02-08-2010, 08:38 PM
Being a "narrow vesibule coach", I needed to convert this car from an open platform to a vestibule. "Narrow vestibule" means the vestibule is not the full width of the car. These types of cars were only built in the late 1880s, after which full vestibules became popular. First, I had to extend the end of the platform. I used some rectangular styrene to do this. I made the vestibules out of the end doors from the Model Power cars.
I also cut off the corners of the roof and the corners of the platforms because the ends of the prototype car have beveled corners. Here is a photo of the end with the roof laying on top.
I also cut off the corners of the roof and the corners of the platforms because the ends of the prototype car have beveled corners. Here is a photo of the end with the roof laying on top.
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