Hey y'all, I bought an undecorated MP 2-8-2. I figured since I'm only adding decals to an already black locomotive, all I need to do is mask off...
I just want to give a shout out and a thank you to this thread. This thread was so helpful and kept me from losing my sanity (at least for the...
The prototype had only one horn, so I removed the horn from the short hood. I've masked it off to make it easier to clean up and smooth the putty....
The prototype had only one horn, so I removed the horn from the short hood and used a small piece of styrene as a backer for the putty that was...
The prototype had only one horn, so I removed the horn from the short hood. Here the hole is filled in before sanding.
The chassis of the two Atlas RS-3s plus one for a Bachmann F7 that I am modeling in L&N livery.
The prototype had only one horn, so I removed the horn from the short hood. Model with putty and masking tape.
Painted the Cream White color which was a mixture of Vallero white and skin tone.
Model with primer.
Sanding.
The orange is PolyScale BNSF Heritage Orange. If I were to do it again, I'd have painted the walkways and railings in the same cream/white that I...
I masked carefully and burnished the tape with a toothpick. I took care when aiming the airbrush, nevertheless, I ended up with some of the orange...
First decal applied. Wishing was a little darker grey. I suppose I could have applied grey paint underneath... Decals are by K4 decals out of...
Chassis before putting shells back on.
Finished(?) The prototype came with couplers that were silver like the trucks. I wasn't in the mood and I'm ready to move on. Of course there is...
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I'm pretty sure I'm missing something. Right?...
Hey y'all, I wanted to model some D&H boxcars. From various pictures I've seen on the web of yellow boxcars I noticed the ends were painted a...