Next FVM Gevo's are here.

[asarge]

Another tunnel motor, not gonna happen. Now quit stalling and roll out the AS616!!!!! ;D

[GaryHinshaw]

I forgot to mention I bought them from Feather River Trains and had awesome customer service!  Thanks Mr. Chuck!
dave t.

Mr. Chuck is on Facebook now.   

;D

[davidone]

The UP gevos should be shipping in about 10 days. I sent a email to Matt asking for the demo unit of the gevo, nice paint scheme.

Dave

[Chulvis]

Another tunnel motor, not gonna happen.

Don't be so sure of that.

[stuntman]

Another tunnel motor, not gonna happen.

Don't be so sure of that.

  Why do yo say that?    You got my attention now......

[davidone]

Oh Chuck, what are you saying? Tunnel motors from FVM, hmm!!!!! SP, UP, oh my!!!!

Dave

[Packer]

Oh Chuck, what are you saying? Tunnel motors from FVM, hmm!!!!! SP, UP, oh my!!!!

Dave

He knows something we don't know. Don't forget the DMIR and DRGW ones.

If FVM did SD40-2s, wouldn't that simplify doing the tunnel motors?

[asarge]

Could be the -2 project somebody is talking about. But whoever it is would be crazy to do the TM before the regular 40-2 line.

[Philip H]

Espceially crazy since I would think the -2 to TM bash would be WAY easier then the reverse.

[rochsub]

I've been contemplating purchasing a few Kato sd40-2s and painting them Union Pacific.  Main thing holding me back is painting the handrails.  I have a lot of experience with airbrushing Floquil enamels and zero experience with the Modelflex paints needed for handrails.  Anyway, if this holds true about FVM doing a SD40-2 I'll need to rethink the whole idea.

Looking foward to recieving my two UP Gevos.

Daryl

[ljudice]

Tunnel motors have a longer frame than an SD40-2, so it's a whole different game.

The two most common correctly un-modelled locomotives, however, are the BNSF H2 C44-9W and the NS C40-9W.  Maybe FVM should do C44/C40's????

[Ian MacMillan]

I have a lot of experience with airbrushing Floquil enamels and zero experience with the Modelflex paints needed for handrails. 

Daryl,
Airbrushing Modelflex is easy as pie. Set pressure to ~30 PSI and spray away. Done. I use ModelFlex about 90% of the time because you can shoot strait out of the bottle. The other 10% is Polyscale that you have to thin just a tad.

[bsoplinger]

You can even brush Modelflex once you get used to the "Modelflex effect"

It beads up and beads up even with repeated brush strokes and will then suddenly spread out and lay down correctly on a seemingly random brush stroke.

[rochsub]

I have a lot of experience with airbrushing Floquil enamels and zero experience with the Modelflex paints needed for handrails. 

Daryl,
Airbrushing Modelflex is easy as pie. Set pressure to ~30 PSI and spray away. Done. I use ModelFlex about 90% of the time because you can shoot strait out of the bottle. The other 10% is Polyscale that you have to thin just a tad.

Unfortunately, my compressor does not have a pressure gauge.  I just use whatever air comes out.

Daryl

[wcfn100]

I have a lot of experience with airbrushing Floquil enamels and zero experience with the Modelflex paints needed for handrails. 

Daryl,
Airbrushing Modelflex is easy as pie. Set pressure to ~30 PSI and spray away. Done. I use ModelFlex about 90% of the time because you can shoot strait out of the bottle. The other 10% is Polyscale that you have to thin just a tad.

Unfortunately, my compressor does not have a pressure gauge.  I just use whatever air comes out.

Daryl

If your going to spray acrylics, spend the $5. 

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=90590

I'd spray closer to 20-22psi.

And if you use acrylics, there's an additive you can use for handrails.

Jason