Another batch of freight cars is headed to the paint booth!
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Decal work – 1
The last blog post ended with missing decal sets for recently painted freight cars! My list of completed resin and 3D printed freight cars ready for the paint shop leads this blog post. I needed to find all of these decal sets to keep progress moving forward.
Continue reading “Decal work – 1”Paint shop – 1
I know this looks like a royal mess, but I’ve noticed many paint booths have a similar appearance. I finally got into gear and got the paint booth up and working.
Continue reading “Paint shop – 1”What is box car red?
Freight car colors are a constant topic with many modelers. We aim to paint our models reflecting the prototypes as closely as possible. The lead photo here represents my efforts on six Accurail USRA double-sheathed box car kits. The photo captures them after the gloss coat dried to seal the Westerfield Models decals.
Continue reading “What is box car red?”Line up card
After building a handful of freight car kits and detailing a few more, I had a traffic jam at my paint booth. I prefer to paint several models at a time but wasn’t expecting an eleven car pile up.
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