A Star is Born.......my latest locomotive project......

RIP Gene Wilder. He had so many great roles in so many great movies.

Excellent work so far, Dave.

Dave, that is a great job.  Very cool.

Good flick. The rest of the cast was terrific too: Richard Pryor, Patrick McGoohan, Ned Beatty, Ray Walston, etc.

Planning to do the Station scene?

Looks great, I still enjoy watching that movie when it's on!

Doug

artyoung posted:

Good flick. The rest of the cast was terrific too: Richard Pryor, Patrick McGoohan, Ned Beatty, Ray Walston, etc.

Planning to do the Station scene?

While finishing it up.....all I could envision was the loco sitting on the main floor at the end of the film with the crooked smile!!!  

"After primer and sealer I painted it gloss white. Masked the nose area off and applied 3 coats of Tamiya bright red. "

Dave,
Since you did all of that, did you not consider masking off the "AMROAD" & chevron decal areas so that the white in the decal would have white background making it 100% opaque?

Very cool Dave. Someday when I grow up I'll be able to do body work like that!

Big Jim posted:

"After primer and sealer I painted it gloss white. Masked the nose area off and applied 3 coats of Tamiya bright red. "

Dave,
Since you did all of that, did you not consider masking off the "AMROAD" & chevron decal areas so that the white in the decal would have white background making it 100% opaque?

I normal layout lighting the difference is not noticeable to me.  I may have done it for a more 'serious'model.....I did this just for fun because I had an extra F3 sitting around. thx

Nice build. Loved the movie. If you wanted to do a diorama, the station wreck scene is definitely the one to do.

Great job and a nod toward a great movie.

Wowed once again.  Was the Tamiya a spray can or air brush?

Wonderfully creative, Dave.  The thinly disguised CP Rail F unit was as funny to me as the rest of the movie.

We might have objections about another crash into Union Station.  Us tax payers just got finished with the restoration, at around $1 billion.

Bruce

coach joe posted:

Wowed once again.  Was the Tamiya a spray can or air brush?

I own 3 air brushes.....but paint  99% of the time with spray cans. This one is all cans.....thx

I know you usually use cans. The Tamiya cans are small, did one can do all 3 coats?

coach joe posted:

I know you usually use cans. The Tamiya cans are small, did one can do all 3 coats?

Uses about half a can for 3 good coats. thx

AMCDave posted:

Big Jim posted:

"After primer and sealer I painted it gloss white. Masked the nose area off and applied 3 coats of Tamiya bright red. "

Dave,
Since you did all of that, did you not consider masking off the "AMROAD" & chevron decal areas so that the white in the decal would have white background making it 100% opaque?

I normal layout lighting the difference is not noticeable to me.  I may have done it for a more 'serious'model.....I did this just for fun because I had an extra F3 sitting around. thx

...PS. I have one extra set of decals. If anyone wants to BUILD their own version I'll send them.....

I am going to suggest that if anyone takes Dave up on his offer, or, you attempt a similar simple paint job such as this where the white needs to be white, don't cut corners. After going to all of the trouble to mask off the nose, take a few extra minutes to mask off the simple rectangle and chevron shapes so that after applying your white decals the white doesn't look pink.

The method that I use is to use my copier to copy & print (in B&W as all you are needing is the shape) the decal to an adhesive shipping label. Then cut around the image of the decal and use it for a mask.

Hey Dave!!

Great work my friend love to see what's next on your project list......You sure came a long way from painting my Amtrak express boxcar many year ago!!

Really nice project Dave - have always liked that CP Rail scheme!

Enjoy your model.  The movie was filmed mainly in and around Calgary and CP Tracks and yards. Some filmed around Banff, AB also.   I remember them filming as you could get quite close to the actual filming.

Southern Railway Sean posted:

Hey Dave!!

Great work my friend love to see what's next on your project list......You sure came a long way from painting my Amtrak express boxcar many year ago!!

Thanks all!!!

Sean hope things are well with you and yours.

I have been restricted to my wheelchair for a few weeks and this has caused me to stop work for a while....I am doing some things I still can do. 

I have completed the AM Rail loco and fished up another before my chair stay.....I'll post the finished and new project as soon as I can get up and photograph them.

Thanks!

Dave

I love it!