True-Scale Dual Beam Headlights?

[tehachapifan]

Anyone know a source for true-scale dual beam headlights (no visor)? I have a couple of Sunrise castings which seem to be a bit on the large size. I'm attempting to put SP style lighting on my Atlas MP15DC along with a kitbashed SW1500 I just started and the area in the nose is extremely tight. The Sunrise casting will take up way too much room. By measuring HO scale headlight castings, the headlight size I'm looking for is very close to a scale 1' 6" X 1'. If these are not out there anywhere, perhaps I might make some.

Russ

[Walkercolt]

Russ, the dual headlights on SP units with all the gee-gaws and hootisies are smaller than most. (From playing with a new "diamentional measuring program" on the 'puter. Slick as the "depth of focus" programs, and will tell you all kinds of stuff.) IMHO, the Sunrise dual headlight is too big for an SP switcher, maybe 20-25%(?) We once had some brass detail parts just for SP units, but they're long gone. I think they came from Detail Associates, but I'm not positive.  ??? Sorry. :'(

[tehachapifan]

Thanks, Walkercolt. I wondered if the SP lights were a little smaller on prototype SW1500's. That's interesting if they indeed are.

Russ

[GaryHinshaw]

Russ, Miniatures by Eric has an 'SP Light & Bracket' set but I've never seen any parts from this line and the pictures on the web site are almost worthless.  (I've heard others say the parts are better than the pictures.)  I don't know how the size compares to the Sunrise set...

Looking forward to the results!

[tehachapifan]

Thanks, Gary!

As it turns out, I just ordered a few sets from Miniatures by Eric tonight.

We'll see how they work.

Russ

[C855B]

... We once had some brass detail parts just for SP units, but they're long gone. I think they came from Detail Associates, but I'm not positive.  ??? Sorry. :'(

Speaking of headlights and Detail Associates, what is the story there? My kitbashing is being stymied by the ongoing unavailability of "basics" like the "modern" dual headlight, and plows. I shudder to think that the two major detail parts houses serving N have both packed it in.