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Ed Kapuscinski

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At long last, CR 6366 out of the paint booth
« on: May 19, 2009, 11:43:03 PM »
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Not completely done, but ready for final tweaks and some grime. What do you all think?











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Re: At long last, CR 6366 out of the paint booth
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2009, 11:47:45 PM »
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 :o I think I need to change my pants.

Awesome job!
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« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2009, 11:52:59 PM »
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Sweet!  Who makes the Pennsy-style signal boxes?
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Re: At long last, CR 6366 out of the paint booth
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2009, 11:56:59 PM »
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Dave does actually...
http://thecrhs.org/?q=models/articles/Simple-steps-toward-a-better-Kato-SD40

But the ones on 6366 are old Sunrise parts that I'm hoarding.
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Re: At long last, CR 6366 out of the paint booth
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2009, 12:01:32 AM »
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I RP'd the the last batch I have, but they obviously aren't as crisp in detail.  I'll have to try the "old fashioned way" of making them as in Dave's article.

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Re: At long last, CR 6366 out of the paint booth
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2009, 12:12:01 AM »
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Model and photography are great .
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Re: At long last, CR 6366 out of the paint booth
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2009, 01:09:43 AM »
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Love your grills. I haven't found anything (yet) that looks "right" on ATSF silver grills. Dark grey or black, no way. Darkened silvers look better, but I still haven't found the right color mix. The HO guy's suggestions are too dark to me. My "other" headache is black ATSF and Frisco units. Engine black turns them into little "black holes" going around the layout without a hint of detail. Dark grey chalks or picking out details with dark grey paint, seems to look "backwards", but even "weathered black" with engine black added just makes them very dark grey. Here's the "rub" to me. They photograph quite well, but even in a big hall on the N-TRAK layout, with marginal lighting, the brain says "dark grey, not black". ??? ::) I shouldn't feel bad. The IPMSA 1/144th and 1/200th scale modelers (aircraft) have knock-down drag-out fights with this too. Any suggestions, I'll listen (and try on some junk engines shells at the store).
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Re: At long last, CR 6366 out of the paint booth
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2009, 07:27:28 AM »
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That engine looks great.  Now that you have finished it, one of the major manufacturers (not Kato) should announce they are going to produce SD40-2's with road specific details (Conrail with Flex coil trucks and cab signal boxes)!  This one PRR HO guy told me that he gave up on scratch building since each time he finished something, a manufacturer came out with it a short time later.  I call it the "Dave Boss rule".  I can only hope your efforts produce the same results! 
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Re: At long last, CR 6366 out of the paint booth
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2009, 07:52:13 AM »
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Looks great Ed, now make me one...
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Re: At long last, CR 6366 out of the paint booth
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2009, 08:10:28 AM »
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Looks great Ed!  When did you start using an air brush?
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Re: At long last, CR 6366 out of the paint booth
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2009, 08:14:54 AM »
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Mmmm.  Conraily!

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Re: At long last, CR 6366 out of the paint booth
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2009, 08:34:16 AM »
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It's...........it's..............It's Blue...........................

Nice work Ed !............Did Conrail actually wash their engines that well....? (Snicker, snort, gaaffa !) I know, you have to weather it yet.....
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Re: At long last, CR 6366 out of the paint booth
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2009, 09:43:14 AM »
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Looks good!
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Re: At long last, CR 6366 out of the paint booth
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2009, 12:14:16 PM »
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Nice looks great I still have a long way to go to get those results.





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Re: At long last, CR 6366 out of the paint booth
« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2009, 12:29:33 PM »
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Looks good. Like what you did with the trucks.

How are going to back her up with the rear headlight painted over?
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