A very public apology to CNE_Craig

[daniel_leavitt2000]

I was moving old projects around yesterday and found two of your engines. I thought I sent these to you years ago.

I totally dropped the ball, and for that I apologize. I can either mail them to you or meet up with you in person to give them to you.

The delay is inexcusable and I'm pretty embarrassed and frustrated with myself for letting these go for so long.

Please contact me with your address and I can send them right away.

[learmoia]

Speaking of public appoligies...  I think I ordered a cast C30-7A shell from you 10+ years ago..... I think you were asking $20 at the time, and I thought I sent money.. but maybe not.. I know I was planning g to order 1 or 2..   As I recall you were trying to cast on blue resin but were having issues..

Not upset about it or anything.. I just finally have an opportunity to give you a hard time about it..

 

[daniel_leavitt2000]

The last batch of C30-7A shells were produced in 2003 (and pre-dating TheRailWire). So maybe you were thinking of someone else? This was long before I learned how to cast resin properly.

I remember sending the initial masters out to someone to cast before I tried my hand at it. He did cast them in a baby blue color. I forget who did the casting  for me as it was almost 20 years ago. Whoever it was, did send me back the masters, and several castings. I'm not sure what happened to the mold for these.

The mold I made wasn't great and had a fair amount of issues. I still have the masters and been toying with the idea of updating them and making professional masters.

I did give a few of these shells out, but I know i never charged for them as they were far too crude to charge for.

[learmoia]

Yeah.. timing sounds about right...it was back in the Atlas board days...   I recall at one point you were going to charge for them.

The story makes sense, and again.. Not upset about it..

I was also suggesting that Mark4Design design a C30-7A/C36/SF36, ect but he wanted to wait to see if Kato would re-release the C30-7 with a correct shell width, and it didn't happen.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

I really need to do these shells over again. They are bulging at the sides on the ones I completed. I also wasn't happy with the way the class lights came out. I really should fix the masters and recast them.

[peteski]

I'm not the one to talk, but speaking of forgotten stuff, how did you make out with the Model Power tender shell, and the cab I sent you for casting?  I told you that you could keep the cab, but I wanted the tender shell back when you were done with it. Just curious . . .

[u18b]

If we're going to talk about forgetting something since the old Atlas forum days....

Well... I'm in trouble.
 

[learmoia]

I'm not the one to talk, but speaking of forgotten stuff, how did you make out with the Model Power tender shell, and the cab I sent you for casting?  I told you that you could keep the cab, but I wanted the tender shell back when you were done with it. Just curious . . .

I'm sensing a pattern   

If we're going to talk about forgetting something since the old Atlas forum days....

Well... I'm in trouble.
 

Remember: Foobie getting auto corrected to something more friendly?

Now they are called:
'alternate history'
'fantasy paint schemes'
'paint scheme is correct for a car of a similar prototype'

[learmoia]

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[wazzou]

Let’s page West Coast Don and see if perhaps he’s forgotten anything?

[daniel_leavitt2000]

I'm not the one to talk, but speaking of forgotten stuff, how did you make out with the Model Power tender shell, and the cab I sent you for casting?  I told you that you could keep the cab, but I wanted the tender shell back when you were done with it. Just curious . . .

PM me your address, I think I know where they are.

[learmoia]

 

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Pete, you should get a package tomorrow.

[peteski]

Pete, you should get a package tomorrow.

Package received - thanks!  Also thank you fall all the extra goodies.  You are excellent resin caster!  It was very difficult to tell which parts were the original, which were resin cast.  The resin you use seems very similar to polystyrene. Even the color matches!

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Package received - thanks!  Also thank you fall all the extra goodies.  You are excellent resin caster!  It was very difficult to tell which parts were the original, which were resin cast.  The resin you use seems very similar to polystyrene. Even the color matches!

It's standard Smooth-Cast 305 or 321 with SO-Strong Black pigment.