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15 years 1 month ago #3815 by Catt
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Hi gang,
Got the CSX decals squared away,now I have another question to ask.
Are any of you aware of any Steel coil loads for Z scale cars? I have a couple gondolas that I would like to load up with scale coil loads.

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15 years 1 month ago #3819 by shamoo737
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Jonathan, there is a company that makes coil, but they are very expensive. Bobby Hargis made a couple of coil cars for me, and this is one of them. I think he made them out of styrene. Bobby, I need some more coils for my coil cars.
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15 years 1 month ago #3820 by ztrack
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Smokey Mountain Miniatures imports Z scale coil steel loads. Check out:

smokeymountainminiatures.com/shop/index.htm

I have quite a few samples of the loads they offer. The loads are excellent! Very detailed.

Rob

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15 years 1 month ago #3825 by Bobdocker
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The coils in Johns gon are cut up peices of plastruct tubing painted with testor "steel" color paint. The banding is just a fine point sharpie marker enscribed on the coil. I used 2 cut peices of L bar as the cradle inside the car. I don't remember the sizes of tubing and L bar I used.
Just take your gon to the hobby shop and kind of eyeball what looks like the right size.
bh

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15 years 1 month ago #3826 by Catt
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Thank you kind sir. I do believe I have a plan that will work now.:)

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15 years 1 month ago #3832 by kimvellore
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You could try cutting thin strips of aluminum tape and rolling it to look like steel coils.

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15 years 1 month ago #3835 by TerryH
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Rolled strips of tin foil could be used for rolls of metal. Shinny side for stainless, dull side for other stuff like aluminum.

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15 years 1 month ago - 15 years 1 month ago #3879 by Catt
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Ok,here's a pic of MY coils.I'm sure you will have no trouble figuring out where I copied them from.:)

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I still need to do the steel strapping but I am definately happy with how they turned out.Now if I can only create some coil covers.:ohmy:

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15 years 1 month ago #3881 by Bobdocker
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I like the rust on the gon.

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15 years 1 month ago #3884 by Alaska Railroader
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Nice job, Jonathan. Nice to see you make them yourself, kudos to the Catt!

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15 years 1 month ago #3887 by Catt
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Thank you Ma'am,now if I can just figure out how to do a regular coil car.If nothing else I now have an excuse to buy more gondolas. :laugh:

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15 years 1 month ago #3888 by shamoo737
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Nice work one the coils Johnathan. Now you'r going to be more busy. I shipped the box Sat.:laugh:


John

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15 years 1 month ago #3895 by Catt
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John, I am looking forward to it's arrival.

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15 years 1 month ago #3954 by rev
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Latest issue of Model Railroader has an article on rolling your own steel coils. I'll be giving it a go when I get the time.

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