Thanks that's the place I was looking for, annoyingly I can't access them from the UK anymore.
I would take care of the loose coupler cut lever before doing any painting/weathering in that area.This is what I've finished up with, not brilliant by any standards, but a definite improvement on before I think.
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The end rails are permanently fixed now, that's was a PITA to do and get right.
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Mistakes I made, only three (I think).
1 White patch, on one side is 1 door panel too short.
2 Cab No. on one side has moved, (and dried before I noticed it)
3 Decals are rubbish, but I don't have a laser printer.
If anything else please leave a comment, so hopefully, I can correct it before going onto the weathering.
Yeah, I need to bend or cut that off, it's not the coupler it came with. I replaced it with a Kadee #148I would take care of the loose coupler cut lever before doing any painting/weathering in that area.
The coupler cut lever on your model is the piece that runs the width of the pilot between the handrail stanchions and the coupler.Yeah, I need to bend or cut that off, it's not the coupler it came with. I replaced it with a Kadee #148
Ooopsie I removed it from the cab end, and forgot about this one, I wondered what it was called, thanks.The coupler cut lever on your model is the piece that runs the width of the pilot between the handrail stanchions and the coupler.
I have an Inkjet printer, onto normal waterslide decal paper and then I matt varnish them so I can soak them.How did you do the decals. The reason I ask is depending how you did them they may be fixable.
Thanks, it took a while as you know.Looks good to me. I can't believe you got all of that old paint off of the shell. Remarkable job.
If anything else please leave a comment, so hopefully, I can correct it before going onto the weathering.
Yes, I'll sort that, thank youOnly because you asked:: The window glazing looks hazed over. Got any clear gloss paint/varnish to go over it?
That's where my train of thought took me.Add a little rust and oily spill on the walkways to cover that problem.
That looks a million times better now you can atleast start adding weathering back.Cleaned up quite nicely, the roof, trucks and fuel tank I had to paint tho'
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If anyone has (and willing to part with), or knows where I can get a set of end rails for this please let me know, the ones I have are in pieces.
Unfortunately, the walkways were impossible to clean off without removing the original colour.
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Thank you, I'm quite pleased with it.Wow, given what you started with that is an amazing job!
That was me being a little over-enthusiastic with the dull coat, cotton swab and IPA sorted that out, but thanks for reminding me.Only because you asked:: The window glazing looks hazed over. Got any clear gloss paint/varnish to go over it?
Thanks, but the two Tom's and quite a few others are much better than me, I'm still a novice at this.You do nice work, Smudge