03-04-2009, 07:58 PM
I does get annoying that Coil Cars are hard to find, like well cars and autoracks. I picked up a 2pc coil car cover that fits already made kit coil cars, how fun is that?
I found a Hood set at my LHS
STATE TOOL & DIE CO makes them, they also make the cradle for them to fit them into gondolas but my LHS didnt have any, so I decided to make a solid coil car out of flat car spine from an older AHM 45" flat car.
I pulled the wooden deck off
I cut some 1/4in wood up and made a frame around the hoods, I used plastiweld as a quick stick, then added the wood glue for a better bond
And it doesn't look too bad for now....
To be continued, I still have a lot to do like paint red oxide and decal some conrail on it, add some better couplers, etc...
I found a Hood set at my LHS
STATE TOOL & DIE CO makes them, they also make the cradle for them to fit them into gondolas but my LHS didnt have any, so I decided to make a solid coil car out of flat car spine from an older AHM 45" flat car.
I pulled the wooden deck off
I cut some 1/4in wood up and made a frame around the hoods, I used plastiweld as a quick stick, then added the wood glue for a better bond
And it doesn't look too bad for now....
To be continued, I still have a lot to do like paint red oxide and decal some conrail on it, add some better couplers, etc...
Tom
Model Conrail
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Model Conrail
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