enginear joe Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I got a MTH BB engineering sample in. It has the PS2 boards inside and the smoke unit too. I haven't tested to see if they work. Maybe I can find a chassis someday from someone who has smashed up their body? If not, it will make a nice shelf display in the office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 That's a hell of a collectors item! I was watching it on ebay but figured I had too much stuff already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 Well Ray, when U get some extra space, let me know! ​ I'll need to create some space of my own soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 haha ok I'm glad to see you were the one that got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I saw that also, would like the tender, but didn't want to pay that much. Good buy for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 Ahhh, maybe a Challenger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 On 10/10/2015 at 11:14 AM, enginear joe said: I got a MTH BB engineering sample in. It has the PS2 boards inside and the smoke unit too. I haven't tested to see if they work. Maybe I can find a chassis someday from someone who has smashed up their body? If not, it will make a nice shelf display in the office. I finally decided to paint this Challenger body. One reason I original bought it was to practice weathering steamers. So hopefully it will come out OK. I just learned the hard way that the brass parts need to be primed. The self-priming paint doesn't cover it well. Also the end of the boiler ( and around the firebox) is a special color. I had it close and it looked good. It was too dark. I decided to try a lighter color and that may have been a mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benshell Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Nice work, Joe. What kind of paint is that? The picture is a little grainy, but appears to be very similar to factory color and sheen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted December 24, 2017 Author Share Posted December 24, 2017 Rattle can Rustoleum 2x. I have a brand new air brush that I have never used. I'm not sure what I'm waiting for? I'm just lazy! BTW the black is their semi-gloss. I used it on my Amtrak F40PH's roof and I like the look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted December 24, 2017 Author Share Posted December 24, 2017 I have another tender that I can swap out when I want. I should convert one of them to oil! It will be nice to have the first one painted now. Here's the Aristo Vandy tender with a Challenger: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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