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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!

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

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

 

 

 

D&RGW EMD GP40-2 from Atlas. Disassembled and weathered with chalks and airbrush. Ice storage building Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi General Electric Dash 8-39B SP General Electric Dash 8-39B SP, Dynamic brake detail Ice storage building D&RGW boxcar 3/4 view of the ALCO RSD-15. General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view WP 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 Californian Zephyr Dome Car General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view SP Boxcar under construction 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 BN boxcar SP Boxcar General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view Southern Pacific Overnight Boxcars Ice storage under construction Broadway Limited ALCO RSD-15 from the Canadian National. Weathered with artist chalks and airbush. Tichy Train water column. Painted and weathered after assembly. ALCO Class 4000 Big Boy General Electric Dash 8-39B SP crossing a ravine General Electric Dash 8-39B SP working hard Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger Low angle shot showing the weathering. SP Boxcar EMD E7 Southern Pacific Daylight Scheme D&RGW Boxcar General Electric Dash 8-39B SP cab view Another shot of the weathered EMD GP40-2, comparring it to a shiny new one. Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi An oil column built of a Tichy Train kit. Painted and weathered. General Electric Dash 8-39B SP, looking aft 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 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 - Plow blade done. ALCO Class 4000 Big Boy General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger Southern Pacific GS-6 Warbaby, Brass, made by Katsumi General Electric Dash 8-39B SP Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger with first walls added 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 Rocklin Bridge General Electric Dash 8-39B SP Donner Pass Snowshed with Concrete Wall Donner Pass Low Res Dam EMD F7A WIP Blast Furnace Downcomer Donner Pass Reno Station Front At Night General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view Donner Pass Sparks Industrial Warehouses General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF General Electric Dash 8-39B SP Donner Pass Motel General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF Donner Pass Reno Station Front General Electric Dash 8-39B SP, cab view General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF Donner Pass Transformer For Utility Poles Donner Pass Trackside Shed Donner Pass Signal With Snow Cover rear view Donner Pass Water Tower Blast Furnace Night time Donner Pass Reno Station Turf Club Entrance Night Donner Pass Roseville Yard Blast Furnace Downcomer Night Donner Pass Trackside Tank Farms Blast Furnace Cast House Donner Pass - Auburn Bridge, Auburn, California Donner Pass Utility Pole Donner Pass Railroad Crossing Clearance Test General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF Blast Furnace Cowper Stoves General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view Donner Pass Reno Station Blast Furnace Skip Hoist Detail Donner Pass Utility Pole Donner Pass Rails Donner Pass Sparks Station Blast Furnace Donner Pass Utility Pole Terminals Donner Pass Industrial Details Donner Pass Industrial Dumpster Donner Pass Colfax Bridges Blast Furnace Highline Donner Pass Auburn Ravine Bridge Donner Pass Trackside Tank Farms Donner Pass Tunnel testing General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view Donner Pass Covered Pallets Donner Pass Searchlight Signal Donner Pass Small Overpass Blast Furnace Elevator and Skip hoist Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, rear view Donner Pass Roseville Yard Entrance Donner Pass Yuba Tunnel Donner Pass Colfax Bridges Closeups General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF General Electrics Dash 8-39B SP, cab view Donner Pass Signal Bridge SP Style Donner Pass Sand Donner Pass Trackside Tank Farms Blast Furnace Dust Seperator General Electric Dash 8-39B SP crossing a ravine Donner Pass Stack Of Pallets Donner Pass Sparks Industrial Warehouses Blast Furnace Downcomer Details Donner Pass Modern Signal Bridges Donner Pass Auburn Ravine Bridge Donner Pass Auburn Ravine Bridge Blast Furnace Cowper Stoves Donner Pass Signal Bridge SP Style Donner Pass Stream testing General Electric Dash 8-39B SP working hard Donner Pass Reno Station Donner Pass Bridges and River Testing Details of a coaling bunker EMD SD9 Blueprint Donner Pass Sparks Station Donner Pass Sparks Station Nightview Donner Pass Signal With Snow Cover General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF Donner Pass Sparks Station Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, front view General Electric Dash 8-39B SP, looking aft Donner Pass Sparks Station details Donner Pass Reno Station Turf Club Entrance Donner Pass Yuba Tunnel Test Donner Pass Railroad Crossing Donner Pass Reno Station West Donner Pass Containers Donner Pass Railroad Crossing Tests Donner Pass - Auburn Bridge, Auburn, California Donner Pass Industrial Details Donner Pass Reno Station Trackside Donner Pass Snowshed Test With Shadowed Tracks Blast Furnace General Electric Dash 8-39B BNSF General Electric Dash 8-39B SP, Dynamic brake detail Coaling bunker of the DR (Deutsche Reichsbahn) Donner Pass Farming Patches General Electric Dash 8-39B SP cab view General Electrics 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 B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Airbus A330-200 Hawaiian Airlines Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (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. Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Boeing B747-400 Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) 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. Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - top decal placement Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - side decals placement Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-200 Pan Am (Gemini200) on custom runway. Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) 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. Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing B727-200 United (JetX) on custom runway. Boeing B727-200 Pan Am (Gemini200) on custom runway. Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug, painted with all decals applied Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) 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 Render, rear view Boeing B777-200 Vietnam Airlines (Hogan) - custom painted gear, wing root, exhaust cones, APU and wings Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - front/rear decal placement Boeing B474-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B727-100 South African Airways (Inflight200) on custom runway. Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) 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) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B337 Stratocruiser Pan Am (Hobbymaster) Boeing B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Generations! Boeing B474-200 vs. B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (both Inflight200) with custom-built Goldhofer AST-1. Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug with re-done front Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B727-100 Japan Air Lines (JetX) on custom runway. 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 B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Airbus A330-200 Hawaiian Airlines Boeing B747-400 Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing B777 American Airlines (Gemini Jets) Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, front view Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (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
Boeing B727-200 United (JetX) on custom runway. Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (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. 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 B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B474-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, rear view Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - top decal placement 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. Great shot of the taxiway! Airbus A330-200 Hawaiian Airlines Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-100 Japan Air Lines (JetX) on custom runway. Boeing B727-200 Pan Am (Gemini200) on custom runway. Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B727-100 South African Airways (Inflight200) on custom runway. Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Boeing B777-200 Vietnam Airlines (Hogan) - custom painted gear, wing root, exhaust cones, APU and wings Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) 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! Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug with re-done front Boeing B727-200 Pan Am (Gemini200) on custom runway. Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-400 Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing B337 Stratocruiser Pan Am (Hobbymaster) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug, painted with all decals applied Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Airbus A330-200 Hawaiian Airlines Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, front view Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) 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 B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Boeing B777 American Airlines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B727-100 Japan Air Lines (Inflight200) on custom runway. Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - front/rear decal placement Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - side decals placement Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 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 MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (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 B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Airbus A330-200 Hawaiian Airlines Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (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 B747-400 Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B474-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) 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 Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing B727-100 Japan Air Lines (JetX) on custom runway. Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Boeing B727-200 Pan Am (Gemini200) on custom runway. Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Finished Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug model (courtesy of C. M. Laspa) Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) 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. Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Boeing B337 Stratocruiser Pan Am (Hobbymaster) Boeing B474-400 Qantas Airways Limited (Inflight200) with custom-built Goldhofer AST-1. Great shot of the taxiway! Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug with re-done front Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B707-320 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-100 Japan Air Lines (Inflight200) on custom runway. Boeing B727-100 South African Airways (Inflight200) on custom runway. Boeing B727-200 United (JetX) on custom runway. Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug, painted with all decals applied Goldhofer Airport Tug, prototype Boeing B727-100 South African Airways (Inflight200) on custom runway. Boeing B747-100 Pan Am (Inflight 200) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Goldhofer Airport Tug, painted prototype Boeing B737-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-400 Cathay Pacific Cargo Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Boeing B767-200 Delta (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, rear view 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 B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) 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) Custom made taxiway ground plate - 600 dpi resolution makes a great base for taking pictures! Boeing MD-10-30 FedEx Express (Aviation 200) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - side decals placement Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B727-200 Pan Am (Gemini200) on custom runway. Generations! Boeing B474-200 vs. B747-400 Qantas Airways Limited (both Inflight200) with custom-built Goldhofer AST-1. Great shot of the taxiway! Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation Air Ceylon (Herpa) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B747SP Pan Am (Gemini Jets) Lockheed L-1011 LTU (JC-Wings) Boeing B727-200 American Airlines (Inflight 200) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets) Boeing B747-200 South African Airways (Inflight 200) Goldhofer Airport Tug Render, front view Lockheed L-1011 Royal Jordanian (JC-Wings) Goldhofer AST-1 airport tug - top decal placement Boeing B777 American Airlines (Gemini Jets) Airbus A330-200 Hawaiian Airlines Junkers Ju 52/3m Lufthansa (Model Power) Boeing B737-700 Delta Air Lines (Gemini Jets)

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