Mike1083 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 I am thinking about attempting to create the new Blue Ridge Southern line and had some questions about repainting an undecorated usa trains model. Does the shell come completely blank or do i still need to remove the gray color? Also on the numbers that light up. Is there a way to put new numbers in there very easily? It appears the undecorated has no numbers. Also how does one go about obtaining decals to scale? Here is a link to a photo of their scheme if anyone was curious what it looked like. Mike http://railworksamerica.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=11933 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 The grey is fine as just paint over it...use it as a primer. Myself I'd remove all detail pieces and give it a good washing with warm soapy water and then start painting. Those decals can be home made if you feel like learning how to do artwork...if not then just contact Stan Cedarleaf as he'll set you up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike1083 Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 The grey is fine as just paint over it...use it as a primer. Myself I'd remove all detail pieces and give it a good washing with warm soapy water and then start painting. Those decals can be home made if you feel like learning how to do artwork...if not then just contact Stan Cedarleaf as he'll set you up. Thanks for the helpful info. The grey loco appears to be very hard to locate so i may just search out a used engine that doesnt even run just so i can have a chance to see how it goes and if all else fails i only lose a shell. I most definitely will contact Stan as i will want the decals to be exact. Thanks for the info. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Over the last few months I've received emails from Charles Ro Supply listing USA Trains diesel locomotive shells for like $100.00 each. Be a cheap way to see how it goes for you maybe?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike1083 Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 Oh wow so they sell just the shells with Tno power? I need to hop on that for sure, and thanks again! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I've got decals from Stan and they were good. I believe he can make just about anything: http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/StanCedarleaf/WebPageDecals/CustomDecalsx.html I got vinyl stencils from Jeff (rockwallcanyonJeff) that were surprisingly easy to use and inexpensive too. If you look at my switcher paint job here, you'll see how good they work: http://www.gscaletrainforum.com/index.php?/topic/172-switcher-build/ He's at: Jeff Cairns (rockwallcanyon@gmail.com) You can get vinyl and decals from Shawmutt shops too. http://shawmutcarshops.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike1083 Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 Thanks for the great links Joe. I am an artist and was thinking about a paint job but with the tiny letters and numbers involved and the amount of engines i plan on doing up im thinking decals, although i will look into the stencil job. I am also debating if i want to go the dirty clay look. There are 11 engines 4 gp38s 4 sd40-2 and 4 sd40-m2 rebuilds, and i think i wanna do the whole fleet. I was thinking I would use a planter liner as a way to soak the body in and get the paint off and then maybe use a coat hanger to spray the body with an even coat. Im still looking into the best paint to use and the best removal option. I am really hoping to find something on the green side, as i try to keep away from harsh chemicals if i can. I will document my progress on here, and im sure will have more questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike1083 Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 Upon further review these sd40-2s appear to be sd45's labeled as sd40-2's. I think i am actually going to need to locate the aristo sd45's now, kinda puts a spin on things, and there will definitely need to be some modifications to the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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