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Full Moon

7 August 2012 in Message from the staff

Some days ago we had a Full moon.
Pictures taken with a Canon EOS 7D and 100-400 lens.
Enjoy!

Full moon
■ Full moon, cropped detail, monochrome.

 

Full moon
■ Full moon, cropped detail, monochrome.

 

Full moon
■ Full moon, color corrected.

 

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D&RGW EMD SD9 (Walthers)

26 July 2012 in Message from the staff

I recently finished weathering the SD9 from Walthers. After-market spark arrestors were added like D&RGW used on their SD9.

Before applying a medium weathering, all lower parts of the stanchions were painted in yellow to match the prototype. I didn’t want to burry the loco under a heap of dirt (as the D&RGW often did), so I had to restrain myself…

EMD SD9 D&RGW from Walters. I added after-market spark arrestors and applied a thorough weathering.
■ Denver & Rio Grande Western EMD SD9
The medium weathering makes all the details stand out!

EMD SD9 D&RGW from Walters. I added after-market spark arrestors and applied a thorough weathering.
■ Denver & Rio Grande Western EMD SD9
This Walthers model looks awesome with some basic dirt applied to it!

Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger Californian Zephyr Dome Car Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger with first walls added D&RGW EMD GP40-2 from Atlas. Disassembled and weathered with chalks and airbrush. D&RGW boxcar Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger EMD SD9 D&RGW from Walters. I added after-market spark arrestors and applied a thorough weathering. Low angle shot showing the weathering. TTwo weathered Atlas EMD GP40-2s. Both Atlas units have had a fair amount of weathering applied. Another shot of the weathered EMD GP40-2, comparring it to a shiny new one. EMD SD9 D&RGW from Walters. I added after-market spark arrestors and applied a thorough weathering. Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger - Plow blade done. Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger D&RGW Boxcar

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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.

Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger Californian Zephyr Dome Car Ice storage building Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger with first walls added BN boxcar 3/4 view of the ALCO RSD-15. Tichy Train water column. Painted and weathered after assembly. D&RGW Boxcar EMD SD9 D&RGW from Walters. I added after-market spark arrestors and applied a thorough weathering. Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger - Plow blade done. Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi D&RGW boxcar Low angle shot showing the weathering. EMD SD9 D&RGW from Walters. I added after-market spark arrestors and applied a thorough weathering. SP Boxcar Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger SP Boxcar under construction Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi SP Boxcar Ice storage under construction Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi D&RGW EMD GP40-2 from Atlas. Disassembled and weathered with chalks and airbrush. Another shot of the weathered EMD GP40-2, comparring it to a shiny new one. Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi EMD E7 Southern Pacific Daylight Scheme Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger Southern Pacific Overnight Boxcars An oil column built of a Tichy Train kit. Painted and weathered. Broadway Limited ALCO RSD-15 from the Canadian National. Weathered with artist chalks and airbush. Ice storage building ALCO Class 4000 Big Boy WP boxcar TTwo weathered Atlas EMD GP40-2s. Both Atlas units have had a fair amount of weathering applied. Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi ALCO Class 4000 Big Boy

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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’.

 

 

 

General Electric Dash 8-39B SP cab view Ice storage under construction Another shot of the weathered EMD GP40-2, comparring it to a shiny new one. Southern Pacific Overnight Boxcars Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi D&RGW boxcar Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger - Plow blade done. D&RGW EMD GP40-2 from Atlas. Disassembled and weathered with chalks and airbrush. General Electric Dash 8-39B SP working hard BN boxcar General Electric Dash 8-39B SP TTwo weathered Atlas EMD GP40-2s. Both Atlas units have had a fair amount of weathering applied. General Electric Dash 8-39B SP Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger Californian Zephyr Dome Car General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view General Electric Dash 8-39B SP crossing a ravine Broadway Limited ALCO RSD-15 from the Canadian National. Weathered with artist chalks and airbush. General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view Ice storage building Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi SP Boxcar under construction D&RGW Boxcar Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger ALCO Class 4000 Big Boy ALCO Class 4000 Big Boy Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger with first walls added General Electric Dash 8-39B SP, looking aft 3/4 view of the ALCO RSD-15. General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view WP boxcar Low angle shot showing the weathering. Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi Tichy Train water column. Painted and weathered after assembly. SP Boxcar Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi EMD E7 Southern Pacific Daylight Scheme General Electric Dash 8-39B SP, Dynamic brake detail EMD SD9 D&RGW from Walters. I added after-market spark arrestors and applied a thorough weathering. An oil column built of a Tichy Train kit. Painted and weathered. General Electric Dash 8-39B SP, cab view SP Boxcar Ice storage building EMD SD9 D&RGW from Walters. I added after-market spark arrestors and applied a thorough weathering. General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view

