jjscott posted:Ambroid Erie-Susquehanna 50 Ton 3 Bay Hopper: Posted here, but it didn't turn out as well as I hoped. My first mistake was to seal the wood with nitrate dope mixed with automotive flattener. Then I primed with Tamiya lacquer primer. While the process sealed the wood, it meant that most glues including C.A. didn't stick well, so parts kept falling off. Second mistake was the Grandt Line .043 rivets; they're not straight (my fault) and show all the excess glue blobs. Not much sticks to the metal ends and body ribs. I resorted to 5 minute epoxy. Add dirt on the surface when painting and impenetrable decal film. As a finale, I dropped my airbrush needle when cleaning and bent the tip. It was sure a challenge, and I am relieved to have it finished.
It is pretty much out of the box except for the rivets and 1/8 brass angle corners. I used the old Walthers kit decals.
It sits on Atlas 2 rail Andrews trucks. I did build the HO version of this way back when and have always liked the looks of the car. Despite my complaints, I do enjoy building these old kits and will start another soon.
Jim
This car looks great!!!
