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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!

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

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

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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

 

 

Donner Pass Industrial Details General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF Blast Furnace Downcomer Night Donner Pass Sparks Station Donner Pass Trackside Tank Farms General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF Blast Furnace Skip Hoist Detail Donner Pass Reno Station Trackside Blast Furnace Cowper Stoves Donner Pass Sparks Station Donner Pass Roseville Yard Entrance General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view Donner Pass Reno Station Front Donner Pass Colfax Bridges General Electric Dash 8-39B SP Donner Pass Trackside Tank Farms Donner Pass Signal With Snow Cover rear view Blast Furnace Night time General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF Donner Pass Auburn Ravine Bridge Donner Pass Auburn Ravine Bridge EMD SD9 Blueprint Donner Pass Reno Station Front At Night Donner Pass - Auburn Bridge, Auburn, California General Electric Dash 8-39B SP working hard Donner Pass Searchlight Signal General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view Donner Pass Transformer For Utility Poles Donner Pass Stream testing General Electric Dash 8-39B SP, Dynamic brake detail Donner Pass Trackside Shed General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF Donner Pass Trackside Tank Farms Donner Pass Low Res Dam Donner Pass Signal With Snow Cover Donner Pass Roseville Yard Donner Pass Railroad Crossing Clearance Test Donner Pass - Auburn Bridge, Auburn, California Blast Furnace Elevator and Skip hoist Donner Pass Reno Station West EMD F7A WIP Coaling bunker of the DR (Deutsche Reichsbahn) Donner Pass Sparks Industrial Warehouses Blast Furnace Cast House Donner Pass Reno Station Turf Club Entrance Blast Furnace Blast Furnace General Electric Dash 8-39B SP, looking aft Donner Pass Rocklin Bridge Donner Pass Sparks Station details Details of a coaling bunker Donner Pass Signal Bridge SP Style Donner Pass Covered Pallets General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF Donner Pass Bridges and River Testing Donner Pass Containers General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF Blast Furnace Cowper Stoves General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF Donner Pass Reno Station Turf Club Entrance Night Donner Pass Motel Donner Pass Small Overpass General Electric Dash 8-39B SP, cab view Donner Pass Stack Of Pallets Blast Furnace Dust Seperator Donner Pass Yuba Tunnel Test Donner Pass Farming Patches Donner Pass Rails Donner Pass Industrial Details Blast Furnace Downcomer Details Donner Pass Sparks Industrial Warehouses Donner Pass Snowshed with Concrete Wall Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, front view Donner Pass Signal Bridge SP Style Donner Pass Utility Pole Blast Furnace Highline Donner Pass Sparks Station General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF Blast Furnace Downcomer General Electric Dash 8-39B SP crossing a ravine Donner Pass Reno Station Donner Pass Snowshed Test With Shadowed Tracks Donner Pass Industrial Dumpster Donner Pass Utility Pole Donner Pass Railroad Crossing Tests Donner Pass Modern Signal Bridges Donner Pass Water Tower Donner Pass Yuba Tunnel Donner Pass Sand Donner Pass Colfax Bridges Closeups Donner Pass Sparks Station Nightview Donner Pass Reno Station Donner Pass Tunnel testing Donner Pass Utility Pole Terminals General Electric Dash 8-39B SP Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, rear view Donner Pass Railroad Crossing Donner Pass Auburn Ravine Bridge 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
Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B727-100 South African Airways (Inflight200) on custom runway. Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B777 American Airlines (Gemini Jets) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-100 Japan Air Lines (Inflight200) on custom runway. Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B707-320 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. APU was carefully drilled open. Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Boeing B727-200 Pan Am (Gemini200) on custom runway. Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug with re-done front Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) 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 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) Airbus A330-200 Hawaiian Airlines Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - side decals placement Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - front/rear decal placement Boeing B747-400 Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing B777-200 Vietnam Airlines (Hogan) - custom painted gear, wing root, exhaust cones, APU and wings Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B474-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, rear view Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, front view Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing B727-200 United (JetX) on custom runway. Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug, painted with all decals applied 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 B747-400 Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) 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. 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 B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-100 Japan Air Lines (JetX) on custom runway. Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - top decal placement Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B727-200 Pan Am (Gemini200) on custom runway. Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B337 Stratocruiser Pan Am (Hobbymaster) Airbus A330-200 Hawaiian Airlines Boeing B767-200 Delta (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
Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug, painted with all decals applied Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - front/rear decal placement 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) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) 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 B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-100 Japan Air Lines (JetX) on custom runway. Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing B337 Stratocruiser Pan Am (Hobbymaster) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B777-200 Vietnam Airlines (Hogan) - custom painted gear, wing root, exhaust cones, APU and 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 B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Airbus A330-200 Hawaiian Airlines Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-100 South African Airways (Inflight200) on custom runway. Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - side decals placement Boeing B474-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug with re-done front Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Airbus A330-200 Hawaiian Airlines Boeing B727-200 United (JetX) on custom runway. Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing B777 American Airlines (Gemini Jets) Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (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. Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) 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. Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-400 Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, rear view Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B727-100 South African Airways (Inflight200) on custom runway. Boeing B727-200 Pan Am (Gemini200) on custom runway. Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, front view Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Boeing B727-200 Pan Am (Gemini200) on custom runway. Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - top decal placement Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) 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 B727-100 Japan Air Lines (Inflight200) on custom runway. Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power)

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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

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

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