DT&I Bicentennial GP38-2 1776
From the Atlas N Scale GP38

By Greg Jones

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List of Ingredients:

Loco:                 Atlas 49800 N-scale GP-38 Non-Dynamic Undecorated
Window Box: JNJ Trains All Weather 3 pane Cab Window set
Nose Bell:        Sunrise Enterprises #15355 CNW Bell
Decals:           Micro Scale DT&I 60-4304
Paint:             Polly Scale: Conrail Blue
                                                Reefer White
                                                Caboose Red
                                                CP Red
                                                Engine Black
                                                Krylon Auto Primer(Gray)

 Lots of low-tack painters tape!!(the blue stuff)

 Patience!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I scanned the carbody in to my computer, and printed it out to actual size.  Then I sketched the arc/stripes
on the scan and cut them out creating a template on card stock.  Using Blue tape and card stock
I created the striping templates.

Line the tape up on the carbody first without the cab and paint the stripes.  Then place the cab on the unit
to line the rest of the strips up with the carbody.  Don't forget that the stripes on the cab...front and back...
are horizontal, not curved.


 

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