Tyco Collector's Forum -
Welcome to the forum.
Username:
Password:
Save Password


Register
Forgot your Password?
  Home   Forums   Events Calendar   Forum Admins & Mods   FAQ   Install Search Provider   Register
Active Topics | Active Polls | Newsletters | Member Map | Members | Online Users |
[ Active Members: 0 | Anonymous Members: 0 | Guests: 30 ]  [ Total: 30 ]  [ Newest Member: cobranut427 ] Select Skin:
 All Forums
 The Builders Depot
 Customizing & Kitbashing
 Tyco Covered Hopper Rebuild Project
   All users can post NEW topics in this forum
   All users can reply to topics in this forum
 Printer Friendly
Author Previous Topic: Will the Real Jade Fog Please Stand Up? Topic Next Topic: Xmas gifts for a friend.  

CNW_Productions
Switcher

CNW 205

Status: offline

 Posted - October 15 2023 :  12:25:58 PM Link directly to this topic  Show Profile  Add CNW_Productions to Buddylist
About 10 months ago or so, I repainted 3 Tyco covered hoppers (one ACF 4 bay and two PS2 3 bays) into an overall flat gray scheme using Testors Flat Light Aircraft Gray enamel.

The cars still need some work, such as truck paint, metal wheelsets, a few details, and either new couplers or entirely new draft gear.

The cars will be lettered eventually, most likely Illinois Terminal or Soo Line (I model the Chicago and Northwestern in Iowa during 1973-1977) so these will fit in nicely.

In the future, I plan to purchase more of these cars and modify them to fit specific prototypes, notably, the PS2s need side work as the number of "braces" on the carsides are wrong for pretty much every PS2 out there, nothing a little styrene won't fix though.

Enjoy!
Edited by - CNW_Productions on October 15 2023 12:27:16 PM
 Country: USA  ~  Posts: 22  ~  Member Since: October 31 2022  ~  Last Visit: March 19 2024 Alert Moderator 

jward
Hudson

PRRShieldAvatar

Status: offline

 Posted - October 15 2023 :  7:33:01 PM Link directly to this reply  Show Profile  Add jward to Buddylist
It's amazing how good they look in proper paint.
 Country: USA  ~  Posts: 485  ~  Member Since: December 22 2013  ~  Last Visit: May 02 2024 Alert Moderator  Go To Top Of Page

CNW_Productions
Switcher

CNW 205

Status: offline

 Posted - October 15 2023 :  7:39:05 PM Link directly to this reply  Show Profile  Add CNW_Productions to Buddylist
quote:
It's amazing how good they look in proper paint.

Originally posted by jward - October 15 2023 :  7:33:01 PM



I agree 100%, they look really quite good without the boring factory paint and pad printing, especially the PS2s.
 Country: USA  ~  Posts: 22  ~  Member Since: October 31 2022  ~  Last Visit: March 19 2024 Alert Moderator  Go To Top Of Page

microbusss
Big Boy





tiger

Status: offline

 Posted - October 16 2023 :  10:01:18 AM Link directly to this reply  Show Profile  Add microbusss to Buddylist
what did they look like before you painted them?
 Country: USA  ~  Posts: 14690  ~  Member Since: February 23 2009  ~  Last Visit: May 02 2024 Alert Moderator  Go To Top Of Page

CNW_Productions
Switcher

CNW 205

Status: offline

 Posted - October 16 2023 :  8:59:55 PM Link directly to this reply  Show Profile  Add CNW_Productions to Buddylist
One was a Boraxo car (got that for free years ago) same with the Planters car (also free) and an old Kellogg's car that had seen better days
 Country: USA  ~  Posts: 22  ~  Member Since: October 31 2022  ~  Last Visit: March 19 2024 Alert Moderator  Go To Top Of Page

microbusss
Big Boy





tiger

Status: offline

 Posted - October 17 2023 :  5:40:40 PM Link directly to this reply  Show Profile  Add microbusss to Buddylist
quote:
One was a Boraxo car (got that for free years ago) same with the Planters car (also free) and an old Kellogg's car that had seen better days

Originally posted by CNW_Productions - October 16 2023 :  8:59:55 PM


oh well thats fine Long as none were very collectible ones
all look good besides its a good idea to use a commonly made by the millions cars

Like the Tyco Soo Line boxcar made into this:

yes I still have this & this a old pic & do want a whole BnL train!
Edited by - microbusss on October 17 2023 5:41:17 PM
 Country: USA  ~  Posts: 14690  ~  Member Since: February 23 2009  ~  Last Visit: May 02 2024 Alert Moderator  Go To Top Of Page

CNW_Productions
Switcher

CNW 205

Status: offline

 Posted - October 17 2023 :  8:04:27 PM Link directly to this reply  Show Profile  Add CNW_Productions to Buddylist
quote:
quote:
One was a Boraxo car (got that for free years ago) same with the Planters car (also free) and an old Kellogg's car that had seen better days

Originally posted by CNW_Productions - October 16 2023 :  8:59:55 PM


oh well thats fine Long as none were very collectible ones
all look good besides its a good idea to use a commonly made by the millions cars

Like the Tyco Soo Line boxcar made into this:

yes I still have this & this a old pic & do want a whole BnL train!

Looks very nice, good luck on that whole BnL train! Anyways, I think that its a good idea to use something thats as commonly availiable as the Tyco PS2s and ACF hoppers, thinking about some IT decals for the ACF car and then its off to decal the PS2s for another road, update them with new wheelsets and couplers, and the purchase, mod, and decal more

Here are those decals:



Originally posted by microbusss - October 17 2023 :  5:40:40 PM
 Country: USA  ~  Posts: 22  ~  Member Since: October 31 2022  ~  Last Visit: March 19 2024 Alert Moderator  Go To Top Of Page
  Previous Topic: Will the Real Jade Fog Please Stand Up? Topic Next Topic: Xmas gifts for a friend.  
 Printer Friendly
Jump To:
Tyco Collector's Forum - © Snitz Forums 2000 Go To Top Of Page...
 Image Forums 2001 This page was generated in 0.25 seconds. Powered By: Snitz Forums 2000