Ok, so those of you in the know about METRA stuff, I've got 4 questions:
1) Was the base panel material on the BN gallery cars STAINLESS or ALUMINUM? I'm talking about the actual flat panels, not the fluting.
2) Was the fluting aluminum or stainless? I'm trying to figure out if I should airbrush everything together or if there should be a small difference in the appearance of the fluting versus the panels. Trying to determine how shiny everything should be.
3) are there any versions of the BN cars that have black painted trucks? Or are they a silver / gray truck? Galvanized or painted? It's hard to tell from photos online
4) I can find a couple different versions of the fluting in photos. There's a coarse fluting typically accompanied by the "Burlington" lettering above the door, and a finer fluting that seems to never have the lettering over the door. I've seen these together in the same consists, but which would be more prevalent in the 80's on the BN line?
Thanks! I just got a used Paasche airbrush set and bought myself a compressor. Waiting for the decals to show up so I can pull final dimensions for my 3D printed fluting.
Any recommendations for removing the plastic window material without damage? The adhesive around those is REALLY strong!