12-09-2015, 11:42 PM
Looking good there! That Metroliner sure looks nice! 
When you say there are no decals available, I assume you mean for the face? There are decals if you wanted to repaint the side stripes: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=87-1383&Store_Code=MD&search=metroliner+penn&offset=&filter_cat=&PowerSearch_Begin_Only=&sort=&range_low=&range_high=">http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/mer ... ange_high=</a><!-- m -->
Looking at pictures of NJDOT E8's that definitely is a pretty good curve on the nose! But hey, just be glad you don't have to paint a Southern Ry. unit! Sometimes when I am painting curves, I like to cut my masking tape into small sections. You can only bend tape so much, but if you put enough small pieces next to each other, it will make a curve. After all, a circle is just an infinite amount of tiny points. Idk, maybe try it out if you are looking for ideas. It has worked for me.
Last time you updated we got to talking about the HHP-8. I tried using your polishing method, but to no avail
. I was using like 2500+ grit too! It was impossible to get the blue of the logos without messing up the silver. Oh well. I wound up just completely taking off the logos and will try to find a silver that matches to repaint it.
![[Image: 23620046216_a6d7b8cc03_c.jpg]](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/748/23620046216_a6d7b8cc03_c.jpg)
When you say there are no decals available, I assume you mean for the face? There are decals if you wanted to repaint the side stripes: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=87-1383&Store_Code=MD&search=metroliner+penn&offset=&filter_cat=&PowerSearch_Begin_Only=&sort=&range_low=&range_high=">http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/mer ... ange_high=</a><!-- m -->Looking at pictures of NJDOT E8's that definitely is a pretty good curve on the nose! But hey, just be glad you don't have to paint a Southern Ry. unit! Sometimes when I am painting curves, I like to cut my masking tape into small sections. You can only bend tape so much, but if you put enough small pieces next to each other, it will make a curve. After all, a circle is just an infinite amount of tiny points. Idk, maybe try it out if you are looking for ideas. It has worked for me.
Last time you updated we got to talking about the HHP-8. I tried using your polishing method, but to no avail
. I was using like 2500+ grit too! It was impossible to get the blue of the logos without messing up the silver. Oh well. I wound up just completely taking off the logos and will try to find a silver that matches to repaint it.