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The "Little Joe" EF4 has gotten the basic orange and was baking
Here it's out of the oven:
The other major color this will receive is black, but the masking and painting black will have to wait until the weekend. As the body was baking, i managed to solder the loose deck to a set of frames. Right now the main frames are baking in primer:
It's looking great already. Can't wait to see it finished.
Today masking the body of "Little Joe" and painting:
Masking was tough because of the proximity of handrails and other details near the black field. It's in the oven now and I'll have to do few corrections before i start with the decals.
Main frames were also painted:
Time to tackle the guiding trucks, tbc...
Everything is painted and now i have to clean the running gear, maybe do a little lubrication and put everything back together. Still to do are the windows in cabs, and finding a set of decals for it;
Oh yeah, the pantographs still need to be painted.
I did a few touchups here and there and i finally scored decals for Milwaukee Road locomotive. So decals are going on:
I will not be able to put every signage on this locomotive because i just don't have a complete photographic record to look at, but the logos, "F" and maybe a few warnings will get to put on.
I just discover your thread Kriegslok.
Great work !
I just discover your thread Kriegslok.
Great work !
Thank you.
Work is slowly progressing on finishing painting of the EF-4 "Little Joe":
The only markings which are missing are the "E" in front of number 74 in number boards. I will have to mix and match those from different decal sets. The "74" are dry transfers which i immediately had to cover with a clear coat yesterday. Both pantographs had to be fixed since the soldering gave way on some details. Running gear was cleaned, tbc...
Work is slowly progressing on finishing painting of the EF-4 "Little Joe":
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The only markings which are missing are the "E" in front of number 74 in number boards. I will have to mix and match those from different decal sets. The "74" are dry transfers which i immediately had to cover with a clear coat yesterday. Both pantographs had to be fixed since the soldering gave way on some details. Running gear was cleaned, tbc...
I can picture the shell being suspended by a massive overhead crane in a locomotive shop. Nice work.
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Don't give him any ideas 'cause he's got the tools and know-how to do it!!
Don't give him any ideas 'cause he's got the tools and know-how to do it!!
Haha, just don't have the time.
I can picture the shell being suspended by a massive overhead crane in a locomotive shop. Nice work.
No crane on this one, but maybe it captures the "moment":
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The other major color this will receive is black, but the masking and painting black will have to wait until the weekend. As the body was baking, i managed to solder the loose deck to a set of frames. Right now the main frames are baking in primer:
