Hello again fellow modelers. Here I will present to you a project that I have done before; a CP Rail SD40-2F.
Here is the goal
Here is the starting point
an Altas SD60M 3 window cab and a Kaslo SD60F shell.
The contents of the Kaslo box is as follows:
-A high quality Cowl Shell
-High quality detail parts
-The all important instruction manual
And we are off!
Atlas Shell taken apart.
Here is the nipple they used to fill the cast. This has to be removed or it will interfere with the light board.
Notice the difference in the length of the cabs, the Atlas one a little longer.......
TIME TO BASH!!!!!!!!!!
This is my favorite step.
Disclaimer.....
Before attempting the next few steps, make sure you want to do this!!! There is no turning back.
Atlas Shell cut up. We will use the cab/front porch and the rear porch. Remember to save the horn on the long hood, it is a good match for the horn we need!
Yeh! CUT CUT CUT.....CUT up the CN unit.....BURN IT.....HAHAHA....
Just in fun guys.
Because of the brittle nature of resin, be very careful where you make your cuts. I made the cut IN FRONT OF the support in the resin shell like this......
Unfortunalty, I couldnt save the cab....boohoo!
And finally the parts we will use!
TBC....
Now we come to the most difficult part of the kitbash; making everything fit and fit strong!
Here is the rear porch cut, filed and notched to fit the rear of the resin shell
The battery boxes are cut so they are flush with the cab.
The Shell is going to be cut back according to the 'part line' on the real loco. I put a notch to show an approxamation for the filing down of the shell. This is a dicey part of the kit bash...TAKE YOUR TIME. DONT OVER CUT LIKE I DID......D'oh
Here is the cut for sheet stryrene that will hold the front porch to the rest of the shell.
here it is as assembled. I had to make this a large pic so if you want to see it, just click the link.
http://www.members.shaw.ca/davidmbedard/projectsd402f 014.jpg
Finally the kitbash is almost done. Here we have the parts refitted
Here it is beside my first loco. At this point the rood details are on.
tbc
Here is the goal
Here is the starting point
an Altas SD60M 3 window cab and a Kaslo SD60F shell.
The contents of the Kaslo box is as follows:
-A high quality Cowl Shell
-High quality detail parts
-The all important instruction manual
And we are off!
Atlas Shell taken apart.
Here is the nipple they used to fill the cast. This has to be removed or it will interfere with the light board.
Notice the difference in the length of the cabs, the Atlas one a little longer.......
TIME TO BASH!!!!!!!!!!
This is my favorite step.
Disclaimer.....
Before attempting the next few steps, make sure you want to do this!!! There is no turning back.
Atlas Shell cut up. We will use the cab/front porch and the rear porch. Remember to save the horn on the long hood, it is a good match for the horn we need!
Yeh! CUT CUT CUT.....CUT up the CN unit.....BURN IT.....HAHAHA....
Just in fun guys.
Because of the brittle nature of resin, be very careful where you make your cuts. I made the cut IN FRONT OF the support in the resin shell like this......
Unfortunalty, I couldnt save the cab....boohoo!
And finally the parts we will use!
TBC....
Now we come to the most difficult part of the kitbash; making everything fit and fit strong!
Here is the rear porch cut, filed and notched to fit the rear of the resin shell
The battery boxes are cut so they are flush with the cab.
The Shell is going to be cut back according to the 'part line' on the real loco. I put a notch to show an approxamation for the filing down of the shell. This is a dicey part of the kit bash...TAKE YOUR TIME. DONT OVER CUT LIKE I DID......D'oh
Here is the cut for sheet stryrene that will hold the front porch to the rest of the shell.
here it is as assembled. I had to make this a large pic so if you want to see it, just click the link.
http://www.members.shaw.ca/davidmbedard/projectsd402f 014.jpg
Finally the kitbash is almost done. Here we have the parts refitted
Here it is beside my first loco. At this point the rood details are on.
tbc
