here is the start of the mopac gp7 bicentennial #1776. mix of an atlas gp7 long hood and trucks and the nose, cab, sill and frame from a life like gp20. here is link to the proto unit from screaming eagles website. http://mo-pac.com/other/mp1776-a.jpg colonel is that drool on your chin???????
showoff......................................................................................................................................... just kidding. looks real good man!!!!!!!!! travis
Mitch, Comparing your excellent model to the prototype it looks as though the red fills in behind the cab rather than being a stripe???? Are there decals for the unit or will you be custom making them????
colonel it is at an angle. here is little better pic of the stripe. also i just noticed i missed one of the spark arrestors. http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/mp/mp1776n.jpg i will be using oddballs decals for this unit. they are also available from microscale. hopefully before long travis(tc1) and myself will be doing custom decals. still looking for a printer that does as good as the alps did. eagle if you intersted now that i figured out what i need to do this thing, if i send the list of parts, i will bash and paint one for you, for a small fee!!!!
Looks good... I was actually thinking of doing the same thing for a similar prototype at one point. Now I know it will work. Dave Los Angeles, CA -DPDP Model Accessories- http://eje.railfan.net/dpdp/
Awesome engine, I love those Bicentennial loco's. I'm getting ready to paint a WP GP40 for my collection.
