Bob: I'm curious to know how you squared the ends of the Wabash Valley shell. When I did mine, I cut them off and spliced on the ends from scrap AM shells.
Nice work! Bob Nicholson _______________________________________ --- In [email protected], "drgw223" <frasc...@...> wrote: > > Now that I've got your attention...I've posted some photos of my latest > project - an A-B FP-7 set. The A unit is from AM and the B-unit is a Wabash > Valley shell over an AM drive. The real deficiency to these shells is the > way the back end looks, which is completely devoid of detail. I wanted these > models to look as good as their SHS contemporaries so I went ahead and > detailed them to match the outstanding look of the SHS units that they'll be > running in consist with. Suprisingly, it wasn't that difficult to add the > rear door and lift ring details. the most challenging part was squaring off > the angled end of the Wabash B-unit. > > You can see the photos here: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/photos/album/1892365752/pic/list > > I still have a bunch of stuff left to do to finish this pair, but most of the > hard work is behind me. Hopefully, DPH will restock its line of vertical > slit Farr air grills soon and I can add them to the B-unit. A little > waethering, DCC, sound and lights and they'll be ready for service. > > Bob Frascella > Wenham, MA > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