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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

 

 

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

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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
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. Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug, painted with all decals applied Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Airbus A330-200 Hawaiian Airlines Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing B777 American Airlines (Gemini Jets) Generations! Boeing B474-200 vs. B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (both Inflight200) with custom-built Goldhofer AST-1. Boeing B727-200 Pan Am (Gemini200) on custom runway. Boeing B777-200 Vietnam Airlines (Hogan) - custom painted gear, wing root, exhaust cones, APU and wings Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 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. Great shot of the taxiway! Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (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. Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - front/rear decal placement Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) 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! Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Airbus A330-200 Hawaiian Airlines Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, front view Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug with re-done front Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-200 Pan Am (Gemini200) on custom runway. Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-100 Japan Air Lines (JetX) on custom runway. Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B474-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) with custom-built Goldhofer AST-1. Great shot of the taxiway! Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B337 Stratocruiser Pan Am (Hobbymaster) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B474-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-400 Cathay Pacific Cargo Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, rear view 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. Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B727-100 South African Airways (Inflight200) on custom runway. Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - top decal placement Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - side decals placement Boeing B727-100 South African Airways (Inflight200) on custom runway. Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Boeing B727-100 Japan Air Lines (Inflight200) on custom runway. Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Boeing B727-200 United (JetX) on custom runway. Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets)

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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
Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, front view Boeing B727-200 Pan Am (Gemini200) on custom runway. Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Generations! Boeing B474-200 vs. B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (both Inflight200) with custom-built Goldhofer AST-1. Boeing B727-100 South African Airways (Inflight200) on custom runway. Boeing B474-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) with custom-built Goldhofer AST-1. Great shot of the taxiway! Boeing B747-400 Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, rear view Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (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. APU was carefully drilled open. Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (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. APU was carefully drilled open. 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 B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B474-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-200 United (JetX) on custom runway. Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug, painted with all decals applied Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug with re-done front Boeing B727-100 South African Airways (Inflight200) on custom runway. Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-100 Japan Air Lines (JetX) on custom runway. 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. Great shot of the taxiway! Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Airbus A330-200 Hawaiian Airlines Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - side decals placement Boeing B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Boeing B777 American Airlines (Gemini Jets) Airbus A330-200 Hawaiian Airlines 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) Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - top decal placement Boeing B747-400 Cathay Pacific Cargo 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 B727-100 Japan Air Lines (Inflight200) on custom runway. Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - front/rear decal placement Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Boeing B337 Stratocruiser Pan Am (Hobbymaster) Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B727-200 Pan Am (Gemini200) on custom runway. Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) 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

Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug with re-done front Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Boeing B727-100 Japan Air Lines (JetX) on custom runway. Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, rear view Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B727-100 Japan Air Lines (Inflight200) on custom runway. Boeing B727-200 Pan Am (Gemini200) on custom runway. Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug, painted with all decals applied Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - top decal placement Boeing B777 American Airlines (Gemini Jets) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B777-200 Vietnam Airlines (Hogan) - custom painted gear, wing root, exhaust cones, APU and 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! Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-100 South African Airways (Inflight200) on custom runway. Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B474-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) with custom-built Goldhofer AST-1. Great shot of the taxiway! Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B337 Stratocruiser Pan Am (Hobbymaster) Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing B747-400 Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B747-400 Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B474-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Boeing B727-200 United (JetX) on custom runway. Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Airbus A330-200 Hawaiian Airlines Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - side decals placement Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) 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 B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, front view Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Airbus A330-200 Hawaiian Airlines Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - front/rear decal placement Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) 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. Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Boeing B727-100 South African Airways (Inflight200) on custom runway. 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. Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-200 Pan Am (Gemini200) on custom runway. Boeing B767-200 Delta (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. APU was carefully drilled open. Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200)

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