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this is masterless class.
any one can do it.
months back Burl Rice had an artical onmodeling a ballast car.
since then I have wanted to build some and now that winter is here, its time.
First thing is to take the car all apart. with any build the first thing I do is get the coupler heigth established. Based on using AC roller bearing trucks here.
Photos usually tell it all, so I may miss some pointers.
I first used my battery skil saw to cut the top, then the excato.
1/8" styrene shimed the kadee 789 down, I did not want to mess with the bolsters.
Then cut some styrene for the insides and glued everything together.
Max was bord during this time.
any one can do it.
months back Burl Rice had an artical onmodeling a ballast car.
since then I have wanted to build some and now that winter is here, its time.
First thing is to take the car all apart. with any build the first thing I do is get the coupler heigth established. Based on using AC roller bearing trucks here.
Photos usually tell it all, so I may miss some pointers.
I first used my battery skil saw to cut the top, then the excato.
1/8" styrene shimed the kadee 789 down, I did not want to mess with the bolsters.
Then cut some styrene for the insides and glued everything together.
Max was bord during this time.