Thanks Jim, I too have learned car loads from this posting! I'm such a newbie, I'm waiting for my 1st airbrush to arrive (badger 150). Really enjoyed this post. :thumbs_up: Chuck
Since he's waiting and he has given us the OK, lets get a shot of the front. With short bursts of the air horn, Vern takes the main and gets his warrent. "CB&Q #9-7-4, take track one, o-n-e, proceed at track speed 45 MPH 4-5 m-p-h, see you in Galesburg."
So that is it! If you want to see the locomotive up close, it will be on display at the Carl Sandburg College model train show in Galesburg IL, June 24th & 25th. If you want you can catch one of my two seminars that weekend too at the main lecture hall on Saturday at 10:00 and Sunday at 11:00. I hope you all enjoyed this series! Jim W.
More on Black Paint As to the blackness of black, let me add that I am using Model Master rattle can Panzer Grey for an off black color. I usually spray the truck frames or fuel tank for weathering purposes. I wish I could get Grimy Black in a Testor spray, FWIW. Looks like I will be breaking out the airbrush this weekend. Great thread BNSF7173. :thumbs_up: I am just getting to read it all.
I haven't used a really black black for much of anything on my railroad. Occasionally I do need to print a really black black. So I use a printer's "trick" and add magenta and cyan to the black. The ratio is about 100% black to 20% magenta and cyan.
BNSF7173, That locomotive is truly remarkable! This thread has inspired me to actually try to tackle painting undecorated locomotives myself. Something in which I have always been reluctant to do in the past. I think after reading this thread that Erie Lackawanna locomotives would be fairly easy to do now. I realize that the actual procedures listed here will be a little bit more difficult than they appear, but you certainly made it look easy. I guess practice makes perfect. Mr X
Mr. X, I glad you found this thread so informative on painting. Painting per the prototype is my favorite aspect of model railroading. You can see other projects I'm working on in my Blog. Start simple and work your way up and you'll be painting up EL gray and maroon in no time! Jim
Just read this. Wow, what a wealth of information, and what superb work! Thanks for taking the time to share your expertise.
Here is what I was working on last year before I moved, any guesses as to what it is? Maybe it's time to do another Galesburg tribute locomotive? Jim
Man...what a thread....thanks for a great read and I learned a ton!!! I might just get up the nerve to try this....hmmm what to paint first??
This thread always helped me a lot in my painting. You'll have to go back to the beginning to get all the fine points.
VERY helpful!!! Thanks a lot. Your thread sure makes it look easier and just after re-reading it I might know why all of my paintjobs look all bumpy or fuzzy...
Jim: that was VERY instructional! I'm impressed with the amount of detail in N no less! Thanks for some very useful tips. Now to break out the badger....
Outstanding I only just read this now and wish I would have seen this a long time ago. It’s absolutely outstanding . Thanks Jim for making such a great tutorial. :thumbs_up:
