Custom painting a caboose

[csxengineer]

I bought the walther's bay window caboose. I think the chessie one had the most similar windows to the prototype I model (Union RR).

Step 1. take apart (darn windows were glued in), and soak in Wash away.
Step 2. Prime with grey primer, airbrush 2 coats of Polyscale Red
step 3. Handpaint silver window frames, yellow steps, and other details
step 4. add decals, and spray with dullcote
step 5. reassemble (to do)
step 6. order mtl couplers (to do)

 

[csxengineer]

assembled

assembled, already bringing up the rear of a train as it heads into dravosburg tunnel. Just needs some new couplers!!

1 down, 1 to go!!!

 

[csxengineer]

original

Here's the original (sorry to whoever took this pic I "borrowed")

 

[csxengineer]

oops, double post

 

[TomPM]

Nice job on the caboose!

 

[Chessie6459]

Great Job. :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

 

[13Mtrainer]

i wish i had that much skill cool

 

[Wyomingite]

Very nice job.


Ron :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

 

[sumpter250]

13Mtrainer,

i wish i had that much skill cool

"that much skill" comes with time, practice, and a willingness to accept that sometimes you will fail miserably, and have to replace the destroyed one with a new one, and start over.
When someone mentions,"I found the part in my spare parts box", remember, the spare parts box is where the failures go. it is the price of learning, and the source of details.


oh, yeah, I have a very large spare parts box. ops:
Pete

OK, OK, before someone else jumps, ..and a very old one!