almost finished southern SD-9

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i started this one a couple years ago. it's an athearn blue box undecorated SD-9 dummy unit. i started by removing the factory molded on ladders, then i cut the big step that athearn used to mold on their pilots off. i still need to put some ladders on it & couplers, but other than that I'm done. i started out going to do a light weathering to it, but my cheap airbrush has a mind of it's own. i have never weathered anything before & this is just my second model train I've ever done. if the pictures are to big, i apologize, i couldn't remember how big they could be. hope you enjoy.

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I like it! I like the weathering on the tanks!!

-Andrew

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i have five more of these to do now. three Southern, & two Norfolk Southern. i'm just finishing up an atlas sd24 that cam factory as southern 2504. it looks better now.

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Very Nice, Jerry! For your first attempt, I would say it turned out pretty good. Practice is the key to weathering with an air brush, so keep at it! ;D