The Atlantic and Southern Build Thread Continued, Part 4

Jerry · July 28, 2025, 11:32:32 PM

Nice job Tom and patience!

Jerry

Larry C · July 29, 2025, 08:25:53 AM

Tom great save on the cabooses and a great work around to boot.

Philip · July 29, 2025, 08:50:23 AM

Solitude in tinkering, nice rehabs!

Bruce Oberleitner · July 29, 2025, 06:09:27 PM

Tom,
Glad to see that the supply of "Diet Pepsi" hasn't run dry! Those cabooses look fantastic!

Jim Donovan · July 29, 2025, 08:47:11 PM

Hi Tom;

It has been awhile since I checked in. Great tips on the caboose rebuilds. The airbrush still showed some paint after all you did to it, must have been really coated. I find if I don't keep mine shiny and clean it simply does not work. Results looked great.

Jim

ACL1504 · July 30, 2025, 12:43:05 PM

Quote from: PRR Modeler on July 28, 2025, 06:13:37 PMGreat problem solving Tom. Thanks for the how to on the tapping.

Butty Curt,

Thanks very much.

Tom

ACL1504 · July 30, 2025, 12:43:53 PM

Quote from: Rick on July 28, 2025, 06:39:26 PM
Quote from: PRR Modeler on July 28, 2025, 06:13:37 PMGreat problem solving Tom. Thanks for the how to on the tapping.

I agree.

Thank you as well Rick.

Tom

ACL1504 · July 30, 2025, 12:45:27 PM

Quote from: Jerry on July 28, 2025, 11:32:32 PMNice job Tom and patience!

Jerry

Jerry,

Appreciate the comment, thank you. I've learned through the years that doing something fast usually means it will have to be done a second time.

Tom

ACL1504 · July 30, 2025, 12:46:33 PM

Quote from: Larry C on July 29, 2025, 08:25:53 AMTom great save on the cabooses and a great work around to boot.

Larry,

Thank you for the kind comment and for stopping by, much appreciated.

Tom

ACL1504 · July 30, 2025, 12:48:43 PM

Quote from: Philip on July 29, 2025, 08:50:23 AMSolitude in tinkering, nice rehabs!

Philip,

Yes, absolutely. Thank you.

Tom

ACL1504 · July 30, 2025, 12:50:37 PM

Quote from: Bruce Oberleitner on July 29, 2025, 06:09:27 PMTom,
Glad to see that the supply of "Diet Pepsi" hasn't run dry! Those cabooses look fantastic!

Cousin Brucie,

Great to see you again. Thank you for the compliment on the cabeese.

I need to call you and update you on a few things.

Tom

ACL1504 · July 30, 2025, 12:52:31 PM

Quote from: Jim Donovan on July 29, 2025, 08:47:11 PMHi Tom;

It has been awhile since I checked in. Great tips on the caboose rebuilds. The airbrush still showed some paint after all you did to it, must have been really coated. I find if I don't keep mine shiny and clean it simply does not work. Results looked great.

Jim

Jim,

Welcome back and good to see you. The red on the airbrush is a reflection from my red shirt when I took the photo.

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.

Tom

ACL1504 · July 30, 2025, 12:53:53 PM

The only thing I did was to spray a clear gloss coat on the two cabooses. When that dries, I'll add the decals prior to adding the marker lights.

Tom

Pennman · July 30, 2025, 03:17:56 PM

This caboose will be a stunning model once completed.

Rich

deemery · July 30, 2025, 06:00:41 PM

Quote from: ACL1504 on July 30, 2025, 12:52:31 PM
Quote from: Jim Donovan on July 29, 2025, 08:47:11 PMHi Tom;

It has been awhile since I checked in. Great tips on the caboose rebuilds. The airbrush still showed some paint after all you did to it, must have been really coated. I find if I don't keep mine shiny and clean it simply does not work. Results looked great.

Jim

Jim,

Welcome back and good to see you. The red on the airbrush is a reflection from my red shirt when I took the photo.

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.

Tom

Gee, Tom, you know the consequences of wearing the red shirt, right? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redshirt_(stock_character)

(On my big project of the '00 decade, "Who has the Red Shirt for that presentation?" was how we tagged the person responsible for giving a briefing...)

dave