PS2D 4427 hoppers

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  • July 5, 2015 at 10:40 pm #5326
    anonymous

      Started to model some covered hopper. Two MoPac cars are ready for weathering :

      July 6, 2015 at 5:19 pm #6673
      Charles Duckworth
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        Very nice models. Are these from kits or did you have to decal them?

        July 6, 2015 at 7:32 pm #6674
        anonymous

          Thanks Charlie,

          these models are Proto2000 Kits, painted with Tru-Color “MP covered hopper gray” and lettered with Microscale 87-493 from photographs.

          July 10, 2015 at 2:48 am #6720
          anonymous

            So, the eagle was put on backwards on the MP hopper?

            July 10, 2015 at 12:39 pm #6723
            anonymous

              That’s why I’m even taken aback, but so were the decals in the set of Microscale.

              Both in different direction.

              http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/87493_224x350.jpg

              July 10, 2015 at 1:00 pm #6726
              anonymous

                All the freight cars I have seen, the eagle is pointing to the left.
                Only on the Loks is the eagle pointing to the right on one side.
                I count this as a very good job.

                If you put the wheels on, you can come run in my train. https://youtu.be/PWhk9paVr8o

                Careful, I started with two MP hoppers. Look where I ended!

                July 16, 2015 at 2:53 am #6788
                Nathan Obermeyer
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                  On freight cars the eagle should always be facing to the right. I have contacted Microscale about the error and they acknowledged it. However I have seen one prototype locomotive that had the eagle facing the wrong way on the fireman side. Cars look great. I really like the CEI and the The Rock blue 4427s.

                  The gray looks great also and will have to pick some up.

                  Nate

                  July 16, 2015 at 9:14 am #6796
                  anonymous

                    Thank for the Info about the eagle.

                    I have to change it.

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