Improving the ride height of a Micro-Trains caboose

[Iain]

The more I look at that photo, the more it reminds me of a 4 x 4!  ;D  It looks like some good 'ol boys put a lift kit on that caboose! Look out, where's the flood! Better roll up my pant legs! haha! 

Yeah, looks like the neighbor's truck.  Oh yeah, and the other neighbor's, and the neighbor's on the other side of me, and across the street; basically 80% of the trucks around here.

[zscalemonster]

Here is a picture of the amazing caboose made by David.


I can not believe I am seeing an N-5c in Z scale, every time I look at it.
It might be the first one.


Best wishes,
Anthony
www.zscalemonster.com

[Chris333]

Wow that caboose is sweet!

[Pray59]

That is a beautiful caboose! ;D Is it from etched brass carsides or styrene work?

-Robert

[RockandRail]

hi robert,
i had two ends from when i made the wide vision caboose and so i fabricated sides out of styrene (and a coupola to go with it).  all styrene strips added to parts.  i'm glad you like it.  i got the bug to do something with the parts and when anthony (z scale monster) told me that was his favorite caboose, i thought "that's it!"

say, i was wondering, do you do "special" decal work  i need something pretty simple (black words) for my next big project.   i'm going to try to kitbash my UP SD70 flared into a SD70Ace Rio Grande heritage unit.   there's wording on the ends of these units, with a UP shield, that i just don't have a way to get done.

i can send you a picture if you think you could be interested.  my hope is that it will be a real show stopper.  if not, i'd appreciate a lead on someone who might be willing/able to do it.
thanks for considering it.  (and thanks for the hallmark wheel shims -- they work just great!).

have a good week,
dave f.

[Pray59]

Send me a PM Dave, and a link to a picture of what lettering you want. I am doing some decals for someone else pretty soon, so I can probably fit that in easily.

-Robert