Hey Y’all; So, what is it when you freelance cars for someone else’s freelance roadname? Finally decided what to do with a Bachmann combine kit acquired almost a year ago; or at least what seems that long ago. Hypothetical passenger car for Bachmann’s freelance Glenbrook Valley roadname on their 4-6-0. Okay, hmmmm, what color? 1860-1870 passenger cars were other several other colors than Pullman Green and Tuscan Red. Hey, V&T had some light olive ones, let’s work from that as inspiration. Rust-Oleum satin SAGE is lighter and less yellow, but that’s okay by me. See “V&T Railway Combine #16 - circa 1906 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990” here http://virginiatruckee.com/?page_id=20 I sure as #$%^ ain’t gonna do striping like that one in museum out west, no way. And whether I want to or not, my hands, and health generally, are no longer what they used to be. Simpler striping. Paint is a bit greener than it looks in photos. And why am I doing this striping with different decals for each color?? What is wrong with me? (rhetorical question) ;D Well, decals are long paid for. And I’m more comfortable with that way than paint. This shows color closer to true, on my monitor, but flash reflection is objectionable
(if you try to look at my cars this close on the track three cats will claw out your eyeballs) This shows striping better but color looks too grey. I am not able to be as precise as 2 decades ago with shaky hands - this is best looking area, but, hey, I am thankful to still be able to do this at all!!!
Gold is cut from Microscale trim film sheet. Black and Red are from HO scale sheets of 1 and 2 inch striping. Lettering is most likely going to be this http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=90243&Category_Code=ALPHA&Product_Count=92 Will have to buy it after first of month, no can do this week. looked at other colors for lettering but liked idea of gold best. Roof on V&T combine used as inspiration is either white or grey, hard to be sure in online photo from museum but I’m thinking Krylon Outdoor spaces Brick spray paint. Or maybe a charcoal grey. Thought is Brick, though somewhat lighter, would tie in with oxide red tender deck and running boards on Glenbrook Valley loco. And I’m envisioning Rocky Mountain area desert-ish locale where light colors would have advantages. BTW, just noticed on my GV loco it looks like striping on domes is printed wrapper.
