Mike, that's the perfect response I give whenever I hear someone say "Oh, I could never do that". Get an old shell (even a crappy boxcar!) and TRY IT!. Josh has amazing skills, but I'll guarantee he didn't just wake up one day with all these skills. Like everything, you gotta start somewhere - and your idea is perfect. Just show us how it comes out, next year, OK? And thanks for the soapbox, Josh and ScaleTrains.
I’m working on making an ALCo 6-axle rs-1 locomotive in HO scale, and I’m considering putting a burn mark on the side of the exhaust stack and the conductor’s side of the long hood.
Looks really cool my man👍🏼. I love GE’s but damn do they love to have catastrophic failures! You never have to worry about putting burn marks on an EMD lol
Great question. Masking the wheels beforehand is an option, however in this video the wheels were cleaned afterwards. (Sometimes masking residue can stick on the wheels, so cleaning them is often necessary even after masking). To clean, you can dampen a paper towel or cloth with rubbing alcohol and spin the locomotive wheels over it (one truck at a time), while holding it stationary. -Drayton
