03-25-2010, 10:51 PM
Gary S Wrote:Have fun Galen! I'm looking forward to seeing this one assembled.
Me too. Here's an exciting image:
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The sides are complete except for the drop steps. I'll add them on once the inner hopper body work has been finished, along with the end beams, once it's time to do some underbody work.
Up next...I begin work on the interior.
I have to say that even at this point, if all I did was disassemble, clean and reassemble these models (replacing missing parts, natch) they'd look much better than how I found them. Part of that is the lack of precision and care the previous owner took when he assembled them, and part of that is just the rough state they were in.
But taking them to the next level is part of what makes this contest, and these sorts of projects, so much fun. It's why I have boxes of unassembled kits and other such orphans awaiting a good home and a decent upgrade.
Galen
I may not be a rivet counter, but I sure do like rivets!