BN GP30 to GP39E kitbash

[Jon Grant]

This week, oi 'ave been mostly kitbashing yet another loco.

This time it's an EMD rebuilt P2K GP30. There wasn't much that needed doing apart from removing a few details and adding a few others to turn the model into a GP39E (the E is for EMD). the pictures sort of speak for themselves.

First the bashing-

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album30/aaj.sized.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album30/aak.sized.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album30/aal.sized.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album30/aam.sized.jpg


Jon

[Jon Grant]

Next the rebuilding and painting -

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album30/aay.sized.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album30/aaz.sized.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album30/aba.sized.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album30/abb.sized.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album30/abc.sized.jpg


Jon

[Jon Grant]

Finally, a spell out on the road (test track), while I'm waiting for the paint to harden, so I can dullcoat it.

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album30/abg.sized.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album30/aav.sized.jpg

Now for another one before starting the layout to run it on.


Jon

[Doug A.]

Cool model! The BN GP39E is one of my favorite locomotives.

[Jon Grant]

Thanks Doug.

You will like my next loco, then. It's another GP39E - this time from a GP35.

Jon

[NYC-BKO]

Jon, you've done it again, can't wait to see the mate. Nice job as usual. graemlins/wow.gif graemlins/notworthy.gif :D

[SDP45]

I like it, though I would prefer something numbered in the low 2200 series.

[2slim]

Jon,
Mighty fine bash work! She looks right spiffy in her spanky new paint!

2slim

[railery]

Jon very nice . Great job and nice painting. smile.gif Are you going to weather the engine?

[halfpint]

That looks good.Something about a BN white face that I like.

[Alan]

Excellent job, Jon. The white face scheme really shows off the distinctive shape of the GP30's. Don't weather it too much, as it looks good in it's new paint smile.gif

[Martyn Read]

Excellent job, i'm impressed you got away with only doing a patch paint on it as well. Nice! smile.gif

[Gats]

Yep, that's a good'un! Nice work, Jon. as Martyn says, impressive paint patching!

Where did you get the info on the radiator fan mods, particularly the blanking plate?
I have a future project to do these in N and haven't much in the way of roof mod detail.

[friscobob]

Maximum results with minimum effort- very nicely done! That is one sweet conversion! http://www.trainboard.com/tbsmiles/097.gif

Like the others, I can't wait to see the GP35 conversion..... :D

(and by minimum, I mean no major rebuild of the shell with every Cannon detail part in the catalog, etc.) smile.gif