09-17-2017, 09:17 AM
So I masked and painted the CP maroon yesterday.
![[Image: 2017917105345_DSCF7074.jpg]](http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/data/glen%20haasdyk/2017917105345_DSCF7074.jpg)
I decided to use Microscale's CP hood unit (pre 1965) set. I photocopied the decal sheet and used it as a template for the more difficult parts of the masking, like the upward 'swoosh' behind the cab and the downward angle on the cab.
The hardest part came when I had to determine the width of the gray stripe on the long hood. I figured out that the top of the stripe was in the same place on both the script and block lettered engines (see the prototype photo) I then took a scale drawing of a CP RS-3 in the block lettering to determine the width, measuring down from the top of the stripe.
![[Image: 201791711418_DSCF7033.jpg]](http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/data/glen%20haasdyk/201791711418_DSCF7033.jpg)
It took about an hour to mask off the engine, then I hit it with the CPR Tuscan.
![[Image: 201791711742_DSCF7059.jpg]](http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/data/glen%20haasdyk/201791711742_DSCF7059.jpg)
After that dried I masked the shell again and sprayed black on the running boards, pilots and lower sills. Since this photo was taken I sprayed the model with testor's glosscote and I'm waiting for that to dry before I begin decaling.
I decided to use Microscale's CP hood unit (pre 1965) set. I photocopied the decal sheet and used it as a template for the more difficult parts of the masking, like the upward 'swoosh' behind the cab and the downward angle on the cab.
The hardest part came when I had to determine the width of the gray stripe on the long hood. I figured out that the top of the stripe was in the same place on both the script and block lettered engines (see the prototype photo) I then took a scale drawing of a CP RS-3 in the block lettering to determine the width, measuring down from the top of the stripe.
It took about an hour to mask off the engine, then I hit it with the CPR Tuscan.
After that dried I masked the shell again and sprayed black on the running boards, pilots and lower sills. Since this photo was taken I sprayed the model with testor's glosscote and I'm waiting for that to dry before I begin decaling.