STEP 6: Final details
STEP 5: Painting the handrails
Continued ...
1970s Santa Fe SD45 - 5
5b: You don’t want paint to get on the body. This is where
a 3×5 card comes in handy. I place it under the stanchions
to be painted. I follow the picture and paint away.
5b
5c
5c: Painted handrails make a big improvement in the
engine's looks. Once you make this simple improvement
you will never skip it.
6-6a: Apply the air brake
cylinders supplied by
Athearn. Although I am
not super detailing the
model, I did replace the
original air-horn set with
a more prototypical one,
a Details West AH-190
Leslie RSL-3L-3R. This
small addition makes a big
difference.
6
6b: The prototype photo
shows a snowplow. To
add this detail, I cut off
the pilot steps and then
cemented the plow to the
body with CA.
6b
6a
MRH-Jan 2014
