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MinerFortyNiner
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USA
1994 Posts |
 Posted - 09/19/2009 : 4:16:21 PM
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(EDIT: see updates beginning on page two, re-posted photos that were lost when I changed ISP accounts last year)
I recently started construction of three 'Durante Motors' Twin Schnozzers from Boulder Valley Models...two for friends, and one for me. Here are some photos of the first loco off the assembly line.
The shop crew and everyone around the Sonora Grande yard came by to get a look at the new critter.
I added a simple styrene floor and frame side sills to enhance the appearance and make the locomotive easier to handle. The cab and steps are relatively fragile, so the frame gives my clumsy fingers a better handle for grabbing the locomotive.
I added headlights and details on the frame, grab irons on the cab and pilots, and brake hoses. I also added mufflers and exhaust pipes made from brass tubing and styrene tubes for the muffler bodies. They are held on with wire brackets pinned to the cab walls.
There is room for sound in the cab, or an engineer and control stand can be added. Bachmann provides space in the underframe for a 1/2" speaker, I do not know if there is a plug and play sound decoder available for this critter...but it would be easy to add sound.
The rusty, crusty paint was done using the old sea salt method. I moistened the model with a finger dipped in a dish of water before applying the salt over the rusty undercoat.
One of the things I love about modeling in 1/48 is the texture you can achieve on models, which isn't possible in smaller scales.
The kit is easy to put together, and makes a great little loco that looks funky and pulls like crazy (many of the parts in the kit are weighted castings, adding to the loco's pulling power). Highly recommended!
I will post more on the following two models, with some variations in their construction. |
Edited by - MinerFortyNiner on 06/15/2012 12:32:51 AM
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andykins
Fireman
United Kingdom
3873 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2009 : 4:19:54 PM
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go on then, tell us how you did the rust spots and the paint job??
i have to admit, after seeing geezer's, and now yours i am leaning into getting myself one of these kits :P |
"Is it really "rivet counting" if it's regarding NBW castings?"
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
16443 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2009 : 5:43:08 PM
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| Very nice critter, Verne. Life must be hard in your desert for these locos... |
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Peterpools
Engineer
USA
12335 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2009 : 6:01:15 PM
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Verne
Wonderful Little critter.
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BigLars
Fireman
USA
7364 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2009 : 6:38:04 PM
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Verne,
Great peeling paint effect, what a wonderful build! I really like your display base.
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desertdrover
Engineer
USA
11263 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2009 : 6:58:36 PM
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| Great looking locomotive. Nice job! [:-thumbu] |
 Louis
Pacific Northwest Logging in the East Coast |
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visman48
Fireman
USA
4484 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2009 : 7:00:17 PM
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Super builds, and great weathering and painting, of course I like the style.
Les |
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MinerFortyNiner
Fireman
USA
1994 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2009 : 7:36:02 PM
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Thank you for the kind comments...the color is Testors Afrika Mustard with a light overspray of Krylon Rusty Metal Primer to simulate oxidized, bleached paint on the upward surfaces. This one's for friend Bill Hay, who will put it to work on a mercury mine and wanted a last-gasp beat up look.
A similar loco is nearly complete with the same paint scheme, plus a third that will be 'nice' - no rust, well maintained, with a pleasant green color. For my own Estrella & Sonora Grande, I will do something that represents a newer loco that gets more careful mainenance.
The peeled paint was done using the 'sea salt' method documented here on Dallas' site: http://bouldervalleymodels.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=12&zenid=unkhckonrp2fmq0o6ih9u7k120. I used acrylic washes to simulate rust streaks as well as a bit of drybrushing edges of the frame, etc. It was a fun project! |
Edited by - MinerFortyNiner on 12/15/2012 12:03:13 AM |
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Tyson Rayles
Moderator
USA
10165 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2009 : 7:57:28 PM
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| Great looking loco Verne! |
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Tom Sullivan
Fireman
USA
2426 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2009 : 8:25:09 PM
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| Verne...a big "I like it too!"....sully |
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quarryman
Fireman
USA
1071 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2009 : 08:19:25 AM
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Verne-
Your modifications to the BVM kit compliment the "dog's breakfast" appearance of a loco that might have rolled down into the wash and subsequently sports a home built cab ... an odd collection of angles and curves. Your weathering job makes it even more interesting to look at ... the mustard paint job seems like something a shop foreman would consider appropriate.
Well done, and looking forward to seeing further examples of your amazing talents.
Mark |
Visit my Piedmont & East Blue Ridge Railroad
http://www.eastblueridge.com |
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UKGuy
Fireman
USA
5427 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2009 : 08:56:12 AM
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Wonderful job on an interesting looking loco. I like the roof being a slightly lighter/faded yellow of the main body, looks more weather beaten.
Great job.
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dallas_m
Fireman
USA
3003 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2009 : 09:42:57 AM
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Hey Verne --
That looks great! Well, actually, I guess it looks pretty "cruddy" [:-fight] ... but somehow that makes my heart go piddy-pat as I'm having some scrambled eggs on a Sunday morning and catching up on things! [:-toast]
The Afrika mustard is a great color ... have used that on a variety of things ... including a brick building in a town scene just to break up the red bricks. Weathering looks great all over, especially on the exhaust (nice touch!)
And, all that said, I'll still look forward to your neat green one!  |
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kirk
Fireman
Sweden
4526 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2009 : 11:08:56 AM
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| A very nice little loco and a first class paint job! |
Troels Kirk
Näsum, Sweden
http://coastline.no13.se |
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northern6400
Fireman
Canada
3085 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2009 : 12:49:19 PM
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| Great looking critter. Like the rust effects. |
Chuck Faist
Burlington, Ontario
Enjoy yourself it is later than you think! |
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MinerFortyNiner
Fireman
USA
1994 Posts |
Posted - 06/15/2012 : 12:36:44 AM
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Well, nearly three years have passed, I have since added Tsunami sound to two of my Schnozzers. The one pictured above will be getting sound, and I will be finishing up a second unit of mine painted green. THREE Twin Schnozzers on the layout at once...it's Schnozzer-Palooza!
I will post a simple tutorial on the sound install, as I found a way to avoid overheating of the TSU-750 decoder and to use a much bigger speaker in the roof of the unit (rather than the .5 inch provision in the chassis). Stay tuned for developments. |
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Boulder Valley Models Twin Schnozzer Build-Update
