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Post by efram on Aug 10, 2013 14:20:49 GMT -5
This is a Kato SD45, modified and decorated to represent a unit I photographed in Wisconsin in late 2001. My blog will be updated soon, with plenty more pictures.   Efram bogenvilleterminalrailway.blogspot.ca/ |
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Post by Canadian Atlantic Railway on Aug 10, 2013 19:25:33 GMT -5
Nice looking model! Too bad so many of the prototype me the scrappers torch.
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Post by efram on Aug 14, 2013 22:14:10 GMT -5
Thanks. I agree, such a distinctive and handsome unit!
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Post by gnsteve on Aug 15, 2013 22:26:38 GMT -5
Nice looking 45.
Steve
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Post by m a y o r 79 on Aug 16, 2013 20:28:41 GMT -5
Very nice, ive always liked that scheme. Too bad the railroad is no more.
Nice work on the 45.
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Post by efram on Nov 6, 2013 21:18:30 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words. I think the 45 is my favourite SD.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2013 12:09:36 GMT -5
efram,
Your WC SD45 looks pretty good. I will add some critic for you. Just one thing I want to add. The oil spills down the fuel tank.
1. The oil will not come over the top of the air reservoir. Simply by the nature of how the air reservoirs are attached. It is not possible for the engine oil to get over the top of them.
2. Differentiate between oil and fuel spills. The oil will be much darker as you show. The fuel will leave a stain, but not be of a dark oil looking nature. Fresh spill will be darker and it will spread more.
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Post by Randy Earle on Nov 19, 2013 12:31:44 GMT -5
Looks pretty good. I built a slew of these with RP shells for a friend of mine.
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Post by efram on Nov 19, 2013 16:57:20 GMT -5
Hi Brian, Thanks for the constructive feedback. I reviewed some pictures, and you are correct. I made a mistake by streaking the oil down the air tanks. www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=562773I'm not so sure I can distinguish much, (if any,) difference in the stains left below the fuel filler spout from those left from the leaking oil. Perhaps that's just my interpretation... I will admit there are several different types of stains. I think you've inspired me to revise the fuel tank on this unit.  www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=571950 |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2013 22:56:13 GMT -5
efram,
Fuel spills will be more of a wet wash than a blck oily look. Fuel spils are dark because of the dirt and grime built up on the fuel tank. AK Interactive makes a great fuel stain/spill weathering solution. for wet black oily runs, I use dark artist oils. Mostly black. Create the spill pattern and let that set up for a few days. Then go over it with linseed oil. It will give the black a wet sheen. You cannot touch it though for a long time. Takes a while for it to dry. For old oil spills. I the artist oils to create teh spill pattern, but then I add pigments into them to give the dry soaked dirt look. I use dark brown pigments for this.
There are lots of ways to do this. Find what works for you and experiment.
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Post by iomalley on Nov 20, 2013 15:04:49 GMT -5
Polly scale oily black is also good because it has a tiny amount of fleck in it. The real thing has a shimmer to it up close as well. It is glossy finish and is actually brown in the bottle...the only problem with it, is if you don't clean the lip of paint before you close the bottle, you'll never get it open again without vice grips...   |
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