Hi I am kinda new so I need some help finding a custom painter that can do shortline locos. Any help would be appreciated.:mrgreen:
Needing help finding custom painters
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Hi...Welcome to The Gauge....You might want to look up a member of the forum, goes by the name of MilesWestern. Does some excellent work...(from what I've seen here...). Do a search using his name as a keyword. Hope this helps....
Miles does some great work (as do I [self promotion])... I can refer you to a few others too, if you'd like.
Yes any help would be appreciated. I am talking to Miles right now by email but want to find a good deal.:mrgreen:
This place does fantastic work (just down the road from me) but they're not cheap.
thefreightyard.com
thefreightyard.com
Hey, UP1002, for the price of having two locos custom painted you could probably buy a nice airbrush and compressor. It takes a little patience, but it is easy to learn and you will enjoy the hobby so much more knowing that you can create custom paint jobs, apply decals, and perhaps provide a bit of weathering. There was a time when I was so scared of ruining a nice model, but if you are careful mixing your paints, adjusting the flow of paint, and applying several light coats rather than a heavy coat all at once, you will see professional results on the first try.
-Ed
-Ed