I’ve got a DOA Bachmann GP40-2 and a poorly running Life-Like GP38. I’m currently modeling a Maintainance facility, and I’ve put the GP40 on spare ties and damaged it a bit. I’m planning to have the GP38 be likely behind the consist, like it was involved in the same wreck but stayed upright and was towed on it’s trucks. Any thoughts or suggestions?
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I have found that making panels and components of tinfoil and then ‘crumpling’ them will give you more realistic damage than trying to heat and shape part of a plastic shell. Form the foil over an intact section of hood or cab and then shoot on a few coats of damar/Kamar varnish for stiffness. You can tool panel lines and some detail with care. Then crumple and respray, or use something like epoxy or white glue to strengthen the ‘back’ side of the wrinkled parts.
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