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BR 52 Kriegslokomotive finished
Hederstierna
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Nordjylland, Denmark
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Posted: Sunday, January 01, 2017 - 09:36 PM UTC
Hi all
Here's trumpeter's BR 52 locomotive. It's almost built OOB, with selfmade coal and balast stones for the rails.
Please do comment
Jacob










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Wien, Austria
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Posted: Sunday, January 01, 2017 - 09:51 PM UTC
You gotta be kidding...that's the real thing, isn't...?
A beautiful piece of art you've created there...Bravo!


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Texas, United States
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Posted: Sunday, January 01, 2017 - 09:56 PM UTC
Pretty Awesome job !

what did you use in and around the coal bin ?
looks like real charcoal bits
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Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Sunday, January 01, 2017 - 10:23 PM UTC
Wow...that is absolutely amazing!
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RAILROAD MODELING
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Tennessee, United States
Joined: December 21, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, January 01, 2017 - 10:43 PM UTC
Excellent model. I am impressed by the levels of weathering - the heavier track dust along the running gear while the fine soot and dust streaks show along the boiler, cab, and tender. Great looking coals and coal dust on the tender deck behind the bunker.

Super work.
obg153
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Sunday, January 01, 2017 - 10:55 PM UTC
Painting, weathering, and detailing, all outstanding! Does look like a photo of the real machine.
Hederstierna
#247
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Nordjylland, Denmark
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Posted: Wednesday, January 04, 2017 - 05:25 PM UTC
Thank you all for the nice comments.
Keith: The coal pieces in the tender is made of "gravel" bought in a railrod/train hobby store, and the spilled coal pieces are made from black pastel color, which was grinded a bit.
Jacob
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Posted: Wednesday, January 04, 2017 - 07:28 PM UTC
I agree with all of the above comments. Very very nicely done ! The weathering is very accurate looking and nicely restrained. Plus,this thing is HUGE. It must have taken a liter of paint for the base coat.
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Joined: April 18, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, January 04, 2017 - 08:27 PM UTC
Are those the kit decals, self-made or something like the Peddinghaus ones?

Looks fantastic.
Mark
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Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Joined: February 07, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, January 04, 2017 - 08:53 PM UTC
This is indeed awesome.
Very realistic weathering!!

Wonderful machine!!

best regards
Mark
Hederstierna
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Nordjylland, Denmark
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Posted: Wednesday, January 04, 2017 - 08:55 PM UTC
Thanks Jerry. And yes, it's a rather large build. You should go for it, and then plaster it in around a 100 retreating German soldiers of various arms. You could incorporate it in your "Elbe" diorama 😁 It's right up your alley!!
Al: The decals are from Archer.
Jacob
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Posted: Wednesday, January 04, 2017 - 09:06 PM UTC
Really excellent. It's not an easy kit to build, either.
americanpanzer
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Posted: Wednesday, January 04, 2017 - 09:08 PM UTC
awesome job!! very cool kit
Black_sheep
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Bayern, Germany
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Posted: Wednesday, January 04, 2017 - 10:02 PM UTC
A fine piece of model!
bprice1974
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Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: August 10, 2014
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Posted: Wednesday, January 04, 2017 - 11:43 PM UTC
Really nice work. I love the Trains and Big Guns, so much canvas to work with when it comes to painting and weathering. The real stone used in the tender are an excellent touch. Thanks for sharing your work.
m4sherman
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Posted: Thursday, January 05, 2017 - 12:02 AM UTC
All it needs it 2 or 3 Tiger transports, several with trucks and APC's, etc...
Hederstierna
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Nordjylland, Denmark
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Posted: Thursday, January 05, 2017 - 01:22 PM UTC
Thanks again for all the nice comments
Randall: Yeah right - When pigs fly
Jacob
Blaubar
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Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Posted: Thursday, January 05, 2017 - 01:36 PM UTC
Jacob,
I wish I were finished!
I am impressed by everyone who manages to build this thing without throwing a baseball at it!
Just a beautiful model and an excellent paint job!!!
/Stefan
Hwa-Rang
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: June 29, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, January 05, 2017 - 04:08 PM UTC
Awesome build Jacob.
supaderpa
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Malaysia
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Posted: Thursday, January 05, 2017 - 04:37 PM UTC
The level of weathering and attention to detail is top-notch. Really nice work and looks like a great kit as well.
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