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First off I have talked to lots of modelers who are just afraid to try painting an engine. But let me tell you, its not so hard[:)]. The first piece of rolling stock I painted was a GP35. There are pictures of it in my railimages link on my signature. I have decaled it since then but havent been updating the photos[xx(]. Anyway, I found a couple of athearns on ebay and the price was right, I got the pair for under $40. Even though they were painted for Southern Pacific (no offense to SP fans) it was an offer I couldnt refuse. This picture was taken after I primed the models, didn't think of making it a clinic until after I was done priming. But I dont find the need personally to strip all the old paint off. Just prime right over it. [IMG]http://img220.exs.cx/img220/654/2eng6zs.th.jpg[/IMG] On the left is an athearn SD45 On the right is an athearn GP60 The colors my railroad uses are polly S Railbox Yellow and Modelflex Signal Red. Yes, i know it seems a little flashy but it looks great with weathering on top. I plan to start painting tommorrow and I'll keep updating until this project is done. Next Post: First coat of base color.
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