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Post by nbrodar on Oct 25, 2013 15:22:19 GMT -5
As not to highjack nothingsense's thread, here's my Greenwich & Johnsonville RS3 build. I cheated slightly with the M3 by mounting it on the roof instead of a bracket. I radiator on top of the short nose is the dynamic brake grid. While horribly oversized, it matches my previous RS3 dynamic brake installations, and I elected to keep all seven RS3s the same. This time, however, I used Archer louver decals to model the extra intake louvers for the dynamics. If they turn out nice, I plan on adding them to the other six units.  Nick |
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Post by nothingsense on Oct 26, 2013 20:57:40 GMT -5
Awesome. I'll be watching this one come together. Unfortunately grad school is keeping me from being anything but an observer of the hobby for the time being.
Is that an Atlas shell?
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Post by nbrodar on Nov 2, 2013 20:01:50 GMT -5
Yup. That's an Atlas shell. All my RSs are Atlas. The RS took a trip through the paint booth today. The orange looks good, but the frame needs another shot of black.  Nick |
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Post by nbrodar on Dec 15, 2013 19:58:50 GMT -5
I found a new most hated decaling job (the previous being the barricade stripes on my Penn Lake units). Lighting stripes! Looks sweet, but are a bugger to put on. At least the body is one color, so I don't have to worry about the stripes separating two colors. Fireman's side decaled:  Not really looking forward to the end stripes. But ah well...the modeling must go on. Nick |
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Post by nothingsense on Dec 16, 2013 0:27:12 GMT -5
The end stripes were tough on mine. They didn't fit within the grab iron locations. I don't know if you'll have the same problem with the Atlas shell, I'm using Athearn. I ended up cutting them into manageable sizes and piecing them together with dry time between pieces. On one of the ends, they didn't match up and I had to fill in with paint and a fine brush. If you look at mine directly end on, they do look slightly off, but from a few inches away or from even a slight angle, it's unnoticeable. Once I got them on and dull-coated, they look great.
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Post by Randy Earle on Dec 16, 2013 12:35:59 GMT -5
It still looks good to me. Delaware & Hudson stripes are a bear to do also, especially with the color separations.
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Post by Mark R. on Dec 16, 2013 23:26:21 GMT -5
I had no trouble with my Athearn unit - they snaked through the grab irons perfectly. (?) ....  Mark. |
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Post by jmlaboda on Dec 17, 2013 1:48:01 GMT -5
Beautiful!!!
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Post by nothingsense on Dec 17, 2013 5:19:59 GMT -5
I had no trouble with my Athearn unit - they snaked through the grab irons perfectly. (?) .... Mark. I expect it's because you're a more experienced builder than I am.  |
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Post by Mark R. on Dec 17, 2013 11:45:18 GMT -5
I called it "luck" on that one ! Not very often will an end decal snake through and around all the grab irons without having to cut and piece it all. That's why it's a good idea to apply the grabs AFTER the paint and decal work. Mark. |
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Post by nbrodar on Jan 11, 2014 14:06:46 GMT -5
Thanks, Vince...they are pretty much like regular decals, although I've found the stickum isn't terribly sticky, so you'll need some extra setting solution on them. I haven't had this problem, but a friend accidentally blew them off a model when his airbrush was set too high.
Nick
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