MTL cars

[wcfn100]

Nice model, is it possible to get a better pic of the fabricated door stops?


Jason

[bbussey]

The top stop is a rectangle cut from styrene strip, and the bottom is a triangle cut from styrene strip.  Height, width and depth dimensions of the original cast-on detail were taken with calipers and Evergreen strip was chosen closest to the dimensions.  The model is pushing 20 years old so I don't remember the strip dimensions today.

The body is from the 50' PS-1 PD box w/o roofwalk; the ends are from the 40' PS-1 SD box w/o roofwalk.  The door and stirrups are from the modern 50' ribbed SD box.  The wheels and cushioned underframe were updated in recent years.

[wcfn100]

The top stop is a rectangle cut from styrene strip, and the bottom is a triangle cut from styrene strip.

Ok, thanks, I guess I see how you could do it in a night then.  I need something that can withstand closeup pictures.

Jason

[bbussey]

The top stop is a rectangle cut from styrene strip, and the bottom is a triangle cut from styrene strip.

Ok, thanks, I guess I see how you could do it in a night then.  I need something that can withstand closeup pictures.

Jason

Either etch the door stops or shave off the existing stops and reuse them.