I finally put some WM decals on my 2-8-0, i also did some light weathering. I also decided i like the red roof better than black. Some may care but i think it looks better…
Overall i am very happy with the way it turned out. This was my first real N scale decal job other than a box car I lettered for the NTRES forum for trainfreak409
EDIT- i guess imageshack is having troubles I reposted with pics from my website.
Dang adam, that’s a great job on that 2-8-0. And i agree, the red roof looks better [:P]
Nicely played! I chickened out and bought the factory painted one. The 800’s were a bit more massive than the Bachmann model, but hey, they’re not right for the 700’s either!
Of course, now you have to cut up that pilot and put a proper plow in place![:D]
What’s another 5 hours between friends!
Lee
Looks good. [;)]
Thanks for the comments guys!
Yeah I have been wanting to do that too. heres a question for ya, would it be easier to fit it with a working coupler if i put the right plow on it?
N scale??? Dude I thought that was HO, nice job.
Add my name to the list of those who said, “Good job!” I always painted cab roofs red because the late Paul Larson did, but in the years since the magazines have gone to color, I’ve noticed a lot of prototypes, including the Pennsy, B&O, and Great Northern (among many others!) did so, and modelers followed suit. Mine were painted Caboose Red, for the 1895 era, but most roads used Oxide Red. I think it had something to do with the heat and acid of cinders causing the common black paint to look spotty, with rust showing through. The oxide red was apparently similar to the Red Lead paint used on structural steel to prevent rust.
Those who said it’s hard to tell your N scale decal job from a factory decorated HO model were right. When I was in HO I used to get great results from Champion’s thin film decals, applied with Hobsco Solva-Set and oversprayed with Floquil Clear Flat. When I put my Colorado Western MDC Consol and one of their “Old-timer” cabooses, both lettered and numbered for my CW, on display in my hobby shop window back in the '80s, I had a couple of customers who couldn’t understand why they couldn’t buy models with that lettering! However, when I lettered and numbered a couple of O scale Diesels for a friend, I found I could no longer get such good results–but they were old, thick Walthers decals. Such good results as your WM Consol aren’t hard to get, but contrarily, it ain’t easy, either, and I can sure understand your “five hours and a massive headache” designation!
You also did it the right way: start on simple freight car decaling, maybe even a flatcar, and work your way up. Put down paper towels on your work surface, have the recommended tools and supplies on hand, and work slowly and carefully. I used to float the cut out decal sections on the surface of the water until the backing dropped away, which on Champ decals meant the glue that held
Adam–
The results are DEFINITELY worth the headache, LOL! That’s a fine job, and yes, I like the red cab roof. As another poster said, WM wasn’t alone in doing that–GN, Pennsy and Burlington, just to name a few. I think it gives the loco a very unique look.
Really nice job. Obviously, you took your time and a LOT of care doing it. Congratulations.
Tom [:D]
That is a good looking project you completed: decals, painting and the weathering. Well worth the time you invested. Jamie
You want a headache? Try putting the PRR five stripe schem on three G’s and two E8s in one week.
Or four-striping Rio Grande passenger cars around the windows. WHEW! [:P]
Tom
Thank you all for the great comments. I really enjoyed the project. I like to sit back and admire my work as it travles around and around. Deffinatly worth the time and effort. again i am greatly appreciative of all the nice comments. Thanks