Here's the GP60M's test fitted on the frames. The trucks and fuel tank will be painted the same silver as the bodies.
Let's see 'em with the silver trucks & tanks, just like God intended! Looking great Jerry. Let me know if they need to be broken in on Tehachapi before heading down to Cajon . I'm sure I could find time & track for them .
Jerry, these are excellent. Did you airbrush the rear yellow handrails? The whole engine is just great! I would not want to paint a war bonnet ATSF. Thanks for presenting your procedures for this paint job. When did you start air brushing? I know you started you layout not too long ago. For me, it seemed that the learning curve for air brushing was very steep; I just hesitated for so long before I started. I should have started sooner.
All the handrails were brush painted. Some, got a couple coats to look smooth and even. (Of course, plastic handrails will chip over time.) Your right about the Warbonnet being a tough paint job! I started airbrushing about 15 yrs ago with a cheap Badger set. Push the button and the paint came out. I used this to weather cars and messed quite a few up. In 2003 I bought a nice Paasche 2 cycle. Last year, I finally got it out of the box after getting a small compressor from Walmart. I practiced on a couple large pieces of cardboard in the garage and WOW! What a difference. It came with three different tips and the control you can get by changing a tip is awesome. I painted two Santa Fe Brass engines in the Blue/Yellow and several NKP cabooses I sold on EBay. And now these GP60M's. Your right about the learning curve for airbrushing. It takes alot of practice to get different effects. The other really important thing I found with an airbrush is the cleaning! The better job of cleaning you do after using.....the better job of painting your airbrush will give you the next time!!! (Hummmmm...how did I find that out?)
Today I finished the trucks, fuel tanks, and got the couplers installed. Then it was off to the races with a passenger special to break them in.
This dang camera of mine is on it's last leg! Still have a few more details to add, and then it's off to Denver with these beauties!
For a camera on its last legs, it still takes nice shots! Fabulous work! Amazing!:thumbs_up::thumbs_up:
Hemi, that reminds me of the story about the world famous photographer who got invited to dinner. He of course brought along an album or two of his award winning photography and all at dinner oohed and aahed about his stunning pictures. And the hostess remarked: "Those are fantastic pictures - you must have a great camera!" The photographer just smiled. As he was leaving, he turned to the hostess. "Dinner was fantastic - you must have some great pots!"
