Decided to a little further with the detailing on my N scale SW1500 bashes by adding see-thru grills and radiator details. Etched mesh in-place...
Decided to a little further with the detailing on my N scale SW1500 bashes by adding see-thru grills and radiator details. Comparison between...
Decided to a little further with the detailing on my N scale SW1500 bashes by adding see-thru grills and radiator details. Fan and shutters...
Decided to a little further with the detailing on my N scale SW1500 bashes by adding see-thru grills and radiator details. Radiator cores scratch...
Installed an LED in the cab to illuminate the headlight in my kitbashed N scale SW1500.
Another left flank view after reworking some of the deeper graft lines on the forward portion of the long hood and the addition of a .005"...
Installed clear acetate over numbers in numberboards to represent glass and to reduce the recess a bit.
Front end shot showing the unique hood end on these units
Rear cab and interior view, showing interior cab color, a glimpse of fireman's seat and the trademark SP light package.
Left flank view, showing mods to the long hood which included changing-out some of the doors.
Right front wedge view showing the flat front end and the unique radiator grilles.
Right side and roof view, showing long hood modifications including the (partially-relocated) louvers near the cab and the addition of a radiator...
Freshly painted and weathered MP15AC next to my kitbashed SW1500. Wanted these to look about the same vintage.
The bittersweet step of weathering. Always hard to intentionally age a brand new paint job...
Fresh paint and decals applied to the MP15AC. Weathering tomorrow....
Grey paint applied to my SP MP15AC kitbash.
N Scale Supply is one of my favorite dealers in the US. They have a large inventory of preowned items. So I bought this Union Texas Petroleum...