As I demonstrated in a previous post about adding new brass ends to flat Balboa brass passenger cars I used two different sets of brass ends, one by Brass Sides the other Precision Scale.
As you can see the end of the car is flat without detail, the Brass Sides did not have much more but I did add brass piping to enhance the ends of the car.
After removing the attached molded studs I then just super glued the brass ends to the car, then attached the Train Station diaphragms.
The Precision Scale ends are more detailed, they have four small studs that I removed with the Dremel cutting disk then attached them the same way, without removing the flat ends and super glued the new brass ends to the car. Next I will add the Train Station diaphragms.
Better detail with the Precision Scale brass.
The guys stopped for a moment to admire their work so far.
I hope I answered the question.
Robert Sylvester
WTRR
DO you plan on repainting the whole car or just masking off the end and painting that alone?
G Paine:
Good question, no I just paint the new car ends with a matching paint. I did re-do one brass car ,repainted it with Wal-Mart spray paint then put some Southern decals on it. Here it is.
Originally it was a Southern Pacific, but the paint got messed up, so I just sprayed painted with a grey color then put on the decals.
It has new car ends, Precision Scale, done the same way I described earlier. After removing the molding studs I just glued it directly to the end of the car then painted it with matching paint. Admittedly I am not that prticular when it comes to color, just so it looks good that is all I need.
Robert Sylvester
WTRR
Robert,
Thank you for taking the time to post this thread! [Y]
I know I can be pesty at times with questions regarding projects in which the procedures might seem simple, yet there’s more to them than what appears in photos.
In the past I’ve had the opportunity to obtain brass cars that are prototype specific (southeastern railroads) and at reasonable prices but their bland detailing would turn me off. But now with plenty of accurate detailing parts available, the scenarios appear more “win-win”.
Antonio:
My pleasure, that is what the hobby is to me, sharing information. I am not a rivet counter, but I do truly enjoy great modeling. The pictures I see on the various threads help me a great deal. Anything I can learn is most helpful.
I hope that there are many beginners out there that will ask questions and join the ranks. I try and tell them don’t be afraid of criticism; I get it all of the time but I am o.k. with that. The last thing I want to do is drive people away, I hope to encourage.
This a scene my son did, he is fourteen and he took the picture on his own. It’s a little dark but he is learning.
Thanks,
Robert Sylvester
WTRR