03-31-2010, 02:32 AM
A little more progress, with the basic body brush-painted dark green, with a dark grey roof. The underbody and platforms will be done in an off-black, with the handrails black with white accents:
The plugs for the end windows, installed using no filler, seem to have turned out reasonably well, with the paint showing only a hint of the plug on one end, and no sign of it on the other. The latched-open screen doors should hide any embarrassing errors in these areas.
I also have the weights installed, and the screen doors almost finished, although the latter won't be installed until just before the end platforms are cemented in place. While the platforms and end railings are still unpainted, I took a couple of photos showing the open end gate. While it's nice to have been able to include this feature, it will be of no use on the finished model, so will be cemented in the closed position.
If I can get the lettering in place tomorrow (technically later today ), and get the window frames in the bays painted, I'll be able to clear coat the body shell, and airbrush the underbody and end platforms tomorrow night. The handrails and ladders will still need to be brush painted and, of course, the whole car will still need some light weathering (it's supposed to represent a car only a year or so old), so it looks like I'll miss the deadline. 
Wayne
The plugs for the end windows, installed using no filler, seem to have turned out reasonably well, with the paint showing only a hint of the plug on one end, and no sign of it on the other. The latched-open screen doors should hide any embarrassing errors in these areas.
I also have the weights installed, and the screen doors almost finished, although the latter won't be installed until just before the end platforms are cemented in place. While the platforms and end railings are still unpainted, I took a couple of photos showing the open end gate. While it's nice to have been able to include this feature, it will be of no use on the finished model, so will be cemented in the closed position.
If I can get the lettering in place tomorrow (technically later today
), and get the window frames in the bays painted, I'll be able to clear coat the body shell, and airbrush the underbody and end platforms tomorrow night. The handrails and ladders will still need to be brush painted and, of course, the whole car will still need some light weathering (it's supposed to represent a car only a year or so old), so it looks like I'll miss the deadline. Wayne