Bob, I cut the WV/Enhorning end off on the inside of the shell leaving the sides and roof overhang intact. Once the end was removed I scribed a "V" shaped notch along the back centerline of the angled end panel being careful not to cut through the piece and then flattened it. I then cut a piece of .04" Styrene the same shape as the flattened end panel and cemented the two pieces together. The final assembly is then cemented back onto the shell and any gaps are then filled with Squardon Green putty. I've added another photo to the same file that shows the end panel with the cut marks visible before painting. The nice thing about reusing the WV end is that the ribs on then end are still in tact (though slightly tapered) and the end door can be used as the base for building up the door panel.
Bob Frascella Wenham, MA On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 9:26 PM, shabbona_rr <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Bob: > > I'm curious to know how you squared the ends of the Wabash Valley shell. > When I did mine, I cut them off and spliced on the ends from scrap AM > shells. > > Nice work! > > Bob Nicholson _______________________________________ > > --- In [email protected] <S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>, "drgw223" > <frasc...@...> wrote: > > > > Now that I've got your attention...I've posted some photos of my latest > project - an A-B FP-7 set. The A unit is from AM and the B-unit is a Wabash > Valley shell over an AM drive. The real deficiency to these shells is the > way the back end looks, which is completely devoid of detail. I wanted these > models to look as good as their SHS contemporaries so I went ahead and > detailed them to match the outstanding look of the SHS units that they'll be > running in consist with. Suprisingly, it wasn't that difficult to add the > rear door and lift ring details. the most challenging part was squaring off > the angled end of the Wabash B-unit. > > > > You can see the photos here: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/photos/album/1892365752/pic/list > > > > I still have a bunch of stuff left to do to finish this pair, but most of > the hard work is behind me. Hopefully, DPH will restock its line of vertical > slit Farr air grills soon and I can add them to the B-unit. A little > waethering, DCC, sound and lights and they'll be ready for service. > > > > Bob Frascella > > Wenham, MA > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
