Converting a Brass O Scale GP7 from B&O to RI as delivered.

[c415rock]

This Started out as a factory painted O Scale B&O passenger GP7 the the owner wants converted to a Rock Island passenger GP7 as delivered.
It was gut wrenching to strip this beautiful paint job off this engine. But as the saying goes a phoenix will rise from the ashes. We will see.

 The unit only needs to have the blat air horns removed and filled in and a 3 chime installed on the short hood. I will also be installing constant lighting as well.

 Here are some progression photos as this project gets started. The Next step is to the grit blaster then primer.

Erik

[c415rock]

Well I made some progress on the unit. It has been grit blasted, details added,  holes filled and now it is ready to be primed.
The unit will be repainted into the as delivered scheme.

Erik

[c415rock]

Here is the finished Product. I am very pleased how this one came out. The decals were a real pain in the ass, even after putting the Microscale decal saver on them they just did not to sit down and conform.

Erik

[icghogger]

Damn Fine Job, Erik, your efforts really paid off!!

[c415rock]

Thanks Robert,

 I really enjoyed working on this O scale unit. I find it really makes you master your skills even more working in the lager scales. They are a lot less forgiving on the details, if you off on a stripe even by a 1/64" it will show up like a sore thumb.

 Erik

[antlorch]

Very nice job. That is a sharp paint scheme and looks like it was a PITA to do, and being brass on top of that. Thanks for sharing.

[tamaman]

Nice work.