Norfolk Southern are painted black...but which one?
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Good eye Tom! You're right about the thin coat...again, something you can only barely see here on the layout, but the bright lights and camera shows it well. I think I'll take your advice for the light sanding and second coat. I'm not even sure I still want to go with this high-gloss look...because it really is glossy! My son thought the whole engine was still wet before he picked it up. I don't want this build to end up looking almost comically glossy...just "new" and factory fresh. So I might spray this with a light coat of Tamiya black, which to me is not a matte black, but also not a high gloss either. That might tone the whole look of the engine down a bit. I'm tempted to take some pictures using natural sunlight to see the differences (and possible rework areas) that the camera picks up. Under the lighting of this room, that engine has a wet and uber-glossy look.

That roof line...that's what I want to conquer. Getting that angle and starting point of the roof was what I really wanted to nail.

Thanks for the critique...it absolutely is appreciated! Cheers
Mark

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