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It's all done!!! Had fun building it and there was some challenges but over all a great model for anyone to build. I will power it but at the present it is not powered. I plan on building some shelving around either the room I use as a modeling area in the house or in my hobby shop out in the woodworking shop. Haven't decided yet (actually haven't gotten the ok from the boss lady). Enjoy the pictures of the finished San Francisco cable car and like I said before a great model to build but I would say to take your time on basically all of it and fill any and all of the joints and tab and slot areas before final paint and decals because even thou some areas are covered in later steps it is much easier to do the decals and the next steps with a smooth surface to work with. The roof I glued up and then before any sanding, I filled all the cracks and edges with wood filler and then sanded it all smooth with (believe or not) my vibrator sander with 150 grit and I think it came out great. Again thank you all for following and not sure what my next project will be (have our basement to finish - studs wall, plumbing and electrical are done, drywall, tape, sand, paint, you get the picture is next). I do have a couple plastic car kits to do and the never ending model railroad to add details to so who knows what the future will bring. Until then, thanks again for following along, it has been a great journey!! By the way, this is my second Occre kit and I really enjoy these kits. They make a great product in my mind. Kurt KG Miniature Workshop Kansas

Well I agree with you all about painting the posts but then I was starting to install the decorative scroll irons and discovered that none of them are square meaning they don’t fit in the corners like they should. And yes, my posts are plumb to the body and roof. So, since the posts hand railing do ma hickies are brass still, I decided to make my own arches out of brass instead of the scrolls. Yes, it’s not as fancy but at least I can make it all work the way I want them to. In the end, I think it looks pretty good. Not like the real ones but it’s a fix and I have more brass on the model and it looks like it’s suppose to be there. Besides, most people will not comment when they visit “those are not supposed to be brass they’re supposed to be painted.” Nah they’ll look at it and recognize that’s it’s a cable car. Thanks for your input but as the build went on changes had to be made.

The earliest or oldest (how ever you want to look at it) is this picture. Black and white and those posts that we have been talking about look to me not painted. Probably bare metal or brass ? You tell me. And then I found this picture as well. Interesting what you can find.

guess the real ones had painted railings. And Canute you’re right my railroad do what makes you happy. For now I like the brass, after it’s all done I can still paint them if I wish but if I paint them and don’t like the way it came out, very hard to change it. Thank you everyone appreciate your input but gut instinct I like the brass……. For now anyway.

I personally like the brass look because it draws your eye inside and not towards the railings. Any other votes before it goes to the paint shop?? i couldn’t decide so if no more votes I’ll paint them. I see what you mean and I was think too much paint already but it’ll look good either way.

Question for everyone, leave the brass posts brass or paint them? Like on the box? Your choice? Need feed back please

Progress, next is the grab handles I guess you call them. The vertical metal posts that you grab when getting on cable car.

Trucks installed platforms in place it’s coming along nicely.

Thought I’d put the trucks under it just for kicks see what it looks like. Course allot of other stuff go on too to make it look like it’s suppose to but thought I’d share.

Trim around roof complete and a few more details added. Have the trucks built ready for final paint and install. It’s getting there!!

Finished the roof and some inside details over the weekend. Next a few details and then the trucks. Nice build straight forward.

Started the roof this morning we’ll see what sticks and what adjustments may have to be made. Compound curves are always a pain. Soak the wood lots of glue and clamps and let dry. See what happens afterwards.

You can never have enough clamps when doing a glue up 😂😂

Here are the ends sanded filled and repainted. Looks better. Now I believe what’s next is the roof.

Got some work done before everyone wakes up this morning. I’ll be doing the same as the sides fill the seams and repaint the ends even though there is a sign that will cover it, I’d like to have a smooth transition between the panels and hopefully the sign will lay down better than not doing anything at all. We’ll see when that time comes. Enjoy the pictures and have a great weekend. Wife and I are celebrating our wedding anniversary today (17 years) so no more modeling today😭😂😂.