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2007 N Scale Intermodal Contest
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION BY ENTERING AND VIEWING THE MODELS EXHIBITED IN THE 2007 N SCALE INTERMODAL CONTEST
'The purpose of the contest is to promote & showcase N scale Intermodal modeling'
The January/February issue of N Scale Magazine
will have complete coverage of contest winners.
'The purpose of the contest is to promote & showcase N scale Intermodal modeling'
The January/February issue of N Scale Magazine
will have complete coverage of contest winners.
Category: Best Displayed / Best of Show
Roland Ruesch - Container Crane model
FEATURED IN THE SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2008 ISSUE OF
N SCALE MAGAZINE
Contest Entry - Kitbashed / Scratchbuilt models-
The entire crane is scratch built from styrene, ABS profiles and store bought photo etched detail parts for the walkways and staircases.
The crane is a static model and only the trolley can be moved back and forth, but the crane lights up (20 LEDs) and has 7 blinking lights.
The crane is 15 inches high and has a 20 inch boom length. The N-Scale semi truck is pictured for comparison.
Submitted by: Roland Ruesch
Roland Ruesch - Container Crane model
FEATURED IN THE SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2008 ISSUE OF
N SCALE MAGAZINE
Contest Entry - Kitbashed / Scratchbuilt models-
The entire crane is scratch built from styrene, ABS profiles and store bought photo etched detail parts for the walkways and staircases.
The crane is a static model and only the trolley can be moved back and forth, but the crane lights up (20 LEDs) and has 7 blinking lights.
The crane is 15 inches high and has a 20 inch boom length. The N-Scale semi truck is pictured for comparison.
Submitted by: Roland Ruesch
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS CAN BE SEEN AT THE RAIL IMAGES WEBSITE:
Greenlight Intermodal Photos at Rail Images (Click here)
ATTENTION; IF YOUR ENTRY PLACED IN THE CONTEST - PLEASE VERIFY YOUR POSTAL MAILING ADDRESS BY EMAILING IT TO ME AT:
questions@greenlightintermodal.info
Over $1,000 in prizes donated by this year's Sponsors.
Prizes include Athearn SD-70M locos, Intermodal models from DeLuxe Innovations, S&R Models, Athearn, Decals from Microscale and S&R Models, Custom Hitche kits from MLE Scale Models,
from Athearn-Auto-Max cars. Packing & Shipping cost donated by The N Scale Intermodal Store.
Magazine announcements & coverage donated by N Scale Magazine. Web Images hosted by Rail Images.
N Scale Kits donation of a $60 gift certificate.
2007 Contest Judges:
Mr. Walt Huston (Lead)
Mr. Pete Sanchez
Mr. Flash Blackman
Mr. Steve Engelhardt
Category: Kit Built:
Intermodal models that have been built from the N Scale Kits (of England) line of pewter metal kits;
FIRST PLACE
Gary Hinshaw's Husky Stack cars
This is a pair of non-articulated Gunderson Husky Stack cars from the N Scale Kits line. The models use only stock parts from the kit and have been completed with Micro-Trains truck & couplers and Fox Valley wheels. The units were finished with Polly-Scale paint and Microscale decals. The weathering employs techniques described by Rich Yourstone including a flat fade coat, a Rail Tie Brown under-spray, and acrylic washes. The process is finished off with Bragdon powders and a final fade coat. The container is by Deluxe Innovations, lightly weathered.
See Additional Photos at Rail Images.
SECOND PLACE
Gunderson 5 unit set By Scott Stutzman
This is a N Scale Kits - Gunderson 5 unit set. Painted and Decaled in the Southern Pacific units delivered between 1992-1993 scheme.
Additional photos on Rail Images.
By Scott Stutzman
THIRD PLACE (TIE)
Rob Beyer's 53' Spine Car
Kit built N Scale Kits 53 foot all purpose spine car. Assembled, painted, decaled, and weathered by Rob Beyer.
THIRD PLACE (TIE)
Jerry DeBrene's 10 Pack Fuel Foiler
For your consideration, I would like to enter in the 'Kit Built' section, a full Santa Fe 10pak FuelFoiler. This kit was painted and decaled by myself, working from photos of a real 10 car set. Panels for the lub decals were added. NWSL wheels were added to Micro Trains trucks. On the cars with the ABDW brake tanks, all air lines were added. One the cars with triple valves, Retainer Rods were added.
Additional photos on Rail Images website.
By Jerry DeBrene
Category: R-T-R:
Intermodal Models that have details added or weathering applied to Factory RTR models:
FIRST PLACE
Rob Beyer's Twin Stack model
Deluxe innovations twin stacks weathered.
See Rail Images for additional photos (larger images)
SECOND PLACE
John Sing's Weathered MDC Husky Stack
MDC Husky stack, Lowered, installed short shank MT-1035 Roller bering trucks painted grimy black. DeLuxe Innovations containers. Bragdon powders weathering.
By John Sing
THIRD PLACE
Scott Stutzman's Well Cars
This Walthers set has had Gold Medal Models walkways installed and a N-scale of Nevada Artic-u-couple kit added.
