Alclad2 for a Natural Metal Finish - 5
13: Because the masking tape I use is not wide
enough to cover the entire car below the windows,
I add another strip of tape attached to a piece of
paper to cover the remainder of the car body. Now
is not the time for any errant over-spray.
There is no exact match for the Walthers gray
on the name board section of the car, so I mixed
my own. The mix, using PollyScale paints, is
approximately 75% Reefer Gray, 10% CSX Yellow,
5% SCL Caboose Orange, and 10% White Primer.
With the gray mixed, I sprayed the area of the name
board with it..
STEP 2: Repainting the car
Continued ...
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STEP 2: Repainting the car
Continued ...
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14: Removing the paper wrap and the masking
from the side of the car.
15: The Seaboard Coast Line passenger car decals
for this car were produced by Microscale for the
ACL & SAL Historical Society. I begin by brushing
on a thin layer of Microset to the name board areas
where the decals are to be applied. The number
boards were cut from 0.010×0.156 styrene strips.
The strips were painted “metalized” the same time
as the car body.
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MRH-Sep 2013
