Custom Paint Job - Army Class A

Very nice!

Looking very nice.

Well done. While it is a fantasy paint job, there remains the possibility that one could have been painted like this. I've had mixed emotions on N&W repaints, but your work looks very good.

Gilly

Kinda cool....part of a 'alternate history'???

That's really neat Keith - You've done a good job with the custom paint. That Lionmaster is a terrific model!

Wow Keith,

  Once again a job very well done, you're a true craftsman. The color you chose, to me is the perfect color.

Thanks for sharing,

Alex

Nice: it really looks good. Confirms what I always say - use a rattle can well, and it does a superb job of repainting a loco. 

that is a really nice looking locomotive.

VERY nice - well done!

My first thought was that you have been hanging out at bars with Lee too long.

However, I do like this. Nice job lad!

Very nice work, Keith!  That's probably something I should try with a few of the non-Army switchers I have around here...I have several in roads I no long model that I was planning to sell, but one or two of them could certainly merit being added to the Transportation Corps roster.

Great work! I like the nice touch of the star on top. Cool project!

You might want to list it for sale here on the forum to see if you can flip it to the Editor-In-Chief!!!

Nice job.  

The US Army does/did own locomotives.  They were black (both diesel and steam).

What will the rest of the train look like? 

That is some of the cleanest/sharpest most accurate masking I have ever seen. Would you go into more detail as to how you masked and sprayed it, please?

That's too cool! Your choice of what to leave black looks great. Sure wish it was here pulling my Pyros. 

Nice as it is, it's way too large a piece of motive power for my modest pike.  I would need something more of the 0-4-0 or 0-6-0 variety.

For a rattle can paint job this is excellent and very hard to achieve as you can not control the flow of the paint. The masking job was superb and meticulous. I sometimes find it annoying that it takes so much longer to tape off a project then it takes to actually spray it. But your patience shows in the final outcome. An awesome finish you can take great pride in.  

Nice work. The engine looks real nice.  Now add about twenty flat cars with Shermans   or Higgins boats.  Thanks for sharing.

Great job. You are an artist.

Looks awesome. Just like it came out of the factory with that paint job.

Very nice Keith.  One could never tell from the pictures that you used a can.  I wish I could get results like that.

oe

Keith,

I enjoy your painting skills every time I see your work. Wish I was as talented.

Joe B.

That's a Class "A" paint job in more ways than one!

RoyBoy,

Thank you very much.  The masking went pretty easy.  I use Frog-Tape for all my paint projects.  It sticks better than blue painters tape,but still comes off easily.

In order to get the cleanest look on back of the cab, I let the tape overhang instead of cutting it flush...

Here you can see that I had to wrapped a whistle with tape...that one just wouldn't come off...

When I masked off the cab, I also covered the windows from inside and the holes for the firebox glow.

The wire hanger I used came with a scarf years ago.  It was the perfect size for this paint job.

The locomotive was very easy to mask...the tender a little more tedious.  Most areas are small pieces of tape overlapping each other.  I was worried about paint bleed with the coal load, but the Frog-Tape worked perfectly.  For the clean seams on the tender deck, I applied the tape and while it was on the model, I cut it with an X-acto knife.

Then I just sprayed the paint using several light overlapping coats.

I don't have a photo of the tender before painting, but here is an after with the tape still on...

I like the frog tape...least bleeding tape there is from what I've used...tamiya tape next in line.

...maybe a scale AA gun on the tender deck!...just say'in....

Keith/Allan- don't limit yourself to just that branch, you can do Navy in dark blue and Airforce as well....it's your RR, do what ya want!

I've got an MTH non-scale GG thats either going to be an Army or CB&Q blackbird scheme...when I get around to it...  

Masking is easy if you take your time. If I can add to the mix......I use Tamiya tape and Shure Tape. Tamiya on the edge....fill in with the Shure tape.

The biggest thing is laying out paint lines and sealing edges. I lay out lines with a steel rule and a set of calipers. Even and/or parallel lines can be laid out using the caliper points. I then apply the Tamiya tape starting out at one end and walking the tape down burnishing the edge as I go. Fill in with the Shure tape and spray. Removing the tape is also critical in a good paint job. Peel the tape back at a 180 degree edge to the surface. This will help keep the edge sharp and keep tape goo off the surface. This loco is painted this way........spary cans and Tamiya tape....

Great job, that came out real nice. I used that same paint to do an old Atlas caboose.

I fully agree. What a great job!

Here is a shot of my Class A pulling through Lionelville Station...

Keith...I just noticed this thread!  WOW!!...another fine paint job by a master painter!  I really like the Army theme...I can't wait to see a long military train with this beauty on the head end.  Great job Keith!

Alan

Nice job Keith, you have become a master painter.

Well done, Keith....Tom

I've been known to destroy the collector value of many items and it's a h*ll of a lot of fun. Nice job. If you can't find what you want, scratch build, kit-bash or repaint.

Rich..."I" would have gone alittle more left field with your idea and maybe made it "Cherry Railway Service".....

...."CRS"....

What can I say Keith but another example of great imagination and work.  I have wanted to paint a locomotive to go along with my 40's - 50's vintage Army train.  I am now motivated through your project.  Did you spray any protective coating over olive drab paint.......like dull coat, etc.?  Now I have to pick a locomotive to customize. 

TEX

Steve

really nice job!