GP60M Trio

While I was fasting from the computer for 10 days, I managed to get more work on the GP60M's done. Here's the first with decals. There was 12 pieces of decaling yellow strips per unit. I also added other warning labels from other sets, and builder plates. With my hands the way they are now, I went with three numbers together from the sheet to get a neater look. It would have taken me 5 yrs to put them in the number boards one at a time now! LOL So, here is unit 102.

 

Adding Solvaset and keeping the pieces of decal strips straight around the blower and filter was alot of fun!

 

Next!

 

Number 126 for this one.....

 

Last, is Unit number 114....

 

Beautiful Santa Fe nose heralds.

 

Engineers side....

 

Conductors side...

 

Next I painted the fans black.

 

Once finished completely, I will airbrush some light exhaust across the tops.

 

Each unit was then hit with several coats of Gloss to seal everything and set aside to dry.

 

The Gloss put a really beautiful shine to the red noses.

 

Once shiny, it was time to dirty them up. Chalks were applied to the different air intakes.

 

Here you can see the difference better. The bottom ones grills have been chalked, the top is not.

 

More to come shortly!!!

 

Jerry, I have been out of the loop a few days now, and wow! The progress you've made. Absolutely striking results. Beautiful job! Hard to beat a Warbonnet.. (unless it is in Aspen Gold and 4 black stripes)

 

OK, next I painted all the front grabs and handrails black, as well as the small front numberboards.

 

Other side....

 

Next was the numbers in the number boards.

 

Close-up....