tery louver castings, and the rain gutter above the window to
make room for sunshades.
I used some Archer transfers to simulate the new louvers
needed. Picture [8] shows the new louvers on the battery box
and the short hood.
Lastly I added new 18-inch grab irons on both hoods, m.u. cable
receptacle stands, modified the pilot a little bit by cutting away
the footboards, step plates and installed a brass sunshade above
the windows.
The observant reader will note that I omitted armrests and wind
deflectors. That is true, and I will add these in the future as soon
as I have received them in the mail.
Painting & decaling
I had purchased several
bottles of PollyScale acrylic
paints before Testors an-
nounced they would discon-
tinue them.
I airbrushed all my paint,
using a mix of approximately
8
8. The Archer transfers
have been added
to simulate the new
louvers. A prototype
photo was used
to determine the
locations.
SP GP9 commuter loco - 5
MRH-Sep 2014
