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Modeling Frustration 9 years 1 month ago #4202

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Ever final assemble a model only to find out a couple days later that the detail you're tried so hard to replicate is all wrong? I've been working on an Accurail DL&W USRA hopper. A few years ago I took some photos of the prototype at Steamtown only to have my computer crash and lose the shots. I got around to finishing the model this week, winging it with the brake detail. Tonight I tripped across a picture of the prototype's B end. Several years of surfing and now the shot I needed showed up. Too late to make any changes...@$#%&@!!! Bet I'm not the only one with a story like this.--Dave
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Modeling Frustration 9 years 1 month ago #4204

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Dave...Yes,I know what your saying.On my last project I was so fixed on representing the correct paint on my 636 that I totally over looked the model had the wrong size fan above the dynamic brake.After assembling the undecorated model,applying the yellow,masking,applying the green it finally hit me when I was removing the tape.Talk about a punch below the belt...took me a day to decide to finish it as it appeared.Oh well...at least I didn't step on the cab as I did in my last SD45 project.
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Modeling Frustration 9 years 1 month ago #4205

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Worked on an NdeM boxcar for an associate, really put forth an effort to do a nice job on this model. Only after I had completed this model with light weathering and a flat clear finish did I realize that the car number was COMPLETELY inaccurate. Not for sure how I pulled such a Homer Simpson move, but there it was in front of me in glorious living color! My associate was very gracious about the whole mess and had a good laugh about the error.
Fishnmack
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Modeling Frustration 9 years 1 month ago #4206

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Since I model prior to the 1960s, my fleet of black and pullman make it easy to to just not notice the errors. problem solved!
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Modeling Frustration 9 years 1 month ago #4207

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when I was renumbering some hopper cars a year ago, I transversed some of the numbers on the ends of the cars, and did not notice until after I dull-coted them.
Butch Curll
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Modeling Frustration 9 years 1 month ago #4221

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Agreeing with Turboboost910--I models the 60s as well, but no matter the era, paint, weathering, and moving trains on a layout hide a multitude of sins...There's only been a few models with which the errors really bugged me. The biggest was FP7 #907 detailed from one of the original Atlas models. I thought none of the later phase units had the pointed rear overhang, so I removed the point on my model along with redoing the door. I was very happy with the result only to find out years later that units built after 10/52 had the overhang removed. Reading units were delivered in 9/52.--Dave
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