Years ago a Canadian company called Juneco made several Canadian road craftsman kits. so far I've managed to track down and build several and awhile ago I found their CNR wood sheathed caboose at a swap meet. Someone had started it and lost intrest, possibly because of the True Line Trains version came out that it ready to run and probably a cleaner model. A week or so later I found a completed version to go with it.
Well I'm more intrested in building than just buying a ready-to-run model and placing it on the track. Anyway This is what i had to start with:
The basic walls were up as well as most of the underbody details installed. Unfortunetly the builder hadn't added any weight before closing up the body so I drilled a hole in the roof where the cupola sits and poured some lead shot in, followed by some white glue to hold it down.
I re-started assembly by installing the windows and doors. I plan to spray the caboose in CN Morency orange. I'm using a liquid mask on the window glazing.
The Cupola is made up of metal castings for the sides and a cardstock roof. I glued the four sides together,
Then glued them onto the roof of the caboose.
My next step is to fabricate the cupola roof, then probably paint the body, before I have to start work on the end platforms.
Well I'm more intrested in building than just buying a ready-to-run model and placing it on the track. Anyway This is what i had to start with:
The basic walls were up as well as most of the underbody details installed. Unfortunetly the builder hadn't added any weight before closing up the body so I drilled a hole in the roof where the cupola sits and poured some lead shot in, followed by some white glue to hold it down.
I re-started assembly by installing the windows and doors. I plan to spray the caboose in CN Morency orange. I'm using a liquid mask on the window glazing.
The Cupola is made up of metal castings for the sides and a cardstock roof. I glued the four sides together,
Then glued them onto the roof of the caboose.
My next step is to fabricate the cupola roof, then probably paint the body, before I have to start work on the end platforms.