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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
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 Posted - 07/25/2012 : 5:35:58 PM
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| Happy anniversary, Verne. It's really a nice, creative layout. |
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MinerFortyNiner
Fireman
USA
1994 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2012 : 12:31:41 AM
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Progress continues on the Jumping Jackalope. I have wired up the freight box, so the battery-powered marker lights and the backup light are all working properly.
Over last weekend, I added an engineer (the E&SG crews never heard of a 'motor man') and passengers to give the railbus some life. Getting the bus reassembled was a bit of a challenge, with the pesky end doors wanting to fly out of their hinge retainers. I finally got it together after exercising my vocabulary a bit! [:-bigeyes]
Tonight I added the custom decals I had printed last week. Here is the Jumping Jackalope in its unique livery.
The lettering, and passengers enjoying the ride, add a lot of character to the railbus.
Here is the freight box, with the Jumping Jackalope artwork. Those big decals had me sweating a bit to get all of the creases and bubbles out...each of the two decals tore a bit, but it would be hard to tell once the decal setting solution did its job.
Next up, wiring the two sections together. Then I wire the headlight LED to connections in the roof PC board, give the model a clear overcoat and final weathering. Then the final stirrups, grab irons and details and it's finished. [:-cowboy] |
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andykins
Fireman
United Kingdom
3879 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2012 : 03:51:58 AM
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| way cool verne :D great work |
"Is it really "rivet counting" if it's regarding NBW castings?"
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
16455 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2012 : 05:39:26 AM
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| A very nice train, Verne. Fine signage, and the motto is good. |
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BigLars
Fireman
USA
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Posted - 08/01/2012 : 06:44:25 AM
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| Nice progress, the decals turned out great! |
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andykins
Fireman
United Kingdom
3879 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2012 : 08:38:32 AM
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*gets new NGSL gazzette in mail*
*reads all of it*
*sees the "next month section"
well done mate :D looking forward to the next issue buddy ;) |
"Is it really "rivet counting" if it's regarding NBW castings?"
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Rick
Administrator
USA
17740 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2012 : 2:09:36 PM
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| Very nice work Verne. [:-thumbu] |
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dallas_m
Fireman
USA
3013 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2012 : 2:15:16 PM
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Egg salad! If you say that in a Peter Lorry voice, it sounds like "excellent." If you're old enough to know who Peter Lorry is, well ... 
Now, I "know" that the trailer was borrowed from a goose and the front part is ye olde Bachmann railbus ... but what you've done here is "magic" ... it looks ONLY like a Jumping Jackalope unique to the AV&W. Well done! |
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TRAINS1941
Fireman
USA
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Posted - 08/01/2012 : 2:50:27 PM
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Nice job Verne.
I also see that you have an article coming up in the Sept/Oct 2012 NG&SLG.
Congratulations on that one. Keep up the excellent work.
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Jerry
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are. |
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Geezer
Fireman
USA
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elwoodblues
Fireman
Canada
4873 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2012 : 8:43:21 PM
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Verne,
Just catching up, the railbus trailer looks great and congrats on the 4th anniversary.
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Ron Newby
General Manager
Clearwater Valley Railway Co.
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Ray Dunakin
Crew Chief
USA
827 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2012 : 11:51:20 PM
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The railbus and trailer look great!
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Visit www.raydunakin.com to see pics of the rugged and rocky In-ko-pah Railroad! |
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MinerFortyNiner
Fireman
USA
1994 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2012 : 01:44:02 AM
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| Thanks to each of you for your kind comments... |
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MinerFortyNiner
Fireman
USA
1994 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2012 : 02:14:11 AM
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I finally put together a short video and posted it to YouTube featuring Twin Schnozzer #9:
http://youtu.be/iEN99ct_ZpM |
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brownbr
Crew Chief
USA
701 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2012 : 06:16:11 AM
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| Who needs a Galloping Goose when you have a Jumping Jackalope. Love it! |
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