Shane
Thank you for your post, Your modeling is very inpiring, you have a real intriguing mind to come up with different techniques to create what you are needing.
Your eye for details is fasinating
GREAT JOB
Dennis
Thanks for all the feedback. Iām not sure I can live up to some of them.
Pete, these units canāt run around with open doors. The double doors would extend 3 feet. Youād risk taking off a poor yardmanās head when pulling into a yard track.
I hope everyone is having a good summer. I should start updating again in a few weeks. Hereās a couple of teaser photos and a new video to hold you over.
That is pretty damn cool! Very nice looking loco.
Chris
Fantastic !
WOW!!!
Great work Shane!
Thanks Guys.
Hereās one more. I got the zebra stripes completed in the tapered section. It was a challenge to tape, but turned out pretty good.
Tomorrow Iām off to watch a couple of steam engines in action. Hopefully the weather cooperates.
Really looking sharp. I noted that taping problem doing offsets myself Shane. More praise on this build as I see Iām not the only one who found Toile is a great screen medium.(http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
darn spelling edits
Is it done yet ? (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)
Great build and description of your build Shane , thanks for posting it ! That is one beautiful locomotive .
David, I was lucky in that I didnāt have to deal with any curves. I canāt imagine trying to mask the nose of an f unit.
Sean, yes, summer is done. Oh wait, you mean the locomotive. (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)No, but I have made progress. I need to get motivated to get some build updates posted.
Thanks Mike.
Sad News - The SD60fās have been retired and auctioned off. I donāt know if they are being scrapped or will see service with other roads. When the SD50fās were retired, only a half dozen survived.
Rear end is complete and painted.
Posing with a new friend.
Hot dang! I can see Iāll be rereading this thread just to review some of your work. Really fine looking work Shane. (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
very nice!
Thanks Guys,
If anyone cares, I use a Silhouette Cameo to cut sticker stencils to paint my markings.
For the CN orange, I used Dupli-color Chevrolet Orange (DE1620 by Sherwin Williams) over a coat of Krylon flat black. It must have the black undercoat or it will be way too orange. I applied the orange 15 minutes after the black and it covered extremely well. 15 minutes after that, I tried to apply the markings with Krylon and it was a near disaster. The Krylon reacted when I applied it over the orange. When I paint the cab, I will let the orange dry for at least a week before I attempt any markings.
Shane
That looks GREAT Shane!
Chris
Thanks Chris.
I redesigned the rear vents, and Iām extremely happy with how they turned out. They use stainless steel mesh, so they are pretty sturdy, and now sit nice and tight to the body.
Shane
Real nice Shane real nice.
Richard
Holy moly! This is awesome work!
Looks much better with the vents in place (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
Thanks Guys,
I got the tail end pretty much complete. My coupler mount makes contact with the rear truck so Iāll have to rework it.
beautiful!