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 Posted - January 14 2010 : 8:15:39 PM
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Here are few more painted handrail projects.......
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Posted - January 14 2010 : 8:38:23 PM
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Awesome handrails and models!! Have they been touched up or cloned? Maybe the Alco C430? :)
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Posted - January 14 2010 : 8:58:35 PM
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The Delaware one looks really good with the yellow handrails. I like how they stand out against the gray paint. The other engines look good too.
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Posted - January 14 2010 : 10:45:47 PM
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That is some REALLY nice detail ! All of them look super! Great job!
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Posted - January 14 2010 : 11:03:50 PM
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Those are beautiful. I've only recently discovered how much difference painted handrails make. Hardest part is matching the colors.
I love the D&H. As I've mentioned elsewhere, my very first loco was a D&H, so I've got a soft spot for them.
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Alco Fan,
Thanks, and you guessed it: the 430 is a total repaint. It was originally a SOO, but the white paint was grimy beyond cleaning. Minimal touch-up on the D&H, and what I would call "overcoat" on the ICG. The orange/white boundary on the long hood was very rough, and on the back of the cab it was way out of register. It had several factory orange touch-ups, and someone had dragged something through the wet paint (again at the factory), which exposed streaks of bare plastic below. I'd say they really hadn't worked out the painting process for these early 630's. I filled and sanded any defects, masked the "ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF" lettering, and re-sprayed both colors. That way I didn't have to worry about matching colors for the handrails.
That locomotive kind of surprised me. I spent months on the cosmetic improvements and a mechanical overhaul that included replacing split gears in the gearbox, cleaning up the sprue and flash on the universal joints, new tires, etc. It's pretty smooth, but not as good as most of my power torque locos. Right out of the box it was not very impressive. Perhaps Tyco was somewhat justified in billing the PT as an improvement.
Brian
quote:Awesome handrails and models!! Have they been touched up or cloned? Maybe the Alco C430? :)
Originally posted by Alco Fan-January 14 2010: 8:38:23 PM
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Posted - January 16 2010 : 12:54:39 AM
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I think that one is my favorite too. I was just going to make them gray, but I'm glad I added the extra color.
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Brian
quote:The Delaware one looks really good with the yellow handrails. I like how they stand out against the gray paint. The other engines look good too.
Originally posted by DaCheez-January 14 2010: 8:58:35 PM
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Posted - January 16 2010 : 12:55:45 AM
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Thanks Walt!
quote:That is some REALLY nice detail ! All of them look super! Great job!
Originally posted by walt-January 14 2010: 10:45:47 PM
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Posted - January 16 2010 : 01:00:42 AM
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Yes, I agree. I think some colors just can't be completely matched with paints that are commonly available today. The D&H yellow was really tough, because the paint I mixed was a good match under natural or incandescent light, but under fluorescent light it appeared too washed out. I never could get it right for all conditions, so finally I gave up on the fluorescent appearance.
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Brian
quote:Those are beautiful. I've only recently discovered how much difference painted handrails make. Hardest part is matching the colors.
I love the D&H. As I've mentioned elsewhere, my very first loco was a D&H, so I've got a soft spot for them.
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