GEC's Layout Progress

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What I have done in similar situations is to mask across the cab at the bottom of the window. lightly sand the numbers to smooth them. mask the rest of the model at the corners and paint over the numbers. No primer and just enough blue to cover. If you have good match on paint color perfect not needed, you will be pleasantly surprised with the result.

Thats what i did on my E33. I knew the eraser method wouldn't work because there were to many details and rivets that would be obliterated that way. Instead, I carefully and tediously sanded around the edges of rivets until they were gone enough that i could paint over them. I also used Tamiya paint thinner to soften it up a little.



MoutaingoatGreg taught me another technique, using Solvaset and an eraser, that also smoothly removed the Penn Central logos off my GG1 without effecting the finish (and so removing any worry that i wouldn't have the right shade of Brunswick Green). You can tell by the photo above that nothing is really left of the Penn Central logo. There is kind of a ghost of it, but you have to hold it in the light to see it. once weathered, it will be invisible forever.






Speaking of invisible, anyone have good suggestions for weathering Brunswick Green? the 4840 took on a grayish look, and i'm not sure how to repeat that.

How would you guys weather this?