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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. 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 Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger with first walls added Californian Zephyr Dome Car Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger D&RGW Boxcar Narrow Gauge (H0n3) R.G.S. Plow Flanger 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 - Plow blade done. 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

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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.

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

 

 

 

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

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EMD F7A – A long forgotten project gets resurrected

9 September 2011 in Message from the staff

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

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

EMD F7A WIP

 

 

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

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

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

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

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