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WB: Finally Some Progress

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This week I was finally able to get some Dull Coat sprayed on some recent work. Amazing how wet is has been around here when I have had time to work on these cars.

Remember that car that followed me home from the Strasburg Show? well it has been taking a bath.

The Black and the decals came off quickly. But there was a layer of red primer on this cars that was rather stubborn.

But it slowly coming off. The car is cleaning up nicely.

On the possibility of finding an elusive Locomotive Workshop CNJ Double Ender Kit that I mentioned before. The gentleman has located the kit, put a price on it and has agreed to sell it. He wants to hand deliver the kit to me at an upcoming show. I can do that. One step closer.

Painting Weather in August?

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Four hoppers drying after their bath.
Four hoppers drying after their bath.

Anybody who has ever spent any time South Jersey during the Summer months knows about the three “H’s” Hazy, Hot and Humid. That sums up our normal weather for June, July, August and part of September. Painting models in that kind of weather is not always a fun experience.

I try to limit my painting to the nicer days of the year which are usually found in the Spring and Fall. Sometimes that can interfere with other things I like to do on those kinds of days, like going out and doing some photography.

This Summer started out the same. July had a week or two in a row with no break of the H-H-H and 90°+ heat. But August has been a little different. I’ve been able to paint a few models, four hoppers two weekends ago and two gondolas this past weekend.

The four hoppers after being painted.
The four hoppers after being painted.