I got this several years ago and it still runs like new. Was undecorated so I made a couple of modifications and lettered it SOUTHERN. It is moderately weathered as it would have been in the late 1940's
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It looks really nice! I will probably buy a couple 2-8-0s like that and letter them for the T&P! Nice Weathering
Nice job.....Did you use powders acrylics or enamels?
Jim
I airbruhed floquil flat finish with a small amount of reefer white added. Then oversprayed with dullcoat.
Really nice weathering job, congratulations.
Yep' looks great,you might wish to add a bell cord when you get a chance that would really set it off nicely
Did you use a detail kit or letter it by hand- cause' that looks NICE!
The Southern letters and numbers are Champ decals. The loco was unweathered and very glossy at that point. The decals were then sealed with a couple of coats of Floquil flat finish before I started the weathering.
That is a great job. I will take your tip here, about using floquil flat and a bit of reefer white. It is nicely done-not overdone (like mine...).
The late Lee Vandevise used to use thin wire blackened for cords and hangng wires with built-in slack. it is easier than monkeying around with string or thread.
RIch