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morten1996's Get off yer duff Challenge (Part I) - morten1996 - 02-12-2017
After almost a year I picked up my PPU #200 again.
Due to its ugly start and the tedious job of several loops of laminating and sanding I lost my motivation for a few months
The rough basic sub-assamble of the shell
![[Image: iso_1.jpg]](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O3w1CSWVRnY/Vvk7ulvPlXI/AAAAAAAAA4k/V-VBxZoLOTcLNqZOh96ZnGFRmTFs1XgaQ/s1600/iso_1.jpg)
Well, back in December 2016 I continued with the project
![[Image: ppu_200_1.jpg]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_B563paC8X0/WGT-70l2RZI/AAAAAAAABAU/qOFo-fNNETAnPJUaqpC8F7uGrgR4Lvq0wCLcB/s1600/ppu_200_1.jpg)
![[Image: ppu_200_3.jpg]](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sslxN8dlFvI/WGT-6IGPppI/AAAAAAAABAM/GphcGCubE0cDgsSpb-AunGujMrg4IPzhgCLcB/s1600/ppu_200_3.jpg)
Currently I'm painting tthe unit - trying to get slightly different shades of black for the frame and the shell.
A picture of the prototype (only one produced ever):
http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr0702/ppu200.jpg
Regards
Norman
Re: morten1996's Get off yer duff Challenge (Part I) - faraway - 02-12-2017
The second and third photo are really a big surprise after looking at the first one. A giant step forward!
Re: morten1996's Get off yer duff Challenge (Part I) - doctorwayne - 02-12-2017
faraway Wrote:The second and third photo are really a big surprise after looking at the first one. A giant step forward!
I'll say!! What a transformation and what a unique locomotive, too. What scale is this one, Norman?
By the way,
to the Challenge! 
Wayne
Re: morten1996's Get off yer duff Challenge (Part I) - morten1996 - 02-12-2017
Thanks for your comments, Reinhard & Wayne.
PPU #200 (as GM&O #1900) is in 1/29 scale - due to moderately priced locmotives & cars in this scale
Regards
Norman
Re: morten1996's Get off yer duff Challenge (Part I) - morten1996 - 02-19-2017
Finally found the appropiate color - a slightly light black - for the shell; currently gloss for application of decals. Now I have to design PPU's herald and to look for lettering. finally the silver lining arounf the front grills will be applied
![[Image: 2017_2.jpg]](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mDtPH_sX130/WKm1uhFIHII/AAAAAAAABDw/72ILKUfhcwoDyc5Q58tl4jDq6E5kSNdBgCLcB/s1600/2017_2.jpg)
![[Image: 2017_3.jpg]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h7qJYHCpejU/WKm1wWwKz1I/AAAAAAAABD0/egrry3v2I-MyftNKd2QBkbwNOvJ3sb71wCLcB/s1600/2017_3.jpg)
Regards
Norman
Re: morten1996's Get off yer duff Challenge (Part I) - Schraddel - 02-20-2017
Norman,
speechless
Cheers Lutz
Re: morten1996's Get off yer duff Challenge (Part I) - morten1996 - 06-06-2017
After a long time some progress to show
![[Image: frontn_1.jpg]](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6UONKimttfQ/WTLg7f0CCDI/AAAAAAAABJo/EgmSE_nwY2At69T2lwyPnf2VCKJKLpVvQCLcB/s1600/frontn_1.jpg)
![[Image: siden_1.jpg]](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zej11BgWdtw/WTLg9AZblSI/AAAAAAAABJw/ksxaxYSjJbwQbVDcNA-e8o6j-mjiJs62ACLcB/s1600/siden_1.jpg)
Now decals for the white lettering have to be designed & printed
Regards
Norman
Re: morten1996's Get off yer duff Challenge (Part I) - doctorwayne - 06-06-2017
Truly great looking results, Norman.
Wayne