Pilot Plow adaptation: |
I started with the GP38-2 shell,
factory painted. I sanded down the radiator section roof and
rebuilt it with correct spacing of the fans and grilles to represent
the early phase. I removed the factory billboard Santa Fe, and swapped
out the dynamic brake insert with one from a GP40-2. The hardest
part was rebuilding the stepwells with the rectangular variety. I
fixed a built-up section around the forward coupler box to support the
plow, so the shell could still be removed by lifting it straight up off
the frame.
I hand painted the stepwells, and
the DB/radiator area and applied new billboard lettering from
Microscale. I renumbered the unit with a correct 3659, and
added the roof details. The entire unit was first coated with
dullcoat then a satin finish.
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