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Posted 24 December 2006 - 07:12 PM

Hi everyone, I recently finished major detailing and modeling on the SP GP40Xs. Would anyone like to see a version with the classic SP 5-light package to go along with these early 90's era models?

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Posted 24 December 2006 - 08:47 PM

Whoa! Those are beautiful, Phil. It seems only yesterday you posted those WIP shots of these in early developmental stages, and here they are struttin' their stuff already. I'm impressed. I think the classic SP light cluster would be appreciated by more than just a few folks. Are you going to upload these?

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Posted 24 December 2006 - 08:56 PM

timmuir, on Dec 24 2006, 08:47 PM, said:

I think the classic SP light cluster would be appreciated by more than just a few folks. Are you going to upload these?

Eventually they'll be uploaded, but there are still a few details and texturing tweeks to be done.

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Posted 24 December 2006 - 09:40 PM

Flamex, fine detail work there on the 40's. Great bridges in those shots, too, whoever did them.

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Posted 24 December 2006 - 09:47 PM

Does anyone know if there are still any SP GP40Xs around?

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Posted 25 December 2006 - 08:01 AM

Those look great! Going to do any the the "elephant ears" over the radiators?

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Posted 25 December 2006 - 08:29 AM

I'll do some elephant ears when I model the early 80s version with the 5-light package. I'm also going to model the late 80s version without the elephant ears and L window, but still with the 5-light pack.

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Posted 05 January 2007 - 07:40 PM

flamex, on Dec 24 2006, 10:47 PM, said:

Does anyone know if there are still any SP GP40Xs around?

There are a few patches around roseville I think. At least there were some 7200s running around until they were patched. I do not know too much about the later years of SP motive power though.

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Posted 13 January 2007 - 10:01 AM

WOW Phil, the '40Xs look great! Cant wait too see whats next!

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Posted 16 January 2007 - 10:13 AM

I was checking over the GP40X a few days ago, and it seems I made them too tall by an inch or two. It looks like I'm going to have to remap and retexture the units after I fix the error. The cab windows need work too. Jon, it'll probably be a little while before I get started on the SD38-2s. I was using the GP40X as a base for all the other engines, and any work I had started on before the errors were noticed has to be scrapped. :p
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