Wow ! Bob , you've done great work here . To say that it's "unusual" would be an understatement ! Great work Bob . Henry H.
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--- In yardbirdtrains@..., "John Hagen" <sprinthag@...> wrote:
Bob,
Nice work! It really looks great. You've done a good job of matching the
prototype.
I'd suggest using something like a weathered black, basically a black with
some white added. That'll make all the added detail more visible especially
if you further weather it with chalks or dry brushing some lighter grays to
make it resemble the weathered finish of the prototype. Actually the darker
green may have been okay if it was weathered up a bit.
John Hagen
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On Behalf Of Rob
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 6:56 PM
To: yardbirdtrains@...
Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Ft Smith & Western RR 2-8-2 kitbash
I started a new album of a Ft Smith & Western RR, later Columbus &
Greenville RR 2-8-2 that I am kitbashing. Started with an IHC 0-8-0 that I
got off Ebay cheap because the front pilot was broken.
I striped everything off the boiler, and added new domes, walkways, piping,
stack, new cab, brakes, lead and trailing trucks, scratchbuilt boiler
backhead, etc.
Still working on the trailing truck, have to grind off the sides so it
doesn't hit the drivers.
Can't decide on the boiler color. Had it dark pullman green, but it seemed
too dark. So I tried a lighter Great Northern green, but that might be too
light. It looks like the phototypes boiler was just basic black. I wanted it
so the piping showed up better.
Any opinions of the color?
Still have more to do.
Bob D.
