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    Choosing the correct paint

    Hello! I'm building a model of the Sorrento Valley Station on the Surfline in San Diego. I've already made and primed my platforms, and I've tried to paint them, first with a mix made by eye (I'm colorblind, so that didn't turn out well), and with a textured spray can (The texture seemed out of...
  2. PrairieKnight

    Which paint for basic scenery

    I am at the point in my first 4 X 8 HO DCC layout where the track is laid on Woodland Scenics foam roadbed. I was thinking of painting the roadbed and the basic foam insulation base of the layout (before any elevations or terrains are added to the base) while I install the rail joiner feeder...
  3. M

    NJ Transit Silver, Metro North silver and other paint problems

    I am finally getting back to some serious painting, and thought I would start on one of my someday models.... Way back when, I bought an Overland (Brass) HO NJ Transit U-34CH as the price was good and "someday......." Well someday has come, and I decided to look through all the notes I had...
  4. S

    Weird airbrushing problem

    I've been searching the forums for an answer to something that's strange ..... I purchased a small interlocking tower used from eBay and am repainting it. Three sides work fine with the basecoat of Behr green paint from Home Depot, but the fourth wal seems to reject the paint every time. I tried...
  5. chestateegol

    Painting a curved line

    Hello all, I recently bought a new old stock Stewart RS12 and am planning on stripping and painting the model into Seaboard Air Line. I have done some painting in the past, but nothing that required me to paint curved lines as the Seaboard's switcher scheme has. Here is a picture...
  6. D

    Erie Passenger Car Paint Schemes

    I'm looking to put together a steam era Erie passenger consist. From what I can tell from the few photos and pictures I can find steam trains did not generally pull the multi-colored cars or streamline cars. Can anyone confirm this? Also, did Erie use a special color on their green cars with...
  7. T

    masking curved lines

    Does anybody have advice on masking curved lines? I have tried pinstripe tape but it doesnt want to stay flat.
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    • WT fan
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    • hints kato paint scratchbuild terminal turnouts westport
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    • Category: Dioramas and Mini-Scenes
  9. Southern Railway C44-9W

    Southern Railway C44-9W

    Here is a picture of my Southern Railway C44-9W that I custom painted. I sold the loco on eBay. I sell on ebay under jsdekruif
    • Smoke
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    • c44-9w custom paint railway southern
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Diesel, Electric and Other Locomotives
  10. C&O Gp7 Phase II

    C&O Gp7 Phase II

    Custom Paint work, to be sold on eBay. I got this engine for nothing!
    • jbaakko
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    • c&o custom gp7 paint
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Diesel, Electric and Other Locomotives
  11. C&O Gp7 Phase II

    C&O Gp7 Phase II

    Custom Paint work, to be sold on eBay. I got this engine for nothing!
    • jbaakko
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    • c&o custom gp7 paint
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Diesel, Electric and Other Locomotives
  12. C&O Gp7 Phase II

    C&O Gp7 Phase II

    Custom Paint work, to be sold on eBay. I got this engine for nothing!
    • jbaakko
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    • c&o custom gp7 paint
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Diesel, Electric and Other Locomotives
  13. C&O Gp7 Phase II

    C&O Gp7 Phase II

    Custom Paint work, to be sold on eBay. I got this engine for nothing!
    • jbaakko
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    • c&o custom gp7 paint
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Diesel, Electric and Other Locomotives
  14. Meet at Third Street District

    Meet at Third Street District

    Extra 2525 east meets swticher 44-ton "Henry"
    • WT fan
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    • hints kato paint scratchbuild terminal turnouts westport
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Cities, Towns and Industrial Areas
  15. CN 2514, A C44-9WL

    CN 2514, A C44-9WL

    A pretty much custom model of CN 2514, a C44-9WL! It is in the CN North America paint scheme!
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    • 2514 c44-9wl cn n.a. paint
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Diesel, Electric and Other Locomotives




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