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Southern Pacific GS-6 (brass, Katsumi)

16 December 2011 in Message from the staff

I just got my GS-6 Southern Pacific back! The H0 locomotive (brass, Katsumi) has been retrofitted with a Tsunami decoder and now sports a subtle weathering.

See for yourself:

Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi
■ Southern Pacific GS-6 built by Lima Locomotive Works
A subtle weathering really improves the looks this locomotive!

Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi
■ Southern Pacific GS-6 built by Lima Locomotive Works
Impressive steam locomotive!

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Atlas GP40, D&RGW – weathered stock models

18 November 2011 in Message from the staff

Showing a pair of stock Atlas EMD GP40 in D&RGW colors. Heavily weathered with chalks and airbrush.

D&RGW EMD GP40-2 from Atlas. Disassembled and weathered with chalks and airbrush.
■ Atlas D&RGW EMD GP40 #3131 with finished weathering effects
Showing the overall dusted and sooted appearance.

Another shot of the weathered EMD GP40-2, comparring it to a shiny new one.
■ Atlas D&RGW EMD GP40s
D&RGW EMD GP40 #3131 with its, still, clean counterpart. The contrast between the weathered and the clean locomotive is huge.

Low angle shot showing the weathering.
■ Atlas D&RGW EMD GP40 seen from below
In this shot, the kicked up dust along the underside is clearly visible. Also note the spilled fuel on the tank.

TTwo weathered Atlas EMD GP40-2s. Both Atlas units have had a fair amount of weathering applied.
■ Brothers in arms
Both locomotives habe been weathered. The heavy dust and dirt covering was typical for the late Denver & Rio Grande Western.

ALCO Class 4000 Big Boy Southern Pacific Overnight Boxcars Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger 3/4 view of the ALCO RSD-15. Another shot of the weathered EMD GP40-2, comparring it to a shiny new one. Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger - Plow blade done. D&RGW boxcar BN boxcar D&RGW EMD GP40-2 from Atlas. Disassembled and weathered with chalks and airbrush. ALCO Class 4000 Big Boy SP Boxcar under construction Tichy Train water column. Painted and weathered after assembly. D&RGW Boxcar Broadway Limited ALCO RSD-15 from the Canadian National. Weathered with artist chalks and airbush. WP boxcar An oil column built of a Tichy Train kit. Painted and weathered. Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger with first walls added Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi Ice storage building SP Boxcar Californian Zephyr Dome Car Ice storage under construction Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi Low angle shot showing the weathering. Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi TTwo weathered Atlas EMD GP40-2s. Both Atlas units have had a fair amount of weathering applied. EMD E7 Southern Pacific Daylight Scheme Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi SP Boxcar Ice storage building

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Southern Pacific GS-6 (brass, Katsumi)

15 November 2011 in Message from the staff

Just received this gem:

It’s a brass GS-6 steam locomotive made from Katsumi in H0 and lettered as Southern Pacific.

Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi
■ Southern Pacific GS-6 built by Lima Locomotive Works
Brass model of a SP GS-6 with partial skirting. This type of locomotive was mostly used on the San Joaquin Daylight.

Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi
■ Southern Pacific GS-6 built by Lima Locomotive Works
The brass model was manufactured by Katsumi.

The locomotive is painted black/silver and lacks the distinctive side skirtings found on the more famous Daylight GS4.
Still, it sports the skyline casing and the cone-shaped smokebox.

These locomotives were also known as ‘War Babies’.

 

 

 

