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Thank you both! I've begun publishing the 2018 presentation and the Attendee Program here: http://www.rpmconference.com/index.php/2018-rpm-program-complete/

Great model, Bob! And yes, I really do like to see these built up, as that's the whole idea of getting a Mini-Kit into everyone's hands. At the end of the day, modeling is what pulls us all together. So the more modeling, the better. I hope to see a bunch of these on display at the next RPM...

Looks great Chris! I like the sill modifications.

Save the dates! We're under contract with the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center, Lisle, IL for the next two years: October 18-20, 2018 (The 25th Anniversary Celebration!) October 17-19, 2019 (Starting the next quarter century of RPM!) We'll be turning over the website after the first of...

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Jim Kindraka recently reached out to Ed Hawkins to clarify differences between the Resin 2017 Mini-Kit ends and other Pullman "Carbuilder" ends. Here's what Ed had to say, which is worth documenting here:

John- Two sets of photos are linked at the Resin Car Works blog here: http://blog.resincarworks.com/rpm-reflections/ We also had a guest photographer on site and hope to get a large batch processed and posted around Thanksgiving time.

And here is the End and Side Arrangement drawing links: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18l0D-b7cP5-Nyd31iHLaM0QP6puqirot/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Psi5tpFshT8Pz2DJuUeqYujjAYvIypMe/view?usp=sharing

Per George's request, I'm sharing a link to the underbody diagram so that you can zoom in on the details beyond what is visible in the Attendee Program. Let's see if this works: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12KfKS7EipXHthaXvGIGwGmmpgAs6chRr/view?usp=sharing Don't forget this drawing is...

Great info, Jeff! Thanks for searching the archives for us.

Welcome to the thread for 2017's Mini-Kit Project. Mini-Kits will be passed out next week to attendees who registered early enough to receive the parts. If you didn't register in time, Resin Car Works plans to add the parts to their line so they will be available for other modelers. Here's...

Great looking car George! For sake of interchange service, the couple may need to be flipped though... ;-)

Looking good George. What did you do to thin the ladders?

Great models guys! I finally threw some Tru-Color paint on my model this past weekend, and am currently applying decals. I know... no photos-no proof!

I've finished the body modifications and detailing on my N scale version of the 2016 Mini-Kit. For this one I chose to model the car in the lead image from Bob's Photos, and therefore needed to add rivet strips for the early three piece ends and doors. Notice I also shortened the ladders in...

B&O 371031 - Tall ladder and single stop (This matches the M-53 parts) B&O 370577 - Short ladder and two door stops B&O 370853 - Short ladder and single door stop

This is a clip of the George Sisk photo of 370853 from the RPM handout. It is lit well enough to show that the rivet line should be removed as Jerry and Chris noted above. You can also see that there is more detail of a flange and rivets in the shadows, where each rib is connected at the...

Good notes guys, you'll see my method of removing the material above which goes pretty quick. Posting photos is easy as you can upload a file right to the post. You have the option to insert it as a thumbnail or full size after it is uploaded to the post. There's also a couple variations of...

You'll need two long pieces of the thicker styrene strips included, and then a bunch of smaller pieces, in order to add thickness to the added framework tying the new M-15k body to the old fishbelly underframe. I cut the small bits longer than needed on a chopper: Cut two longer pieces to...

Now that everyone is recovered from the conference, it's time to get started on the Mini-Kits! I started my car by cutting the sill out of the bottom of the stock FVM M-53 shell. First I scribed a line just below the rivet line horizontally across the car, then free handed the vertical cuts...