Charlie:
I think that I will follow your advise, except that I will do something
to create a Silver Garden or Patio
Ed DeRouin
--- In BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com, "Charlie Vlk" <cvlk@c...>
wrote:
> I wouldn't spend a lot of time working over the Walthers Budd
CP domes.
> Think of it.... why would Walthers deviate from their "program"
and bring
> out the one prototype Budd dome that 1) was not an Amtrak car
and 2) was
> oddball for any US Budd domes (MP, IC, WAB, N&W, NP, GN,
SOU, AutoTrain And
> CB&Q).
> The choice is just too weird, even for Willy K...... I smell
something.
> Not saying Walthers isn't still capable of bonehead choices,
but this one is
> too obvious... You got to believe that there is a Cal Zephyr or
something is
> in the works from Walthers or from someone Walthers is
aware of.
> So I would just sit back and get to some of the other projects
on the list
> and let the dome kitbashes lay on the workbench for a while....
> Charlie Vlk
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "baton580" <rplaehn@c...>
> To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 9:23 AM
> Subject: [BRHSlist] Re: Skirts for Walthers Budd cars?
>
>
> > --- In BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com, "rgp212000"
<rgp21@p...> wrote:
> > > Anyone tried to make full-skirts for the Walthers HO Budd
passenger
> > > cars with any success? Got large radius's --- just hate that
> > opening.
> > >
> > > Bob
> >
> > I have done this with fairly good results. This is the surgical
> > formula:
> >
> > First, remove the trucks and set aside for another project as
the
> > Walthers trucks will not fit inside the skirting and they are
about a
> > foot short in wheelbase.
> >
> > 1. On non-dome cars, square off the opening outboard of the
trucks
> > with a knife, file or dremel tool -- which ever is best for you.
> >
> > 2. Cut a section of Evergreen 2020 or 2025 (which ever
looks best to
> > you) corrugated siding to fit the hole and glue along the joint
with a
> > liquid cement.
> >
> > 3. Take small strips of styrene to act as inside reinforcers for
the
> > skirt to skirt joints.
> >
> > THEN
> >
> > 1. Take a pair of Model Die Casting streamline trucks and
discard the
> > wheels. Add a set of P2K 36" wheels to the trucks.
> >
> > 2. Take a rail nipper or sprue cutter or some appliance and
cut off
> > the outside brake cyclinder (so that the truck will clear the
skirting
> > -- it won't be seen anyway) I also file the corners of the truck
to
> > help with clearances against the skirting.
> >
> > 3. File the raised portion around the truck center hole to the
same
> > height as the center supports/connections. This inside
support grid
> > should be flat. Then ream, file, drill or whatever to expand the
> > center hole to go around the Walthers car kingpin. Paint all
parts of
> > the skirting and trucks a proper silver. Attach the trucks with
the
> > Walthers screw
> >
> > Add weight to the car to make up for the lost weight of the
Walthers
> > trucks and change out the couplers to kadee #5 or #58 and
enjoy.
> >
> > For the dome cars, measure a strip of Evergreen that runs
from just
> > behind the stirrup step to the edge of the door on the other
end, or
> > under the entire car if you wish and glue along the
appropriate spots.
> > Do the same as above to the trucks.
> >
> > I also take very thin styrene sheet and cut an extension for the
name
> > board and once painted and decalled, the joint becomes very
hard to
> > see if not invisible. You may also use Tamaya clear green to
tint the
> > dome and various films or SSL (RC) window tinting on the
windows.
> >
> > Not an absolutely perfect solution, but when running them in
mixed
> > consists with SSL and OL brass, the Walthers and older Riv.
Budds look
> > fine from three feet away and much better to the Burlington
fan than
> > leaving them the way they came from the box.
> >
> > I am working on filling in the flat letterboard to look like the Q
> > cars, but can't get a thin enough corrugation to look right. Oh
well!
> > I hope this gives you some options.
> >
> > Bob (a differnt one)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
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