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    GTW SD75I Update

    lol I'm trying, I have everything at my parent's place and I only go there about once a week, apartments aren't too compressor friendly. Hopefully it will be primed by new years lol! Thank you for the compliment Zachary!
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    GTW SD75I Update

    Alright, so far I have the shell taken off, and cleaned, unfortunately I forgot tools I need so I couldn't actually start anything else today, but here is what it looks like so far lol.
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    Misc. treasures

    I still have the first railspike I ever found when I was a wee lad, I got it chromed as well back then, it reminds me when I first got into trains!
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    GTW SD75I Update

    Well whatever happened, I got the paint now, both the GTW Orange and Blue, plus primer so I'm good to paint......3days left until painting commences!
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    GTW SD75I Update

    I was thinking of just ordering off the net, but I decided to call another place, albeit way farther from my apartment and they have the GTW blue, so I'm going to pick that up today!
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    GTW SD75I Update

    GTW SD75I Update(First Pics Added Beware D.U) Well....haven't been on in a long time, nothing really new to report. Finally found the time to go to the LHS for paint, unfortunately they only carried the primer that I needed. I was looking for the GTW Blue and Orange, he had the listings in a...
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    I am now the proud owner...

    Okay, a nice little update......I have tried out my airbrush to see how it works, it's alright I guess...I still need to get paint though, hopefully by Saturday I can get it and start painting!
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    I am now the proud owner...

    Alrighty, now for an update, I have finally got the airbrush, not the greatest one in the world, hopefully it can accomplish the job, if not I will be the proud owner of 2 airbrushes! Next step.....GET PAINT!
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    I am now the proud owner...

    I visit mine once a week for laundry and food.....and big screen tv....and now usage of tools. Oh and it's nice to see them too lol(yes that is the important reason to go)
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    I am now the proud owner...

    Indeed, plus they have a compressor for airbrushing purposes, the latter I hope to pick up tonight!
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    I am now the proud owner...

    lol very very slowly, I don't have any of the tools I need here, I have to wait untill my next laundry trip to the parents place(yes I'm cheap, my apartment charges too much anyway+free dinner:mrgreen::thumb:) to start working on it. This Sunday I hope to have it at least primed.
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    I am now the proud owner...

    Thanks for the great advice Wayne, should help my airbrushing decisions. Chris, I am planning a DWP loco as well, thinking maybe another SD70, would look kinda cool, a GTW SD70I and a DWP SD70I in one lashup! Though my first step is finding the correct paints.
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    I am now the proud owner...

    I asked at Gooch's when I bought the loco, they told me to come back during the open house lol. I have found the correct paints online GTW Blue and GTW Morency orange from Floquil/Testors.....ty doctorwayne, now hopefully I can find someone here that carries them. Now all I need to do is get...
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    Model these?

    That housey type building thing confuses and frightens me. Though would be quite fun to make!
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    I just discovered my layout theme!

    Yeah it's the Blue and Red scheme for GTW that I'm planning, always kinda liked it. Saving the green and gold for CN locos. Thanks for the paint tips :mrgreen::thumb:
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