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Re: Embarking on GE's... - tomustang - 08-24-2010
Got side tracked and started paying more attention to the SD40-2
![[Image: 583d6e95.jpg]](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b267/tomustang/583d6e95.jpg)
Re: Embarking on GE's... - tomustang - 08-25-2010
A bit more touch up and the handrails installed:
![[Image: b253e404.jpg]](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b267/tomustang/b253e404.jpg)
Perhaps I'll get back to the GEs now
Re: Embarking on GE's... - tomustang - 08-25-2010
Look at that, I actually did go back to working on the GE's
done with the painting and decaling on the Dash 8-40B, almost done with the U30B![[Image: e96e9d45.jpg]](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b267/tomustang/e96e9d45.jpg)
Re: Embarking on GE's... - tomustang - 08-27-2010
More progress, got a lot done. I had to extend the deck on the U30B. On the B23-7 i need to make window ports on the side of the cab or just get a strip of styrene and give it the "plugged" look, only problem is the plugs and windows are roundish
so Ill have to think of something.![[Image: 182f0024.jpg]](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b267/tomustang/182f0024.jpg)
Re: Embarking on GE's... - tomustang - 08-29-2010
Ended up grabbing some athearn drivetrains and throwing them in the U30 and 8-40, they run great. all I need now to make them look good is the Hand Rails and Sideframes for the trucks
Re: Embarking on GE's... - Gary S - 08-29-2010
You do some quality work, Tom. How hard is it to put on those large decals on the sides of the locos?
Re: Embarking on GE's... - tomustang - 08-29-2010
The microscale ones aren't bad at all, but the Champs are much older and prone to tearing, I have to be very careful handling them. One of the things you can do with the older decals is to spray them with a decal bonder to help them not rip, but i haven't tried that yet.
With the bigger decals I throw a bunch of water over the area I'm applying to and then position it into place gently with my hand or by picking up one of the sides with a pair of tweezers if it's able to move freely. After it's in position I'll dab it with a damp paper towel to get it in place. As opposed as the smaller decals I set it in place and then take the end of a paper towel and get it close enough to the decal to absorb the water from it, then roll over the decal so it says in place.
Re: Embarking on GE's... - Gary S - 08-29-2010
Your decal technique definitely works, because the results are wonderful. I'm not a Conrail guy, but those locos look terrific.
Re: Embarking on GE's... - tomustang - 09-01-2010
Thanks for the kind words Gary, as always I like the 3 foot rule too
A quick photo of the U30B and 8-40C with the drivetrains in, donated from some athearn gp-38-2's, luckily the one had the handrail/detail pack for a U28B and it fits the U30 perfect
![[Image: a36d3f8a.jpg]](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b267/tomustang/a36d3f8a.jpg)
I only need to get side frames for the GE trucks and some nickel silver wheels and the lower half will be done
Re: Embarking on GE's... - conrailmike - 09-01-2010
Are you going to super-detail any of these? They look pretty good so far
Re: Embarking on GE's... - tomustang - 09-01-2010
I will when money allows it
Re: Embarking on GE's... - tomustang - 09-15-2010
Slowly working on these, haven't had much time to do any modeling, a bit of work on the numberboards:
![[Image: c6010df6.jpg]](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b267/tomustang/c6010df6.jpg)
Re: Embarking on GE's... - tetters - 09-16-2010
That is some spiffy looking motive power Tom! Nice work on the paint and decals.
Re: Embarking on GE's... - Puddlejumper - 09-16-2010
Looking great Tom!