In 1992, I superdetailed my first UP Dash9. I ended up creating templates for handrails. To have some of the parts available now would have been fantastic. I still have 3 drawer towers of parts.
@@yardsounds90 sadly I don't have that privilege unless it's a room grande SD40T-2 or Sp, maybe a cp SD40-2 being parted out as I'm a Brasilian modeler....detail specific RTR stuff is so much harder
Terrific job on the faded AC4400CW! Looks spot on with the prototype! You should definitely consider showing this and your Amtrak P42 at the Prototype Modelers section of the Temple show!
@@oakvillerailfan553 the laser cut windows are a bit fiddly but I agree, it definitely a major improvement. I don't quite understand the question about the brass wire, where specifically?
@@oakvillerailfan553 ah yes! The traction motor cable set from DW comes with a few short lengths, cast with their brackets already in place and mounting pins. Sorry, I totally failed to show that in the video, but their installation was pretty straightforward. Details West has a site with some photos showing how those are installed on an AC44, I mainly followed those photos. The other side with the brass wire is also a DW kit that comes with cast metal brackets that the brass wire slides into and has to be cut at certain sections if you want to be able to take the shell off. Kind of fiddly, but I was mostly following the photos from DW and the instructions, with some modifications (mainly the extra shelf I needed to put under the converter box behind the cab for the brackets and filter to sit on)
@@oakvillerailfan553 yeah the fireman's side has the traction motor cable bundles, the part number from DW is TC-239. The driver side has the air piping and brackets, DW part PB-259 and it comes with a few lengths of brass.
How much did the build cost? I have a couple of those guys I’ve thought about detailing but not sure if it’s worth it for me when those genesis models are coming out and I’ve never detailed before
It really depends on how 'all-out' you want to go. After adding everything up, all the detail parts, the locomotive itself, decoder/speaker, new motor and trucks, it was just over $400 but this was spread over 10 months. If I was able to use the original blue box trucks, that would have saved me $50, and if you don't care about sound or DCC you can take another $135 out for the ESU decoder and speaker and Decoder buddy if you are just wiring for DC. Unless you like the detailing and repowering aspect, which I really do (it's my favorite part of the hobby), it's probably better to buy the newer Genesis and ScaleTrains offerings. That being said, it might be worth trying your hand at detailing at least once. There's a lot of good blue box models out there that don't need half the amount of details I put into them to look and run great.
@@yardsounds90Appreciate the reply, your build looks fantastic! Definitely inspired me. Maybe I will take a crack at mine, would be nice to gain some modeling experience.
how cool. I was the conductor on the MHNPX about 3 years ago and I have a picture of me waving out the window of this exact unit from a local railfan!
Ha that's awesome! It's neat to come across things like that
In 1992, I superdetailed my first UP Dash9. I ended up creating templates for handrails. To have some of the parts available now would have been fantastic. I still have 3 drawer towers of parts.
I'm not sure I have the patience for handrails so I'm very grateful that the Athearn parts were so readily available!
So much time, care, and craftsmanship went into this! I would have never guessed it started life as a Blue Box
Thank you very much! I love my blue box models as much as the latest Genesis and ScaleTrains offerings.
They were the best....this RTR junk is harder to deal with....
Or should I say paint stripping and redetailing is harder to deal with
@@ShawnCalay Certainly true, at this point I'd rather just paint over factory paint than try to strip it down if I had to.
@@yardsounds90 sadly I don't have that privilege unless it's a room grande SD40T-2 or Sp, maybe a cp SD40-2 being parted out as I'm a Brasilian modeler....detail specific RTR stuff is so much harder
Fantastic job! I Recently purchased a speaker from Scale Sound Systems for a project that I was building and super happy the sound is awesome.
I really like using SSS in all my projects! They sound great and the range of sizes is fantastic.
i 100 % agree with the previous comments. You did a wonderful job on this model.
Terrific job on the faded AC4400CW! Looks spot on with the prototype! You should definitely consider showing this and your Amtrak P42 at the Prototype Modelers section of the Temple show!
That is absolutely awesome, great work man
Thank you, I'm glad people appreciate it!
nice job!
I’m amazed how much better the cab looks with the new windows and also how did you create the braces for the brass wire underneath?
@@oakvillerailfan553 the laser cut windows are a bit fiddly but I agree, it definitely a major improvement. I don't quite understand the question about the brass wire, where specifically?
@@yardsounds90 the under frame piping, maybe traction motor cables? I see the DW? Parts on one side but wasn’t sure how you did the other
@@oakvillerailfan553 ah yes! The traction motor cable set from DW comes with a few short lengths, cast with their brackets already in place and mounting pins. Sorry, I totally failed to show that in the video, but their installation was pretty straightforward. Details West has a site with some photos showing how those are installed on an AC44, I mainly followed those photos.
The other side with the brass wire is also a DW kit that comes with cast metal brackets that the brass wire slides into and has to be cut at certain sections if you want to be able to take the shell off. Kind of fiddly, but I was mostly following the photos from DW and the instructions, with some modifications (mainly the extra shelf I needed to put under the converter box behind the cab for the brackets and filter to sit on)
@@yardsounds90 ah didn’t know the kit came with the wires, just assumed it was cables on both sides
@@oakvillerailfan553 yeah the fireman's side has the traction motor cable bundles, the part number from DW is TC-239. The driver side has the air piping and brackets, DW part PB-259 and it comes with a few lengths of brass.
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lol he does look a lot more pale with the bright light shining into the cab!
How much did the build cost? I have a couple of those guys I’ve thought about detailing but not sure if it’s worth it for me when those genesis models are coming out and I’ve never detailed before
It really depends on how 'all-out' you want to go. After adding everything up, all the detail parts, the locomotive itself, decoder/speaker, new motor and trucks, it was just over $400 but this was spread over 10 months. If I was able to use the original blue box trucks, that would have saved me $50, and if you don't care about sound or DCC you can take another $135 out for the ESU decoder and speaker and Decoder buddy if you are just wiring for DC. Unless you like the detailing and repowering aspect, which I really do (it's my favorite part of the hobby), it's probably better to buy the newer Genesis and ScaleTrains offerings. That being said, it might be worth trying your hand at detailing at least once. There's a lot of good blue box models out there that don't need half the amount of details I put into them to look and run great.
@@yardsounds90Appreciate the reply, your build looks fantastic! Definitely inspired me. Maybe I will take a crack at mine, would be nice to gain some modeling experience.