CN ex. Oakway SD60

[bcrmlw]

I decided to do a simple project (maybe), one of Canadian National's newly acquired ex. Oakway SD60's. I had a factory painted EMD leasing Proto 2000 SD60 laying around (bought it cheap and used) and quickly found a prototype shot:


After a quick dis assembly of the model, it went to my grit blasting booth, where the factory lettering was removed with 40 psi of compressed air and some baking soda:


After removing 2 of the glued in cab windows I decided to mask the rest until the model is complete. Now off to google to find a good way to simulate faded paint...

EDIT
After looking at the prototype photo verses the model, I think I'm going to paint over the factory blue with a lighter shade to simulate the faded paint, stay tuned...
-Trevor

[antlorch]

Awesome project. I did a fade by using an off white thinned way down and sprayed over the entire engine. Save on masking for a color change.
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[sgoti]

Then there's the alcohol over Dulcote method...

[bcrmlw]

Hmmm, I like the idea of using thinned white paint to simulate the fade, but I'm still leaning towards sparying a lighter blue over the existing paint. I may use the white afterwards for weathering. Of course, I have no light blue paint in the house, off to the hobby shop next week...
-Trevor

[iomalley]

You can try the talc look, spray it with dullcoat, then a mist of alcohol to draw the talc out. then wash with light strokes of mineral spirits (allow to dry between strokes) to control the amount of talc.

[bcrmlw]

Thanks Sean, I'll have to try this out (I've got a Conrail SD50 shell to use as a guinea pig). I think I've seen the talc effect before, on a few of my models that I sprayed with Polly Scale flat finish I found if I would spray it with some paint thinned with 99% alcohol I would get a white haze on the model. Perhaps I was getting the reaction with the flat finish and alcohol?
-Trevor

[iomalley]

Yes, the alcohol dries so fast that it draws the talc out of the flat finish. I found it works well with testor's rattle can as well, but doesn't work at all with Floquil flat. (which is more a semi-gloss sheen anyway.)

[bcrmlw]

After some experimenting on a couple of scrap shells, I've decided to mask and spray a lighter shade of blue over the factory paint. The talc trick is a little too white for me, but I might try it over the new lighter blue paint finish.
Trevor

[bcrmlw]

Some more progress on the SD60:
I ended up getting some Polly Scale Conrail blue and mixing it with some white to lighten the color. I sprayed this mix over top the existing blue, and followed up with a light wash of white. I've also added the label decals on the long hood, yellow frame striping and number boards. The model will get some weathering applied (darkened grills, exhaust on roof etc) before I add the CN applied paint out on the cab and battery box sides.
-Trevor

[bcrmlw]

Model now has some light weathering applied, next up will be to paint the "patch outs" on the cab and battery box sies, then letter it for CN.
-Trevor

[iomalley]

I like it, good prog Trevor...

[antlorch]

Well I had my doubts with the way you wanted to do the fade but overall I think it came out pretty good. The exhaust looks good but I think you actually could add a little more.. Well keep it up its coming along just fine..

I used artist oils to create the rust effects on my PEIR SD45-2,super fine brush and brass wire to apply it...

[bcrmlw]

Thanks guys, I plan on adding more weahtering (exhaust, drybrushing some rust, wtc) as well as another shot of thinned white before calling it good. I ended up ordering the wrong Tsunami decoder for the model so I have to wait for the new one to arrive before I can do some final assembly/lighting. I do plan on weathering the running gear before final assembly.
-Trevor

[bcrmlw]

Had a few rainy days, and the model is now complete. Its got a Soundtraxx Tsunami decoder as well as SMD lighting. So far it runs really well with my SD70M-2 and ES44DC. Before installing the handrails I sprayed them with a coat of the lightened Conrail Blue I mixed up since the factory handrail color was way too dark. Model got several shots of grimy black, earth, and dirt paint for weathering. The cab side numbers are from a Microscale CN set, the small "CN" lettering came from some used lettering set that I think a friend had made years ago, it looked close enough to the prototype lettering. All and all it was a fairly easy and fun project.


-Trevor

[Mike DeBerg]

Trevor, Very nicely done! Love it.

[icghogger]

VERY Nice, Trevor!!

[gnsteve]

That weathered up really well. You really put the years on it. Good job.

Steve

[Deleted]

Nice work. Sometimes the simple projects are the most fun.

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[edwin87]

Trevor, your work never ceases to amaze me. Great job.

[quadk]

Excellent work Trevor!!!