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Post by Commodore on May 9, 2017 22:08:59 GMT -5
Mark: I've got one of Nelson Gray's originals to compare. Was a change made? By my count MTL made about a dozen changes in the shell and it's details. In particular for this discussion, the cab/hood dimensions and overall height have changed slightly. I haven't tried swapping shells between the original and new locomotives yet. But if the discussion is for getting new shells for old chassis, it would be good to know if there are chassis differences that need to be considered between the generations. BTW I would be interested in a shell upgrade for some of my 14000 series units. Mark OK... Mark, I had no idea... The horns are even separate in the new ones (I seem to have noticed it as crisper paint) They are different, the bottom attachment is different, too. Thanks for pointing this out. Rory Edit: Night and day difference. MTL could make a fortune just selling replacements...
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Post by Tommy on Jun 6, 2017 12:10:31 GMT -5
I finally got around to emailing customer service and heres the response.
Hello Tommy,
We do have the parts you need available. The screws are $0.35 each and the light bulb holder, arc suppressor and chassis guide are one piece now for $2.89 each. We do have a decorated UP shell with road number #1426 for $69.00.
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Post by Tommy on Jun 6, 2017 12:11:39 GMT -5
I'm very happy to hear it but the shell is a bit much.
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Post by markm on Jun 6, 2017 14:34:28 GMT -5
I'm very happy to hear it but the shell is a bit much. The price is in the range for what they get for the GP9/35 shells ($50-$85). The UP shell is also paint intensive and we do pay per color applied. Mark
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Post by Tommy on Jun 6, 2017 16:18:20 GMT -5
I'm very happy to hear it but the shell is a bit much. The price is in the range for what they get for the GP9/35 shells ($50-$85). The UP shell is also paint intensive and we do pay per color applied. Mark I apologize, for my comment but I have a shell already (it has a crack and severe paint loss) I will just have to live with it until I decide to upgrade. ( my skills with painting are terrible so I wont even try)
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Post by markm on Jun 7, 2017 11:06:05 GMT -5
Tommy, no need to apologize, many people don't realize the labor costs in a finished shell. Maybe you could try to restore your shell a bit. Get yourself a package of micro-brushes and try to repair just a little bit of paint at one sitting. You just might surprise yourself.
Mark
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Post by Commodore on Jun 7, 2017 14:16:52 GMT -5
Tommy, no need to apologize, many people don't realize the labor costs in a finished shell. Maybe you could try to restore your shell a bit. Get yourself a package of micro-brushes and try to repair just a little bit of paint at one sitting. You just might surprise yourself. Mark Mark is right. I am attention deficit (upfront acknowledgement) but doing some small area painting, letting it set and going back later to make changes is the best way for anyone to work on a creative project. Doing it "all at once" leads to rushed job results. A careful job can even look better than most pros work. ...Simply because pros use tricks to spend the least time possible on a job to get the most pay per job.
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Post by dave on Jun 7, 2017 14:42:36 GMT -5
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Post by markm on Jun 7, 2017 18:14:18 GMT -5
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Post by Commodore on Jun 7, 2017 20:47:57 GMT -5
I concur, the new shell looks so much better.. almost as good as an AZL F unit! Greg Yup.
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Post by Commodore on Jun 7, 2017 20:49:24 GMT -5
Somebody must have died. I found quite a bunch of other good stuff! Thanks for the tip!
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