Caboose in Commissary

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Jack, 

I built one a while back and documented it on a forum I no longer frequent. You can find it here:

http://www.zealot.com/threads/n-w-cf-caboose-amb-image-heavy.155662/ <http://www.zealot.com/threads/n-w-cf-caboose-amb-image-heavy.155662/>

You can build up a functional, bare-bones model pretty easily - many of the things I noted in the thread above are *not* necessary (i.e., the interior).  Detail wise, you’ll want to add grabs to make it look not-naked (though you could leave that for later). The nice thing about bending grab irons is if you get it wrong, you re-bend it or throw it away and start again. Only when you are satisfied with the end result do you have to commit to gluing them.

I was proud of how this model turned out, and it did well in NMRA contests.  I learned a lot building it.

Matt Goodman
Columbus Ohio US

On Jul 20, 2018, at 6:36 PM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

Larry, those cabs look very nice. What did you use for the roof? It resembles sand paper. Can you add something about this? Very nice.

All the best, mike garber

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On Friday, July 20, 2018, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

Hi Jack;
I have built three, although I am not a rivet counter I did add detail and changed the end ladders. This is a laser cut wooden kit is from American Model Builders, kit 864.  I used Tahoe Model Works Bttendorf Swing Motion caboose trucks TMW-104, or Barber-Bettendorf swing Motion caboose trucks TMW-105. Thebkits can be challenging, but if you take your time and keep with the instructions they build up into a nice model. The picture is before the end ladders have been added and roof grabs have been added to two.
Larry Brown

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On Fri, Jul 20, 2018, 4:14 PM NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:


I see in the Commissary that a Model-CF Wood Caboose Kit is available, but comes without trucks or couplers.  I have never build any rolling stock before.  Is this difficult to build?  What trucks would I need for this caboose and where would I find them?  Thanks for your help.

Jack Fletcher ​




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