July 28, 2019 at 1:54 am #7398

peggyrothschild

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Here’s the template I made from scrap styrene to form the side rods and ensure they were spaced correctly. Just determine where the two bends are and drill a hole for the first one, then add a small ‘v’ cut on the end for the second 90 degree bend. Note too the three evenly spaced cutouts on the side – this is for the spacing for the three horizontal side rods. I use two pin vices; one with a sewing needle to mark the hole and a second with the drill bit.

Nate worked closely with Hubert Mask of Mask Island Decals to develop the correct decal set for these cars. These are available in the company store.

http://www.mopac.org/store/models-and-decals/item/232-mask-island-decal-87-303-tp-75088-series-covered-hopper

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