<font color="336633">Well after not having my cmputer for ages (in for repair) I managed to get the first of my stock completely finished! here they are </font>
<font color="336633">These are the parts I used: Stewart Hobbies F7A and F7B American Limited: Operating diaphrams #9910 x2 Detail Associates: truck journal (slope) #2806 detail kit #701 detail kit #702 speed recorder #2807 headlight #1003 grabs #2215 spark arrestor #2102 grabs #2202 Details West: winterization hatch #163 x2 rotary beacon #126 snowplow pilot #160 mu hose (4 cluster) #265 x2 detail kit #208 detail kit #209 air hose #267 x2 MicroScale decals, and a few other bits and bobs. These are the photos I tryed to copy F7A #704 F7B #741 </font>
Matthew, Great looking locos!! I especially like how you've weathered the plow and truck sideframes. I also like how the stripe on the nose goes into the MU receptical cutout, that's a little detail that many wouldn't have attempted. I noticed that you didn't add windsheild wipers or sunvisors or wind deflectors to the 705 A. I have many locos that I have left these details off of because I pack them around to the club and to shows and have noticed that they are the first things which get damaged. I have a friend who has a permanent layout and I have detailed several of his engines using all of the parts I could and they fair much better with little or no handling. That same friend has his computer plugged into a timer, (he has teenage daughters) which limits their, (and his) computer usage!! Food for thought! 2slim
Wow, how many years did you ride the rails in those locos to get them that weathered? Real nice looking stuff, and from a Brit too, lol! I wish I could make my stuff look that nice. Put up some more when you get them done, please!
<font color="336633">I have not added wind deflectors yet as the locos will now be packed up for a couple of months (or longer) until i get myself a new house with space for a layout. the windsheild wipers.......... whoops forgot about them, also noticed i forgot to put the speed recorder cable on after painting. are the A-Line wipers the best ones?? I have still to add lighting and DCC but thats something that will be done when i get em on the layout. I also have an RS3 (ex NP) and a GP38AC (ex Frisco) that are almost done, the GP38 wont be as weathered as the F's or RS3 as it would have been a fresh repaint. thanks </font>
No doubt about it Matt .. great job with the weathering .. it really looks like they just got back from a cross country run on the Empire Route .. and now need to go for a trip through the loco laundry.
Beautiful F's, Matt...great detailing job, and your weathering nicely captures that beaten look the BN F's had. As for windshield wipers, I'd definitely go with the A-Line ones, they're finely detailed and easy to apply.
