11-11-2024, 06:53 PM
Another project for a friend:
It's a broadway limited imports SD-40-2 that was custom painted in BN and then weathered. He bought it at a swap meet and is unhappy with the original paint/weathering.
There was a few extra details added with some glue spots. I also think that some of the original paint is brush painted and not very good. This would also explain the heavy-handed weathering job, trying to cover the poor paint job.
Anyway, he wants it repainted in the same BN colors, without the weathering.
I did manage to get it apart. The shell actually comes off the chassis easily by removing the coupler screws. THe handrails were a friction fit so I just had to pry a bit to get them off. The long hood popped of but the short hood and cab took a bit more persuasion. The cab glass came half out. I'll see what happens after I strip the paint down.
I placed all the handrails and other details in a container. I'll see about stripping the paint on the handrails later.
It's a broadway limited imports SD-40-2 that was custom painted in BN and then weathered. He bought it at a swap meet and is unhappy with the original paint/weathering.
There was a few extra details added with some glue spots. I also think that some of the original paint is brush painted and not very good. This would also explain the heavy-handed weathering job, trying to cover the poor paint job.
Anyway, he wants it repainted in the same BN colors, without the weathering.
I did manage to get it apart. The shell actually comes off the chassis easily by removing the coupler screws. THe handrails were a friction fit so I just had to pry a bit to get them off. The long hood popped of but the short hood and cab took a bit more persuasion. The cab glass came half out. I'll see what happens after I strip the paint down.
I placed all the handrails and other details in a container. I'll see about stripping the paint on the handrails later.