Locos and rolling stock
I can't recall any articles/videos focusing narrowly on paint touch-up techniques
I've spent many interesting and useful hours viewing videos and reading posts/articles/pdfs about painting (rolling stock and locomotives particularly) but I cannot recall ever coming across anything that focused primarily on repairing minor scratches/dings our models (particularly the ones we actually operate) can accumulate. I have a few items that could use a bit of patch work but I'm not really prepared to strip them down to the bare shell/brass unless boxed into a corner. Some of what I have was purchased painted by the factory so I have no idea what brand
Bent handrails
I had packed up all of my motive power to evacuate for Hurricane Irma. When I unpacked them today as expected I have some handrails that are bent. Next time (hope I never do it again) I will put something between the handrail and body. They are mostly on newer Atlas, Athearn and Kato engines with thinner handrails the older ones are fine. Any suggestions on how to get them back in shape without breaking them?
How would you mask for a two color paints scheme like this?
Hi!
I’ve got a few locomotives that need to be painted so that I can post the pictures on Loco for Locos.....
Its common Vermont Railway colors, Red body and Black roof. My thought is to paint (airbrush) the red first then mask off for the black. I’m interested in any thoughts and working procedures for achieving a good crisp color demarcation like the Atlas in the picture below.
The Quest for the Crescent Limited.
Hello everyone, welcome to my forum post. (I know this should really go in a blog post, but I don’t have one, so i’m putting it here.)
OK Engines brand metal passenger cars
Is anyone familiar with OK Engines brand Metal Passenger cars? I seen them advertised in RMC and was wondering how detailed they are.
Installing clear windows inside cabooses
I was wanting to install windows inside all of my cabooses. I have seen using clear tape but that comes loose over time so I used super glue and clear plastic from bubble seal. But the windows came out extremely foggy. Does anyone have any ideas that I can use to have clear see through windows?
DC to DCC but not compatable
I have a straight DC F7B unit and would like to add it to my DCC layout in a consist of a couple of F7As and an F7B. The DC unit cannot be converted to DCC so I was wondering if there's a way to 'gut' the DC unit and just have it pulled around like the other passenger cars behind my locos?
Thanks-Tim
Cut Levers, quick and dirty style
Details are nice to have. Very nice details are great but take quite a bit of time to add and are not always visible at layout operating distances so I usually make some "utility" cut levers and add them to my cars at the same time I add basic air hoses. From a distance something approximating a prototype detail looks about as good as a proper detail so I take advantage of the illusion. First thing to consider is the size of wire to use, scale size wire helps the appearance, make it a bit thinner than scale if you want as paint will make it look thicker.
What is this?
Okay fellow railfans. I have never seen this type of car before. What is it?
Moderator note: embedded photo.
Passenger car lighting
I am lighting a 1910 style observation car. For the main interior lights, I am using the Minitronics modlel # 100-ICL-01 HO Scale Interior car lighting. The capasitor makes the LEDs have consistent light with no flickering. So far so good. But now add a drum light, side marker lights, and a porch light on the rear deck - all LEDs, all with their own resistors pre-wired in, but no capacitor
Does anyone know where I can find what capacitor I need (I don't even know capacitor nomenclature), where to find/buy it and how to wire it?
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