Tichy Train water column. Painted and weathered after assembly. Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi Southern Pacific Overnight Boxcars General Electric Dash 8-39B SP General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view ALCO Class 4000 Big Boy WP boxcar Low angle shot showing the weathering. Ice storage under construction Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger with first walls added TTwo weathered Atlas EMD GP40-2s. Both Atlas units have had a fair amount of weathering applied. ALCO Class 4000 Big Boy General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view EMD E7 Southern Pacific Daylight Scheme An oil column built of a Tichy Train kit. Painted and weathered. SP Boxcar under construction Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger D&RGW EMD GP40-2 from Atlas. Disassembled and weathered with chalks and airbrush. BN boxcar General Electric Dash 8-39B SP, looking aft SP Boxcar D&RGW boxcar Another shot of the weathered EMD GP40-2, comparring it to a shiny new one. Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi General Electric Dash 8-39B SP working hard Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger - Plow blade done. General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view General Electric Dash 8-39B SP, cab view Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger General Electric Dash 8-39B SP, Dynamic brake detail Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi Californian Zephyr Dome Car SP Boxcar Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi General Electric Dash 8-39B SP cab view Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger D&RGW Boxcar 3/4 view of the ALCO RSD-15. General Electric Dash 8-39B SP Ice storage building Ice storage building General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view Broadway Limited ALCO RSD-15 from the Canadian National. Weathered with artist chalks and airbush. General Electric Dash 8-39B SP crossing a ravine

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EMD F7A – A long forgotten project gets resurrected

9 September 2011 in Message from the staff

After recovering from a hard disk failure, I stumbled upon some old, never finished projects. One of these gems is an almost finished 3D model of a North American classic diesel-electric locomotive – the Electro-Motive-Division F7A.

I realized it is just missing some minor details like exhausts, wipers etc. My plan is to finish the model itself and to start mapping and texturing the locomotive.

EMD F7A WIP

 

 

Blast Furnace Downcomer Details Donner Pass Industrial Details General Electric Dash 8-39B SP Donner Pass Reno Station Front General Electric Dash 8-39B SP, looking aft General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF Donner Pass Sparks Station Nightview General Electric Dash 8-39B SP, Dynamic brake detail General Electric Dash 8-39B SP Donner Pass Bridges and River Testing Donner Pass Industrial Details Donner Pass Colfax Bridges Donner Pass Sparks Station Donner Pass Industrial Dumpster Donner Pass Sand Donner Pass Reno Station Trackside General Electric Dash 8-39B SP, cab view Blast Furnace Cowper Stoves Donner Pass Yuba Tunnel Donner Pass Farming Patches Donner Pass Stream testing General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF Donner Pass Snowshed Test With Shadowed Tracks Donner Pass Roseville Yard Donner Pass Reno Station Turf Club Entrance Night General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view Donner Pass Trackside Tank Farms Donner Pass Water Tower Donner Pass Signal Bridge SP Style Donner Pass Railroad Crossing Tests Donner Pass Utility Pole General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view Donner Pass Trackside Tank Farms Donner Pass Sparks Station Donner Pass Signal With Snow Cover Blast Furnace Downcomer Night Blast Furnace Highline Donner Pass Reno Station General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF Donner Pass Railroad Crossing Clearance Test Donner Pass Reno Station Turf Club Entrance Donner Pass Sparks Industrial Warehouses Donner Pass Signal With Snow Cover rear view Donner Pass Trackside Tank Farms Donner Pass Sparks Station Donner Pass Sparks Station details Blast Furnace Donner Pass Signal Bridge SP Style Donner Pass Rocklin Bridge EMD SD9 Blueprint General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF Blast Furnace Cast House Blast Furnace Downcomer Donner Pass Utility Pole Terminals Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, front view Donner Pass Low Res Dam Donner Pass Reno Station West Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, rear view General Electric Dash 8-39B SP cab view Blast Furnace Cowper Stoves Donner Pass Utility Pole Donner Pass Yuba Tunnel Test Donner Pass Roseville Yard Entrance Donner Pass Reno Station Coaling bunker of the DR (Deutsche Reichsbahn) Blast Furnace Dust Seperator Donner Pass Rails General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view Donner Pass Small Overpass Donner Pass - Auburn Bridge, Auburn, California Donner Pass Snowshed with Concrete Wall Donner Pass Tunnel testing Donner Pass Transformer For Utility Poles EMD F7A WIP General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF Donner Pass Reno Station Front At Night Blast Furnace Night time Donner Pass Colfax Bridges Closeups Donner Pass Searchlight Signal Donner Pass Stack Of Pallets Donner Pass Auburn Ravine Bridge Donner Pass Auburn Ravine Bridge Donner Pass Motel Blast Furnace Skip Hoist Detail Blast Furnace Blast Furnace Elevator and Skip hoist Donner Pass Trackside Shed Donner Pass Railroad Crossing General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF General Electric Dash 8-39B SP working hard General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view Donner Pass - Auburn Bridge, Auburn, California General Electric Dash 8-39B SP crossing a ravine Donner Pass Modern Signal Bridges Donner Pass Sparks Industrial Warehouses Details of a coaling bunker Donner Pass Covered Pallets Donner Pass Auburn Ravine Bridge General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF Donner Pass Containers

