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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!

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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