Kitbashed High Hood GP30

[Herc Driver]

It's about done...with hand painted handrails and step guides. I had to paint them by hand because I couldn't see a way to easily remove the railing and later reinstall them without cutting them away and glueing them back in place. I plan on "dirtying up" the handrails as well as covering everything with a light coat of clay brown below the cat walk. I also need to find a horn, which I think flew off somewhere during construction. Granted the decals hide most of the nose/shell joint, but they aren't exactly the right size for the panels, although supposed to fit according to Microtrains. It still needs a radio antenna as well. With a little weathering here and there...it should look a bit better. (Wow...black is a tough color to photograph.)









You're right about the weathering hiding the imperfections...and as soon as that yellow paint dries, that's going to get done.

Thanks for the comments guys. And keep those comments coming - don't worry about how it's going to be received - I trust all comments are for the best and meant to help me improve. This is my first attempt at bashing two engines together to make one, and I know there's a "learning curve"...so if you see a place where I could make an improvement, please don't hesitate to point it out.

Thanks!