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Custom-built airport tug in 1/200: The Goldhofer AST-1 V2

7 September 2011 in Message from the staff

Version 2 is currently on the way. A thicker platform and front guard will hopefully show up now as intended…

Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug with re-done front
Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B747-400 Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - top decal placement Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B474-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, front view Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Airbus A380-800 Qantas (Herpa). Custom painted details include: Silver painted landing gear struts, white wheel hubs, fan discs and inside parts of the cowlings painted dark blackish silver/gun metal as were the exhausts cones. APU was carefully drilled open. Boeing B337 Stratocruiser Pan Am (Hobbymaster) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Generations! Boeing B474-200 vs. B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (both Inflight200) with custom-built Goldhofer AST-1. Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Boeing B777 American Airlines (Gemini Jets) Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, rear view Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug with re-done front Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B474-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) with custom-built Goldhofer AST-1. Great shot of the taxiway! Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - side decals placement Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Airbus A380-800 Qantas (Herpa). Custom painted details include: Silver painted landing gear struts, white wheel hubs, fan discs and inside parts of the cowlings painted dark blackish silver/gun metal as were the exhausts cones. Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B777-200 Vietnam Airlines (Hogan) - custom painted gear, wing root, exhaust cones, APU and wings Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Generations! Boeing B474-200 vs. B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (both Inflight200) with custom-built Goldhofer AST-1. Great shot of the taxiway! Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - front/rear decal placement Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B747-400 Cathay Pacific Cargo Airbus A380-800 Qantas (Herpa). Custom painted details include: Silver painted landing gear struts, white wheel hubs, fan discs and inside parts of the cowlings painted dark blackish silver/gun metal as were the exhausts cones. APU was carefully drilled open. Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug, painted with all decals applied Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings)

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Custom-built airport tug in 1/200: The Goldhofer AST-1 in full color and detail

3 September 2011 in Message from the staff

Fully detailed prototype with almost all generic decals applied. It’s just missing front and rear lights.

The decals have been printed with a laser copy machine.

The front guard is currently being edited, as the original details were too delicate to reproduce.

Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug, painted with all decals applied
Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, front view Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Airbus A380-800 Qantas (Herpa). Custom painted details include: Silver painted landing gear struts, white wheel hubs, fan discs and inside parts of the cowlings painted dark blackish silver/gun metal as were the exhausts cones. APU was carefully drilled open. Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - side decals placement Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug with re-done front Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Generations! Boeing B474-200 vs. B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (both Inflight200) with custom-built Goldhofer AST-1. Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Boeing B337 Stratocruiser Pan Am (Hobbymaster) Boeing B474-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B747-400 Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug, painted with all decals applied Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Airbus A380-800 Qantas (Herpa). Custom painted details include: Silver painted landing gear struts, white wheel hubs, fan discs and inside parts of the cowlings painted dark blackish silver/gun metal as were the exhausts cones. APU was carefully drilled open. Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, rear view Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - top decal placement Airbus A380-800 Qantas (Herpa). Custom painted details include: Silver painted landing gear struts, white wheel hubs, fan discs and inside parts of the cowlings painted dark blackish silver/gun metal as were the exhausts cones. Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Generations! Boeing B474-200 vs. B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (both Inflight200) with custom-built Goldhofer AST-1. Great shot of the taxiway! Boeing B777 American Airlines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747-400 Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Boeing B474-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) with custom-built Goldhofer AST-1. Great shot of the taxiway! Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B777-200 Vietnam Airlines (Hogan) - custom painted gear, wing root, exhaust cones, APU and wings Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - front/rear decal placement Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200)

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One o’clock in the night and still so hot…

22 August 2011 in Message from the staff

Cannot work, cannot think and, worst, cannot sleep!

We don’t like this foul, bright disk. Makes us hurt!

