How to paint with the best results possible?

[Trucklover]

How in the heck did i miss replies in my OWN thread?? :oops:

I must say I just spent the past hour reading through this thread and the information is absolutely priceless and better than any book. What makes this better than any book you may ask ? We now have a topic that questions can be asked to those that have the experience in this field. I have more than a dozen locomotives , steam and diesel that are very good quality but need weathering along with many many rolling stock. I have a Paasche VL, double-action brush, I've used it a bit playing around painting a river bottom and shooting at an old diesel as it would go by on the rail but nothing to talk about. I'm hoping as this, let's call it a How To Paint thread grows I may take in enough to perhaps start on a box car and hopefully move onto an engine.
Thanks all you guys that are adding to this topic and especially to doctor wayne for taking time for your in depth input and please keep it coming.
Perhaps if someone just happens to be painting an engine or car they could setup a tripod and do a little documented video.

Lynn i agree with you 100%. This thread has been an AWESOME help and ive taken bits and pieces and pasted them into notes on a txt document for a mini tutorial when i start painting the M%ET locos

Wayne and Russ, thanks for your most recent replies, its all very valuable information and i like others appreciate it very much

Stein, dont worry about it, i started this thread to get some help, and i dont mind if others join in and ask questions too, thats part of the fun and learning

I can say that im looking forward to painting the locos for the M&ET now :mrgreen: