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I converted an MTH N6b (the one with the moving guy on the back) to an offset version.  After procrastinating finishing it, I finally got the nerve to do the decals.

Before:

20181031_231158

After:

20190414_224837

Cut roof:

20181031_234401

Flipped the cut piece around to accomplish the offset:

20181031_235123

Gorilla clear epozy:

20181101_013733

Intermediate state:

20181101_231547

Sanded expoxy joint (you can see the clear epoxy joint most clearly on the right side in this picture, the seam runs between the two vertically aligned holes) :

20181105_163557

Lost some stuff 😑 and had to rebuild πŸ˜€:

20181108_195953

New guy lines for the stack:

20181108_203149

Primered:

20181109_022724

Gloss to hold the decals (it's a tad too red, it's scalecoat II oxide red rattle can, should have used prr freight car color I guess, but this is as good as I am going to do on this):

20181119_191947

Finished (I like it, it is a bit less red in person):

20190414_22324720190414_22331420190414_223350

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pennsy484 posted:

I converted an MTH N6b (the one with the moving guy on the back) to an offset version.  After procrastinating finishing it, I finally got the nerve to do the decals.

Before:

20181031_231158

After:

20190414_224837

Cut roof:

20181031_234401

Flipped the cut piece around to accomplish the offset:

20181031_235123

Gorilla clear epozy:

20181101_013733

Intermediate state:

20181101_231547

Sanded expoxy joint (you can see the clear epoxy joint most clearly on the right side in this picture, the seam runs between the two vertically aligned holes) :

20181105_163557

Lost some stuff 😑 and had to rebuild πŸ˜€:

20181108_195953

New guy lines for the stack:

20181108_203149

Primered:

20181109_022724

Gloss to hold the decals (it's a tad too red, it's scalecoat II oxide red rattle can, should have used prr freight car color I guess, but this is as good as I am going to do on this):

20181119_191947

Finished (I like it, it is a bit less red in person):

20190414_22324720190414_22331420190414_223350

 

Nice work.

 Really Nice job. I’ve done a few Boston & Albany conversions. Your removing the cupola and filling the hole with styrene. Your right as there is a lot of sanding , filling and smoothing. Often times. Adding a tar paper roof or some heavy weathering can hide a lot. In the end you end up with a more prototypical model you made yourself rather than waiting for manufacturer to make it for you. Very gratifying when it’s finished and up and running.

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