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[attachment=0:tstnwjab]CCF3F9CC-CC76-4F7F-A35C-023E1283A3C9.jpeg[/attachment:tstnwjab]Tru-Color Mopac Dark Eagle with a few drops of Eagle Gray was used to airbrush the carbody and truck frames. Since I’m modeling the locomotive towards the end of its career I wanted the paint to look a little faded. I still need to modify the fuel tank and air tanks to the longer version.
The model will set overnight and I’ll use Tamiya Clear for the decal placement tomorrow. After decals and a light coat of clear flat I’ll put the cab windows back in. Athearn makes a three window all weather cab set this will go on last with the fire cracker antenna.
Things one sees ‘after’ painting; Bachmann added a bunch of rivets to the battery box doors that I should have removed that’s not on 1065 and the groves are too wide and deep on the top of the carbody – I could have filled these in with putty to tone them down. Nice thing about getting older is you forget about this after a couple weeks. 🙄
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