Scratchbuilt 40' HyCube boxcar

[DTI973]

I've been busy....I scratchbuilt this car...in 1/29 scale.
I wanted a Hycube boxcar I could run on my indoor layout and these MiniHycube appliance cars fit the bill.
To make it easier on me I decided to cast the pieces so I only had to scratchbuild 1 side, 1 door, 1 roof, and the end is a kitbash from a USA Trains boxcar.

What do you think?

Brian B.
Modeling DT&I around 1980ish in 1/29

 

[quadk]

WOW!!! Brian....you did a fantastic job!! I would love to do these bigger scales, they have so much detail you can put into them.

 

[Littlefoot14]

WOW! looking great

 

[railBuilderDhd]

You did a great job and I love the details. Do you have more photos of the other sides, top and bottom.

Dave

 

[jbaakko]

Wow, nice work!

 

[DTI973]

Thanks guys,

Dave,

I don't have too many pictures yet.....but here's one of the resin pieces just before I began assembling them

Brian

 

[vato loco]

Look's like a Money maker to me! You ought to make a batch and take them to a train show, i bet they sell like hot cakes!

 

[RCH]

You have another winner there. Very nice work. Thanks for posting!

 

[ChevelleSSguy]

No complaints here. Very nice.

 

[CharlesH.]

That's a swell piece of work!

 

[UP2CSX]

Dang, Brian, I don't know how I missed this before, but that's a fantastic model. It came out really smooth and even for resin castings. The paint and decals are outstanding also.

 

[DTI973]

Thanks again guys!

I have been busy casting up enough pieces for a few more of these.
I'll end up with another MILW, a BN, and an IC or ICG.

But they are on hold until I finish up my DT&I GP38-2 in the Bicentennial paint scheme.

Brian B.
Modeling DT&I around 1980ish in 1/29