GP7 in N scale

Discussion in 'N Scale' started by Daniel Dawson, Apr 17, 2018.

  1. Daniel Dawson

    Daniel Dawson Member

    Hey guys! I'm working on an N scale project.

     
  2. jmoore16

    jmoore16 Member

    Man - jealous of those spark arrestors...

    JFM
     
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  3. Daniel Dawson

    Daniel Dawson Member

    Yes, and they aren't particularly easy to come by. MBE had some but minimum $7 shipping...for coupler-sized parts...in N scale :/

    Here is a minor update. I stripped the paint, filled the factory horn holes with Tamiya white putty. I'd never used it before. It sets up surprising quickly for an air dry product. It behaves as though there is a catalyst in it even though it is just a one part putty. It sands easily. Also I drilled and trimmed the factory exhaust. I cleaned up the DA spark arrestors to get rid of mold lines and glued them in with a thick CA glue. Then I primed the whole shell. I still need a set of horns for it. To my amazement, someone posted the very set of horns that I need for sale on this site, and to my further amazement, they had already sold within 4 hours. Oh well. Here are pics of the current state of things.

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  4. yardmaster

    yardmaster Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    Looking good, Danny. I've not tried Tamiya white putty - have used Squadron Green and Red before with reasonable results.

    Nice detail for N Scale. Either this one's just really crisply detailed, or your photography skills are swell, or my progressive lenses are doing what they're supposed to do. :)

    Will look forward to more photos-in-progress.
     
  5. Daniel Dawson

    Daniel Dawson Member

    Got a coat of white now.
     
    Last edited: Jul 3, 2018
  6. Coonskin

    Coonskin Member

    Photos aren't appearing on my browser?
     
  7. klrwhizkid

    klrwhizkid Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    Daniel, during the upload of pictures on your last two posts, the file was corrupted.
     
  8. Daniel Dawson

    Daniel Dawson Member

    OK, I'm not sure what happened. Here they are again. 20180630_173033.jpg 20180702_183717.jpg
     
  9. Coonskin

    Coonskin Member

    Ah, now they show up!

    What paint are you using for your Frisco red/orange?
     
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  10. Daniel Dawson

    Daniel Dawson Member

    Model Master "Chevy Engine Red"
     
  11. Daniel Dawson

    Daniel Dawson Member

    The GP7 is finished. Well, except for horns. I'll add those eventually.

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  12. Looks great Daniel.
     
  13. jmoore16

    jmoore16 Member

    Agreed! Looks great. Which spark ancestors are those?
     
  14. Daniel Dawson

    Daniel Dawson Member

    Pretty sure the Detail Associates.
     
  15. friscochoctaw

    friscochoctaw Member

    To those looking for appropriate spark arrestors in N scale, CMR Products has them available $4.50 for 4. I just ordered some and will let y’all how they look when I get them in.
     
  16. friscochoctaw

    friscochoctaw Member

    As promised.

    You may note the attempt at grate detail in the top, but honestly anything that fine in N-scale is difficult to achieve. They appear very smooth and virtually model ready, just snip the sprue and file/sand to smooth out the edges and attach with adhesive of your choice and paint - or paint the attach, whichever garners you better results.

    CMR 3D printing, everybody. Netzlof detail parts is the tab on their website, I believe under the shells/details category.
     

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  17. friscochoctaw

    friscochoctaw Member

    ...the roof top details:
     

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  18. Daniel Dawson

    Daniel Dawson Member

    I added the correct horns awhile back but never got around to posting pics.

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  19. jmoore16

    jmoore16 Member

    Daniel,

    You do great work!

    JFM
     
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  20. Daniel Dawson

    Daniel Dawson Member

    Thank you, sir!
     
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