The whole engine is beautiful. I just can't stop staring at the pilots alone. Third time today.
How did you make the glad hands? Do you pour them from metal?
I need to do this level of building on my scratch SD70ACe. Very inspiring work. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Joe,
I am not sure the meaning of " glad hands", can you show me on the picture? Your work on the SD70Ace is amazing too, I love to see you to complete it, I think this is the only one G scale SD70Ace that produce in the market. keep going............
Wow! The engine is incredible. You inspire us all with work like that. Could you please post a picture of the mold you used to produce the high hood nose. Thanks Larry
Hi Larry,
The mold that I used to casting the high nose already disposed, cause the silicon mold only can support casting one to two of the finished high nose, it is very easy to broken when you took out the resin from the mold. As I mention before, I known this is a copyright problems, so I only cast one for personal use, sorry to let you disappointed.
Thanks for the positive comments on this project, enjoy to share g scale kitbrashing and model making experience with you all, will keep positing on the forum.
Sprayed black paint to the high nose and laying the decal.
I down load some NS pattern from the internet. The decal is formed by using a white base water transfer and printed with the black NS pattern by an ink jet printer.
This project is base on a USAT SD40-2 engine, most detailing parts are purchased , the another are scratch built and resin casting by myself if they are no longer produce on the market.
Scratch built a High Hood NS SD40-2
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Hi Aceinsp, Thanks for the comment.........
Hi Joe, the glad hands are formed by Ozark Miniatures Brake Hose set, I file them close to the modern style.
http://www.ozarkminiatures.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=75