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Post by IORY87 on Mar 1, 2011 18:50:46 GMT -5
Here is my very first switcher project for myself. See here for prototype ( www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2196132 ) Pittsburg Industrial Railroad SW1500 #2342. This model started out as a Athearn RTR PC unit, the real 2342 has the full length handrails mounted on the sill but my PC SW had the hood mounted handrails but that will be fixed when i get my athearn handrail kit I ordered. Still have to get the high tech detail SOU style sun shades. But the hardest part of this model will be doing the long hood lettering as I will have to letter it 1 letter at a time.  |
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Post by diesel on Mar 5, 2011 23:39:21 GMT -5
Yup, one letter at a time is gonna be hard, but it does look good!
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outback
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Recently returned after an 8 year MR hiadus. Now wandering around the railyard again ;-)
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Post by outback on Mar 6, 2011 13:04:10 GMT -5
But the hardest part of this model will be doing the long hood lettering as I will have to letter it 1 letter at a time. Are you using decals or dry transfers? I do all my own lettering (or did many years ago) using dry transfers one letter at a time. Then after years of doing them that way and getting not so straight lettering or the odd dropped letter I started doing them onto clear decal sheet and then applying the whole name in one go rather than letter by letter. Works pretty slick and saves a lot of time and potential frustration. Might be an option if you hadn't considered it. Dunc |
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Post by IORY87 on Mar 6, 2011 15:25:27 GMT -5
I am using Microscale yellow roman decals, I'm just going to do it 1 letter at a time as this is a 1 off unit so I won't need to do it again
IORY87
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Post by IORY87 on Mar 6, 2011 15:40:45 GMT -5
Here it is so far, still have the other side to do & I will get to that in the next couple days.....  What do ya think? IORY87 |
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outback
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Post by outback on Mar 6, 2011 17:03:10 GMT -5
Looking good.
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Post by ranchwagon on Mar 6, 2011 21:46:43 GMT -5
Nice job!
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Post by m a y o r 79 on Mar 11, 2011 13:17:53 GMT -5
Turned out really nice! Your decal job looks nice and straight.
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Post by sgoti on Mar 11, 2011 14:38:04 GMT -5
One letter at a time?  N... I... C... E... ... J... O... B... !... |
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Post by IORY87 on Mar 13, 2011 17:01:40 GMT -5
Here is the almost finished product still needs a few extra decals here & there  IORY87 |
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Post by m a y o r 79 on Mar 14, 2011 12:43:18 GMT -5
I think I'd go crazy and cross-eyed if I had to do that one letter at a time. It turned out really nice though. |
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Post by IORY87 on Mar 14, 2011 20:57:50 GMT -5
I did go cross eyed a few times, that is why i did 1 side then waited a week then did the other side
IORY87
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Post by nbrodar on Mar 22, 2011 10:52:57 GMT -5
Nice. One letter at a time, eh? You're a better man then me. ;D
Nick
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Post by diesel on Apr 4, 2011 13:27:53 GMT -5
that came out pretty good!
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