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First shots of MTL Airslide Hopper
« on: May 06, 2016, 02:09:26 PM »
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Here is a quick shot of the first shot.  I dropped it so the lip is a bit bent and excuse the paint, got it a bit thin and dry, but you get the idea.  :D We should have the rest of the parts in a few weeks.

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Joe
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Re: First shots of MTL Airslide Hopper
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2016, 02:11:54 PM »
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I gotta say for molded walkways those look really good.
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Re: First shots of MTL Airslide Hopper
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2016, 02:19:32 PM »
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I'm tempted to be a smart aleck and say that the rivets are too big and the grooves between the boards are too wide, but I won't  :D

Mostly I'm disappointed that it's just a little too modern for the era I'm modelling, 'cause it looks really good!
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Re: First shots of MTL Airslide Hopper
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2016, 02:20:07 PM »
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 :?
  isn't this the car that Delaware Valley done around 1990 ?
  so why the Duplication when Trans-Flows or other GATC designs
  have never been done yet ?
  actually the Trans Flow would be a good model for Eastern to
  attack.
  be nice for MT to do a True 100 Ton truck of some sort.
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Re: First shots of MTL Airslide Hopper
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2016, 02:22:55 PM »
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  even the Original 4180 with the 4 tall ladders would be a
  different looking,but same model.
  but it probably will never be made in any scale in plastic.
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Re: First shots of MTL Airslide Hopper
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2016, 02:23:35 PM »
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Looks good Joe! Thanks for taking the time to share an early view. The roofwalk does have good relief. About when would the first release be?
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Re: First shots of MTL Airslide Hopper
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2016, 04:57:23 PM »
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Joe is that evidence of Body mounted couplers and separate walk over platforms I see?

The car looks very nice and is a welcome replacement for the outdated and downright ugly Delaware Valley car.

The Hiawatha Ave elevators are getting harder and harder to resist!
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Re: First shots of MTL Airslide Hopper
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2016, 05:17:55 PM »
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This question should not even have to be asked, but will it ride at the correct height?
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Re: First shots of MTL Airslide Hopper
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2016, 05:26:36 PM »
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What material is the roofwalk, plastic or something else?  Seems the end platforms will be separate detail parts.  Celcon plastic or etched?
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Re: First shots of MTL Airslide Hopper
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2016, 05:48:59 PM »
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TWO WORDS:


W O N D E R    B R E A D


One More:   Italgrani


One More:  GATX "Robin's Egg Blue"


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Re: First shots of MTL Airslide Hopper
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2016, 05:52:33 PM »
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Quote from: ljudice on May 06, 2016, 05:48:59 PM
TWO WORDS:
W O N D E R    B R E A D
One More:   Italgrani
One More:  GATX "Robin's Egg Blue"

I'll add three letters A... D... M...  :D
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Re: First shots of MTL Airslide Hopper
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2016, 05:57:14 PM »
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Is that final tooling or can/will changes be made from what the photo shows?

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Re: First shots of MTL Airslide Hopper
« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2016, 06:03:01 PM »
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I'll add Brach's to the road name request.
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Re: First shots of MTL Airslide Hopper
« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2016, 07:23:40 PM »
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Looks okay... it is missing some rivets though (seriously)
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Re: First shots of MTL Airslide Hopper
« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2016, 09:15:56 PM »
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Looking good!
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