Tuesday, September 29, 2015

The ROCK 3.0: Airbrushing

I haven't forgot about the photos of the Fast Tracks FreightCrate.  I need to finish the second one and snap some photos.

Meanwhile, I have been practicing with airbrush painting.  Here are two projects I'm working on.

I got a hankering for an Illinois Central Gulf caboose, but unfortunately, you can't find them on eBay very often.  So, I thought to myself.  Maybe I could paint it myself.  It is all orange and basic decals.

Another project I wanted to do was create an Illinois Terminal GP7.  Again, they are pretty scarce on eBay.  I thought I could paint it and apply the decals (including yellow striping). 

Future Illinois Terminal GP7.
I believe I'm doing well with coverage and not too heavy on the paint.
I try to make many light passes.


Future ICG Extended Vision Caboose


I'm enjoying airbrushing.  It is not near as difficult as I thought it would be.

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  1. Allen H.September 29, 2015 at 8:33 PM

    Looks like a winner Steven!

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    1. Steven JohnsonSeptember 29, 2015 at 8:53 PM

      Thank you sir! I appreciate all the tips from you and Larry Keller. :-)

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  2. Rod WarrenSeptember 30, 2015 at 8:17 PM

    Looking good Steven. Several very light coats is always best when airbrushing and almost letting it flash off between coats is better.
    Well done.
    Rod.

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    1. Steven JohnsonOctober 1, 2015 at 6:04 AM

      Thanks Rod! I found painting to be the easy part. Decalling is much harder.

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  3. Mike HOctober 1, 2015 at 6:44 AM

    Looks good, Steven.
    Much air and low paint. Paint diluted like milk.
    Dont know wat color you are using. With mine I can use straight 70% Isopropyl for dillution. Flip side, the paint instantly dries.
    For decaling : Use a good overspray on the cars with a clear gloss coat prior decaling. This helps to get the decal almost look like "painted".

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