I will be modeling a fantasy RR. The railroad scene on 1978 with the equipment of 1998. I am focusing on Conrail and will need to have some modern locos in that paint. So would it be easier to paint an undecorated model or take one already painted, although in the “Quality” scheme inaccurate for that time, and just remove the lettering on the side and replace with new decals?
It all depends on how the original lettering was applied. Sometimes you remove actual paint while you remove lettering. Try a pencil or pem eraser first. It may be easier, but more time consuming to repaint, or paint undecorated and then decal.
why does it matter its a fantasy railroad New power in old time is want you want but your saying quilty is prototpical don’t get it but ok. In your cass buy on painted in conrail. To me that seems easyist.
I don’t like the “Quality” scheme that is why I want to change it. the fantasy part has to do with RR having power that was not available when they existed. Like Chessie AC44’s, or SR high nose SD70’s that kind of cool stuff.
I just paint the loco the color I need then print my own decals on onion skin paper with appropriate background color, cut them out and apply them with thin layer of white glue. Unless you’re one who nit-picks over every little detail, it comes out fairly good.
In the case of Conrail, it would be easier to just paint an undec model and decal it, because the Conrail paint scheme is SO ridiculously easy to do.
Just shoot the whole body Conrail blue, then mask off the walkways and paint them engine black. Voila, Conrail paint job. Applying the decals properly is somewhat of a challenge, but you will have to do that redecaling a prepainted unit anyway.