12-17-2013, 11:23 PM
Well, those free-loading commuters have at least 2 more cars to hang out in. Arrow II set 554-555 is out of the paint shop, and just waiting for some properly sized NJ DOT decals. I still need to figure out how I'm going to power and light these things, but for now they'll look good parked some place.
I'm hoping to get at least one of my New Arrow Is painted up and ready for display. I plan to pick cars 507, 510, and 517 as my first picks. Hopefully if my mold comes out well, I can make a few clones and add to that train, as well as model some of the "100" series.
Apart from some details, I also completed the paint jobs on several other commuter cars. These include an Arrow III Single, an Arrow III Married Pair, and a Silverliner IV single. The Silverliner IV can probably be finished up in a short amount of time, though I still need the proper decals for my NJ DOT models. I'm currently trying to get custom decals printed for those cars.
I also finished off a few more freight car kits (i'm trying to build everything I have sitting in boxes!). Some of these kits have been sitting for a few years now taking up shelf space. I'll probably discuss them more when I post some photos.
Right now the only painful kit has been an Intermountain Railway 4550 Cubic ft. Cylindrical hopper, painted for Pillsbury. That car is a nightmare kit, loaded with delicate parts! I am happy i was able to assemble it without messing it up too badly! All it needs is some wheels (i know i have them some place!) and couplers.
After this, I have a crap ton of old MDC "TankTrain" Quakerstate cars to complete, and a few Athearn reefers and walthers Airslide kits. One that might take a while is a Conrail Jordan Spreader, but even that model might get rolling again soon.
Again it feels nice to build a kit and actually have something I can run! As much as I like building the passenger trains, they are starting to become difficult to complete.
I'm hoping to get at least one of my New Arrow Is painted up and ready for display. I plan to pick cars 507, 510, and 517 as my first picks. Hopefully if my mold comes out well, I can make a few clones and add to that train, as well as model some of the "100" series.
Apart from some details, I also completed the paint jobs on several other commuter cars. These include an Arrow III Single, an Arrow III Married Pair, and a Silverliner IV single. The Silverliner IV can probably be finished up in a short amount of time, though I still need the proper decals for my NJ DOT models. I'm currently trying to get custom decals printed for those cars.
I also finished off a few more freight car kits (i'm trying to build everything I have sitting in boxes!). Some of these kits have been sitting for a few years now taking up shelf space. I'll probably discuss them more when I post some photos.
Right now the only painful kit has been an Intermountain Railway 4550 Cubic ft. Cylindrical hopper, painted for Pillsbury. That car is a nightmare kit, loaded with delicate parts! I am happy i was able to assemble it without messing it up too badly! All it needs is some wheels (i know i have them some place!) and couplers.
After this, I have a crap ton of old MDC "TankTrain" Quakerstate cars to complete, and a few Athearn reefers and walthers Airslide kits. One that might take a while is a Conrail Jordan Spreader, but even that model might get rolling again soon.
Again it feels nice to build a kit and actually have something I can run! As much as I like building the passenger trains, they are starting to become difficult to complete.
Modeling New Jersey Under the Wire 1978-1979.
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