn't broken, and
3) Changing the tender.
Most of the improvement was in paint. The tender was a big change, but the old one would have also looked great in this paint scheme.
How we labor with fragile little super detail parts when a good paint job is 90% of the battle won! There's an object lesson here.
Carpe Manana!
Edited by - scsshaggy on April 07 2014 2:31:39 PM
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Posted - April 07 2014 : 2:42:10 PM
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franks point is that the 2 main parts are there for breakage,just the rods ie 2 lengths of handrail wire need to be added,the black loco is not the before just to show the rods or lack of them,but do agree the paintwork and detailing are a great job,many thanks frank,got pride of place here ken
Edited by - catfordken on April 07 2014 3:04:42 PM
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Posted - April 08 2014 : 12:58:48 AM
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| That is a fine piece of work. Very clean. And, I learned something . . . never knew or thought about "throttle linkage". That's a cool little detail. I like the color scheme, too. Very nice Frank.
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Posted - April 08 2014 : 07:19:31 AM
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I cant help myself sometimes. I start doing things and say everything. What went right and what went wrong. What I tried to straighten something out. If only some things didn't take 3 or 4 builds. I never thought anyone was listening. I hope what I am doing with the Lehigh Valley 4-4-0c is interesting. The way things are going scratch building and kitbashing old locomotives, giving them a rebuild as something else may be the only to get what you want for you locomotive roster.
* Good luck to everyone with their model railroads, finding the stuff you want and making your place to run and show them.
frank
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" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
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