doctorwayne's New Years Resolution Challenge...

[sailormatlac]

I like the looks of Matt's cars even better, although these were probably easier to assemble.

EDIT: I just looked at a preview before posting this, and it reminded me that these cars need to be re-painted: pre-1940, CNR open cars (gondolas, flats, and hoppers) were painted black.

Wayne

You knwo how to keep your painters at work!

Easier to assemble? 764 parts... it drove me nut...





Wayne, my guess is that Red Caboose kit would be even better if you added the channels in the middle of each panels if you repaint them. Most CN drop bottom gondolas had them. However, I don't know if it was due to a rebuild program.

BTW, I found out a nice color picture of a 36' QL&P boxcar, they have ends that looks like the Tichy parts you used and their under frame has truss-rod too. I'll have to rework the picture in Photoshop to see if there's a steel undeframe too. Anyway, I'll be able to recuperate most of your tricks... ;-)

It's incredible, I scrolled again your thread to find out you added a strip of styrene to make a wood car higher... Very nice.

Matt