What are we working on at Plano Model Products?
Ok, I am going to try this in work thing again. Just be warned, just because I post it doesn't mean it will be made available in a timely manner if ever. And photos posted here may not be true representations of the final product.
If you are a reader of the Yahoo MFCL group, you may have seen some posts that I am working a conversion kit for the ExactRail PS2 4427 low side covered hopper model. This conversion kit can be used to convert the model from a high mounted brake wheel to a low mounted brake wheel model. More technical information will be post as the kit is finalized but for now, photos and test info can be found on this page of information. And if you are about to skip this information because you have the Walthers version of this model, these parts fit that model also.
And while on the subject of PS2 covered hoppers, there are a couple products that will be available soon.
The first one to be released are replacement roofwalk supports that can be used on ExactRail's 4427, Tangents 4740 or Athearns PS2 2600 model. Each kit will come with enough supports to do any one of the listed models, a paper drill template for each car and some instructions. Here is a photo of the supports as they are supplied in the kit.
And another 4427 roofwalk kit. This one can be used to model a CNW 4427 low side car that does not have the crossover extension. Kit will include the roofwalk, brass supports, a paper drill template and some instructions. Here is a photo of the kits applied to both the ExactRail and Walthers models.
Next, I guess it is sort of a covered hopper. It is called a Hopper Topper, the model was manufactured by McKean and this new roofwalk is made from stainless steel. I am in a little bit of doubt as to if these are correct. I haven't found a good overhead shot of these so these are a guess. Anyone know it the end sections are even with the sides or do they extend slightly past the edges? Kits would contain the roofwalk only and glue to the plastic supports on the model.
And here is a "WHY?" group of parts I am considering. Back a number of years ago I released some 48 inch EMD style fans. I had intended to make some sort of mounting fixture to hold these fans in place. And then the Cannon and Co. thin wall fans hit the market and I assumed everyone would be using the Cannon fans. I still assume everyone is using the Cannon fans but I don't complain that my fan are still selling. So. maybe there is still a need for these mounting fixtures. What I am looking at doing are grouped brackets that match up to my fan hatches. There will be three different length fan mounts to hold them up into your fan housing. And a single fixture would also be available. Here are some photos of the test parts.
The following parts have been on here for a while with little to no progress made. I will leave them on here for now. You never know, I might get back to them again....
Sept. 22, 2007
Working on some more detail parts, mostly for SD24s.
These bell and light brackets can be found on UP SD24s.
From the discussion a while back on the RPM list, here is one of at least two winterization hatches of GP7/9s. This one is what I will call the larger one. I have info on a slightly smaller version also. Will probably make production parts out of Phos. Bronze.
Here is the first of a batch of SD24 parts I am working on. This bell bracket needs a few adjustments.
Again, feed back welcome and more info will be provided as the details are closer to being made available.
Thanks for looking!
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