My three scratched cryo cars

tankcarsrule Oct 2, 2019

  1. tankcarsrule

    tankcarsrule TrainBoard Member

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    Before BLI released their's I made three of my own. IMG_20190926_141636.jpg
     
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  2. sidney

    sidney TrainBoard Member

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    ok ill bite . how did you build those . looks like pvc pipe stuff kinda. thin slices of pve pipe for those rings ect.. ????? interesting for sure
     
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  3. tankcarsrule

    tankcarsrule TrainBoard Member

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    I used the Athearn 62' tank car for the body and styrene strips for the rings. I made the boxes from styrene. FB_IMG_15586220337774759.jpg
     
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  4. Vanvlak

    Vanvlak New Member

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    Grand bit of scratchbuilding there - the handrails look fiddly to make! Are the logos and other writing printed transfers?
     
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  5. tankcarsrule

    tankcarsrule TrainBoard Member

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    Thank you very much! No' they are decals. The Linde are from Highball Graphics, the other are one letter at a time and data from other sheets!
     
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  6. Vanvlak

    Vanvlak New Member

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    Cool - thanks, they look great.
     
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  7. tankcarsrule

    tankcarsrule TrainBoard Member

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    The lettering is decals. The Linde are from Highball Graphics. Thank you very much!
     
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  8. VinceP

    VinceP TrainBoard Member

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    Great looking tubes Bobby.

    What is the build dates on these tubes
     
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  9. tankcarsrule

    tankcarsrule TrainBoard Member

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    The one with the top walk was built in 1960, the other Linde, 1962, and last, 1967! Thank you!
     
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  10. Thomas Murray

    Thomas Murray New Member

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    Those are awesome! Just goes to show that you can model anything you want.
     
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  11. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member

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    I am always inspired by your modeling!
     
  12. PGE-N°2

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    :notworthy::notworthy::notworthy::notworthy:

    Can I hire you to build some in N?
     

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