A future project idea I have in mind I wish to do once I get my model railroading skills up to pare, such as applying decals and paint as good as I posssbly can, is to use some HO scale Scale Trains Tier 4 Gevo six axle road diesels and make them into Canadian National Heritage Units.
A few examples as such wouldbe the past green, yellow & black scheme used on CNRs past FP9A diesels, the red nose with 45 degree black & white stripes leading towards the end of the unit, a Grand Trunk Western scheme and maybe some heritage units in defunct railways that came under CNs control such as the Canadian Northern Railway and the Intercolonial railway that came before it.I like the Scale Trains CN Tier 4 Gevos because of their detail, alhough I like Intermountains version due to the brighter headlights. In order to do this I would have to get custom decals made, shop used in order to save money, remove seperate details before painting and reapplying them, and do one unit at a time. It does feel like alot for a beginner who has aspiring projects I want to do, but I need to learn at a steady pace before I attempt something this complicated.Nowever what would be the best alcohal/stripping solution for stripping off the paint entirly? Should I also use a primar coat, which colour and why?
Do they make an undecorated version? That would save having to strip paint.
Tom
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I've found Super Clean to be a pretty decent paint stripper for plastic models. I use a fairly tall plastic contailer for the stripping, as it will accomodate most locos and rolling stock...
....although 85' passenger cars need a double-dip procedure - not much of an issue, since the Super Clean doesn't evapourate as readily as methyl hydrate, my former go-to for paint stripping.
I usually let the item sit in the container at least overnight, then check to see the progress. Some paint comes off readily, in sheets, some other types need either a longer soak or a little persuasion with a toothbrush.
This one was stripped of its original paint some years ago, and re-painted as shown......
...I later decided to upgrade some details, so stripped it (and two similar sisters) again...
...then re-painted all three...
Wayne
What roads the CN took over, such as the GTW, IC, and the WC, they have never done a "heritage unit", some of their local switchers still have the original paint.
When a locomotive goes their shops to be equipped with ATC, or CTC, or a rebuild, it usually comes out in black and orange, with small reporting marks under the cab windows, of the previous road it was from.
I'd actually like to do a gevo with WC paint.
Mike.
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mbinsewi I'd actually like to do a gevo with WC paint. Mike.
Sorry for the late reply, but railroads did "WC," and IC," stand for?
Wisconsin Central and Illinois Central.
He could always model IC SD70 1012. It's still in full IC paint with unpatched nose herald... long may it remain so!
Overmod Wisconsin Central and Illinois Central. He could always model IC SD70 1012. It's still in full IC paint with unpatched nose herald... long may it remain so!
Theres a pair of gp38s that Hang out in southern wisconsin, both are still in IC deathstar paint