I wanted to keep this car new looking so only a light weathering was done on the trucks.
By Scott Stutzman
Intermodal models that have been built from the N Scale Kits (of England) line of pewter metal kits;
FIRST PLACE
Gary Hinshaw's Husky Stack cars
This is a pair of non-articulated Gunderson Husky Stack cars from the N Scale Kits line. The models use only stock parts from the kit and have been completed with Micro-Trains truck & couplers and Fox Valley wheels. The units were finished with Polly-Scale paint and Microscale decals. The weathering employs techniques described by Rich Yourstone including a flat fade coat, a Rail Tie Brown under-spray, and acrylic washes. The process is finished off with Bragdon powders and a final fade coat. The container is by Deluxe Innovations, lightly weathered.
See Additional Photos at Rail Images.
SECOND PLACE
Gunderson 5 unit set By Scott Stutzman
This is a N Scale Kits - Gunderson 5 unit set. Painted and Decaled in the Southern Pacific units delivered between 1992-1993 scheme.
Additional photos on Rail Images.
By Scott Stutzman
THIRD PLACE (TIE)
Rob Beyer's 53' Spine Car
Kit built N Scale Kits 53 foot all purpose spine car. Assembled, painted, decaled, and weathered by Rob Beyer.
THIRD PLACE (TIE)
Jerry DeBrene's 10 Pack Fuel Foiler
For your consideration, I would like to enter in the 'Kit Built' section, a full Santa Fe 10pak FuelFoiler. This kit was painted and decaled by myself, working from photos of a real 10 car set. Panels for the lub decals were added. NWSL wheels were added to Micro Trains trucks. On the cars with the ABDW brake tanks, all air lines were added. One the cars with triple valves, Retainer Rods were added.
Additional photos on Rail Images website.
By Jerry DeBrene
Category: R-T-R:
Intermodal Models that have details added or weathering applied to Factory RTR models:
FIRST PLACE
Rob Beyer's Twin Stack model
Deluxe innovations twin stacks weathered.
See Rail Images for additional photos (larger images)
SECOND PLACE
John Sing's Weathered MDC Husky Stack
MDC Husky stack, Lowered, installed short shank MT-1035 Roller bering trucks painted grimy black. DeLuxe Innovations containers. Bragdon powders weathering.
By John Sing
THIRD PLACE
Scott Stutzman's Well Cars
This Walthers set has had Gold Medal Models walkways installed and a N-scale of Nevada Artic-u-couple kit added.
I wanted to keep this car new looking so only a light weathering was done on the trucks.
By Scott Stutzman
Category: CUSTOMIZED:
Intermodal models that have been customized with paint, decals, details, etc.;
FIRST PLACE
James Costello's 48' Container
This model is based on a former Southern Pacific 48' Monon container that joined the vast CSX second hand container fleet following the UP-SP merger. The
majority of the SP markings were removed and CSX patches were applied.
It's a deLuxe Innovations 48' Container that was decaled with a variety of Microscale decals and weathered following prototype pictures.
More photos on Rail Images
SECOND PLACE
Scott Borden's Iowa Interstate Trailer
An undecorated Atlas 45’ Pines Trailer painted and decaled for Iowa Interstate Railroad. Brake lines were also added.
by Scott Borden
THIRD PLACE
Jerry DeBrene's TOFC Flatcar Set
The car is a Micro Trains 89ft flat that has been custom painted and decaled, then the deck was weathered. The trailers are both S&R Models 40ft Ribside trailer kits I painted/decaled and then weathered.
Customized by Jerry DeBene.
Judges' Honorable Mention
Carter Fritschle's May Trucking model
The tractor is a Showcase Miniatures Kenworth T600 with sleeper. Roadapples etched mirrors were added as well as mud flaps made with piano wire and Evergreen styrene strips.
The trailer started out as a Micro-Trains undecorated 48 foot Fruehauf dry van. The trailer was airbrushed with Scalecoat II white and silver. Microscale decal set 60-872 was used for the trailer.
[See Rail Images for complete description.]
Category: Kitbashed:
Intermodal models that have been kitbashed or scratchbuilt;
FIRST PLACE
Roland Ruesch's Container Crane
The entire crane is scratch built from styrene, ABS profiles and store bought photo etched detail parts for the walkways and staircases. The crane is a static model and only the trolley can be moved back and forth, but the crane lights up (20 LEDs) and has 7 blinking lights. The crane is 15 inches high and has a 20 inch boom length. The N-Scale semi truck is pictured for comparison.
[See Additional photos on Rail Images]
SECOND PLACE
Ed Beldock's Trailer Rack & Loader
Container trailer rack and rack loader.
The rack is scratchbuilt from plastic and gold metal railings and walkways. The loader is a ghq kit, kitbashed with trailer chassis lift unit. By Ed Beldock
THIRD PLACE
Jürgen Hans' Reachstacker
This Ferrari Reachstacker is completly constructed by Jürgen Hans.
Also, Be sure to check out the wonderful Intermodal terminal built by Jürgen Hans - on the Rail Images website.
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