Hello Y'all, Dueling Box Cars! In conjunction with Mr. James, we've decided to have some fun and do Frisco Billboard Box Cars his way and my way. I will be building a LaBelle 40' Frisco BillBoard Box Car 121014. I'll do it step by step, like Jim did his. Let's all have some fun and laugh a little. I'll start construction this afternoon. Manny
Construction will be delayed a day or two, as I have a picture of the 121014 coming. I need to confirm the height and doors on the car. Since this affects the end blocks and the proper spacing of the Queen Posts, Y'all are just gonna hafta wait a lil bit...LOL. Manny
Still waiting on the photo. I learned that there are some particulars about the 121xxx series, so I want to make sure I model it correctly. I will be starting with a LaBelle Illinois Central 40 foot car. Stay tuned.
Hey Y'all, I received the photograph of Frisco 121014 today and now I can proceed on building her. I will start with the basic LaBelle box car. I'll start later today on construction. Pics and write up for a blow by blow. Thanks for patience. Manny (This car's master has already been made and casting in resin is slated for mid-March, with an availability of late April, early May) View attachment Frisco 121014.jpg
That's the kind of boxcar I like! Looking forward to your build thread. "Start to finish" type build threads could just about use their own category. They're like mini clinics. I would like to see more folks do a photo thread of their projects.
A couple of observations of this car will require me to get some more parts to do it in wood. First the LaBelle style overhanging roof will not work. I need an inner roof from Northeastern. This is because this Frisco car has a rolled steel roof and the fascia board extends out from the roof, not under it. Second, I need to order up styrene to properly model the steel underframe. I apologize for the delay folks. I'll order the parts and get started as quickly as I can.
Time to start working on a Frisco Boxcar. I'm going to switch up a little and change to a Frisco 36' box car. One y'all have never seen before. Should be a treat to model. Stay tuned. I'll start building her tomorrow (later today) or on Friday.