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Custom-built airport tug in 1/200: The Goldhofer AST-1 – Basic coloring

20 August 2011 in Message from the staff

A quick update on the 1/200 Goldhofer airport tug:

After applying a basic paintjob, the AST-1 starts resembling the real deal!

Being 200 times smaller than its real-scale brother, it still sports some nice details – all this with a rough length of 46 mm only!

Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype
Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype

Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Generations! Boeing B474-200 vs. B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (both Inflight200) with custom-built Goldhofer AST-1. Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug with re-done front Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Airbus A380-800 Qantas (Herpa). Custom painted details include: Silver painted landing gear struts, white wheel hubs, fan discs and inside parts of the cowlings painted dark blackish silver/gun metal as were the exhausts cones. APU was carefully drilled open. Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, front view Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B474-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) with custom-built Goldhofer AST-1. Great shot of the taxiway! Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Boeing B777-200 Vietnam Airlines (Hogan) - custom painted gear, wing root, exhaust cones, APU and wings Boeing B474-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - top decal placement Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-400 Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing B777 American Airlines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, rear view Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - side decals placement Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - front/rear decal placement Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Airbus A380-800 Qantas (Herpa). Custom painted details include: Silver painted landing gear struts, white wheel hubs, fan discs and inside parts of the cowlings painted dark blackish silver/gun metal as were the exhausts cones. APU was carefully drilled open. Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B337 Stratocruiser Pan Am (Hobbymaster) Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Airbus A380-800 Qantas (Herpa). Custom painted details include: Silver painted landing gear struts, white wheel hubs, fan discs and inside parts of the cowlings painted dark blackish silver/gun metal as were the exhausts cones. Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Generations! Boeing B474-200 vs. B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (both Inflight200) with custom-built Goldhofer AST-1. Great shot of the taxiway! Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug, painted with all decals applied Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Boeing B747-400 Cathay Pacific Cargo

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Custom-built airport tug in 1/200: The Goldhofer AST-1 – First test

19 August 2011 in Message from the staff

Testing the Goldhofer AST-1 on a Boeing 747-400:

Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype

 

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Custom-built airport tug in 1/200: The Goldhofer AST-1 – first results

18 August 2011 in Message from the staff

First results of my work:

Today I received the prototype of the company which produces my model.

First impressions: Better than I expected!

Still, the model is made out of translucent material and covered in some sort of wax used during production. It will take some cleaning and painting, until I can further assess it.

The tug comes in 6 parts which should make painting the Goldhofer AST-1 a lot more easy:

Body, four wheels and the cab.

Did some successful test fitting, as the parts had been designed to hold together without any glue (will glue it at the end anyway just to be safe).

You have to take the size of the Goldhofer airport tug into account: Just 46 mm long! The wheel diameter is about 7 mm!

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Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Generations! Boeing B474-200 vs. B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (both Inflight200) with custom-built Goldhofer AST-1. Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, rear view Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B474-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) with custom-built Goldhofer AST-1. Great shot of the taxiway! Boeing B777-200 Vietnam Airlines (Hogan) - custom painted gear, wing root, exhaust cones, APU and wings Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-400 Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug, painted with all decals applied Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Boeing B474-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Boeing B747-400 Cathay Pacific Cargo Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Airbus A380-800 Qantas (Herpa). Custom painted details include: Silver painted landing gear struts, white wheel hubs, fan discs and inside parts of the cowlings painted dark blackish silver/gun metal as were the exhausts cones. Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Airbus A380-800 Qantas (Herpa). Custom painted details include: Silver painted landing gear struts, white wheel hubs, fan discs and inside parts of the cowlings painted dark blackish silver/gun metal as were the exhausts cones. APU was carefully drilled open. Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - top decal placement Boeing B337 Stratocruiser Pan Am (Hobbymaster) Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Airbus A380-800 Qantas (Herpa). Custom painted details include: Silver painted landing gear struts, white wheel hubs, fan discs and inside parts of the cowlings painted dark blackish silver/gun metal as were the exhausts cones. APU was carefully drilled open. Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing B777 American Airlines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Generations! Boeing B474-200 vs. B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (both Inflight200) with custom-built Goldhofer AST-1. Great shot of the taxiway! Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - front/rear decal placement Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - side decals placement Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, front view Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug with re-done front

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