My SP SD40R project

[onequiknova]

Hello,

Those of you from the Atlas forum might remember the SD40R I started a couple months ago. Since the Atlas forum is shut down I'll post my progress here instead. Its a Kato SD40 with every thing but the doors replaced with Cannon parts. Its not quite finished yet. I still need to detail the trucks and fuel tank, add the windows, wind deflectores and lenses. I also need to add a couple warning lables and tone down the red grab irons a bit.

Here's a couple of the pics I was working from.






And heres the model.






I was never much of a fan of the KodaChrome paint, but this one, with its faded paint caught my eye for some reason. The fact that it survived in this paint until it was retired somtime after 2000 also helped.

More pics, plus some under construction shots can be seen on page 4 here. http://www.railimages.com/gallery/johntyson

John..

[Anonymous]

Did you start with an undec shell or did you strip the shell. If you stripped the shell, what did you use?
Ch

[onequiknova]

It was a conrail unit. I striped it with 91 percect rubbing alcohol. Kato's paint is preaty tough. It need to soak for a few hours before the pint starts coming off. Even then the paint isn't completely removed, but its good enough to paint over.



John

[Anonymous]

John,
Just superb work in every way. You've gotten the subtle weathering technique down to a science. This is the first Kodachrome in model form that I have ever really liked. Keep up the good work. This model is definitely up to the level to be entered in competition.

As you near completion and finally fini***he model please post updated pictures. I'd especially like to see the finished engine.

Walt

[onequiknova]

Thanks guys.

QUOTE: Originally posted by murrieta

John,
Just superb work in every way. You've gotten the subtle weathering technique down to a science. This is the first Kodachrome in model form that I have ever really liked. Keep up the good work. This model is definitely up to the level to be entered in competition.

As you near completion and finally fini***he model please post updated pictures. I'd especially like to see the finished engine.

Walt

I too don't care for a "freshly painted" KodaChrome unit. They are a little to flashy to me. Getting that faded look was somthing I've never really done before, but I like the results.

John.

[ericsp]

Quick, add the number boards and lenses, it looks like it is in the deadline without these. Other than that, it is a good looking model. By the way, I have heard that Trona Railway has purchases the real SP 7357. I hope to get around to going down there soon.

[wt259]

John, great work! Did you fade the red with dry brushing or the air brush? The faded paint really makes the model, along with the new parts you put on.. Are those brass stantions?

[onequiknova]

QUOTE: Originally posted by wt259

John, great work! Did you fade the red with dry brushing or the air brush? The faded paint really makes the model, along with the new parts you put on.. Are those brass stantions?

I painted the entire shell yellow first. The when I painted the red I put it on thin under the dynamic hatch to let the yellow show through. The big SP on the long hood was a white decal. (the yellow ones in the kit were too yellow for what I was doing) Once I had it decaled I took a thin mix of yellow and misted the sides to turn the white decals yellow. I then used some red pastel chalk with a bru***o darken the areas I didn't want faded. Once I was done I gave it a coat of flat finish, followed by a black wash and some weathering with chalk.
The stachions, for the most part, are cored out Kato's with hand bent railings. I had to use Smokey Valley stanchions for the end platforms due to needing top mounts. I prefer useing the plastic stanchions for their flexibility. My engines do see layout time.

John.