Pre-weathered Kato GP 35 What do I do with it now

[Sirfoldalot]

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[Smudge617]

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Thanks that's the place I was looking for, annoyingly I can't access them from the UK anymore.

 

[Smudge617]

This is what I've finished up with, not brilliant by any standards, but a definite improvement on before I think.

The end rails are permanently fixed now, that's was a PITA to do and get right.

Mistakes I made, only three (I think).

1 White patch, on one side is 1 door panel too short.
2 Cab No. on one side has moved, (and dried before I noticed it)
3 Decals are rubbish, but I don't have a laser printer.

If anything else please leave a comment, so hopefully, I can correct it before going onto the weathering.

 

[bnsf971]

This is what I've finished up with, not brilliant by any standards, but a definite improvement on before I think.

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The end rails are permanently fixed now, that's was a PITA to do and get right.

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Mistakes I made, only three (I think).

1 White patch, on one side is 1 door panel too short.
2 Cab No. on one side has moved, (and dried before I noticed it)
3 Decals are rubbish, but I don't have a laser printer.

If anything else please leave a comment, so hopefully, I can correct it before going onto the weathering.

I would take care of the loose coupler cut lever before doing any painting/weathering in that area.

 

[Smudge617]

I would take care of the loose coupler cut lever before doing any painting/weathering in that area.

Yeah, I need to bend or cut that off, it's not the coupler it came with. I replaced it with a Kadee #148

 

[bnsf971]

Yeah, I need to bend or cut that off, it's not the coupler it came with. I replaced it with a Kadee #148

The coupler cut lever on your model is the piece that runs the width of the pilot between the handrail stanchions and the coupler.

 

[CambriaArea51]

How did you do the decals. The reason I ask is depending how you did them they may be fixable.

 

[Smudge617]

The coupler cut lever on your model is the piece that runs the width of the pilot between the handrail stanchions and the coupler.

Ooopsie I removed it from the cab end, and forgot about this one, I wondered what it was called, thanks.

 

[Smudge617]

How did you do the decals. The reason I ask is depending how you did them they may be fixable.

I have an Inkjet printer, onto normal waterslide decal paper and then I matt varnish them so I can soak them.

 

[RhB Michael]

Looks good to me. I can't believe you got all of that old paint off of the shell. Remarkable job.

 

[Smudge617]

Looks good to me. I can't believe you got all of that old paint off of the shell. Remarkable job.

Thanks, it took a while as you know.

I'm putting the finished product in our Loco weathering thread.

 

[C&OMtnMan]

If anything else please leave a comment, so hopefully, I can correct it before going onto the weathering.

Only because you asked:: The window glazing looks hazed over. Got any clear gloss paint/varnish to go over it?

 

[Smudge617]

Only because you asked:: The window glazing looks hazed over. Got any clear gloss paint/varnish to go over it?

Yes, I'll sort that, thank you

 

[Old 97]

Add a little rust and oily spill on the walkways to cover that problem.

That's where my train of thought took me.

 

[zzr1200guy]

Cleaned up quite nicely, the roof, trucks and fuel tank I had to paint tho'

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If anyone has (and willing to part with), or knows where I can get a set of end rails for this please let me know, the ones I have are in pieces.

Unfortunately, the walkways were impossible to clean off without removing the original colour.

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That looks a million times better now you can atleast start adding weathering back.

 

[PMW]

Wow, given what you started with that is an amazing job!

 

[Smudge617]

Wow, given what you started with that is an amazing job!

Thank you, I'm quite pleased with it.

 

[Smudge617]

Only because you asked:: The window glazing looks hazed over. Got any clear gloss paint/varnish to go over it?

That was me being a little over-enthusiastic with the dull coat, cotton swab and IPA sorted that out, but thanks for reminding me.

 

[PMW]

You do nice work, Smudge

 

[Smudge617]

You do nice work, Smudge

Thanks, but the two Tom's and quite a few others are much better than me, I'm still a novice at this.