Custom Building and Painting a NS SD40-2 High Hood engine! (1st how to video!!!)

[40ouncekneegrow]

Air brush homie

[ATRsk8ter]

Did u just apply the paint with brush or did u use an airbrush?

[MMODoubter]

@ATRsk8ter He said in the video that he hand brushed it.

[formidable38]

Wow, kudos to you, you done it the hard way lol !

[MrLuebeck]

The picture was the 3293, but you did the 3294.

[knightbob81]

BLI just made the NS SD4-2 high hood and shipping now. Just saying if you didn't know before.

[t39046]

Very nice work! I appreciate your video- very helpful.

I have my first undecorated Athearn Genesis SD70 that I'm going to put in the NS paint scheme similar to yours. How long did it take the paint to dry enough to put the decals on?

[CSX5851]

well i guess that's one way to do it! LOL. I always used Cannon high hood kits.

[NSmodeler24]

yeah. haha This was one of my first custom units. If i were to do it again i'de defidentally use a cannon hood..

[CSX5851]

that just seems like a lot of work. what do you use to cut that thick plastic? i've found that using a dremmel works well to get the heavy stuff out of the way then come through with a hobby knife.

[NSmodeler24]

I have a very small hobby saw that has super fine teeth and works great for custting fine lines..

[CSX5851]

hmm that probably would work a lot better. also shellscale makes some nice numberboards and actual white boards to go with them too.

[NSmodeler24]

yeah. Ime not sure where I got it though. lol yep ive got some of those and thats what I use now..

[CSX5851]

he sells it on ebay.

[BP554700]

im gonna buy an undecorated unit and try this!

[1998ChevroletS10]

hello answer my question

[RustedBovine]

That's a real nice job! I must admit when you said that it was a brush paint job, that I wasn't expecting it to look so flat and even - you honestly can't see any brush marks at all, I'm very impressed! I've heard about how these polyscale paints dry very evenly when brush painted but didn't believe it until I saw it. You've inspired me to restart my NS u23b project, so thanks! :)

[NSmodeler24]

That you! Honestly i was very suprised when i tried it first too! But ya it works great! Anytime

[TheNStrainman]

NICE, I'm going to see if i can do that with my old SD40-2

[gtw4918]

At 3:24 it almost looks like a norfolk and western unit!

[gtw4918]

I brushpaint all my stuff too. Works out great for me!

[NSmodeler24]

Yep! :)

[1998ChevroletS10]

Hey I might be getting a new NS sd40-2 do u want 2 help me weather it if I get it.

[WVBBBOOOYYY]

amazing job wheres tha horn though? lol

[NSmodeler24]

lol forgot about it in the video, but its on now..

[Moltixar]

Dont you now theres a company called Canon Company that makes the High hood kits for 5 bucks.... all details and all included already...

[graysonator123]

O and do you use micro set and micro sol?

[NSmodeler24]

microscale

[guitar446]

thank you doing a how to on this

[123chinch456]

I'm custom painting an NS ex Conrail U30b in N scale

[NSmodeler24]

Hi, Ime currently replacing the motor on this loco because the old wore out. but this engine is 75$.

[Weiberts]

Nice video, but you might want to add some light.

[shortline77]

thanks for the informative video

[BrodyFarmBoy]

I live in North Carolina and I see an SD40-2 HH,and an SD40 on the local runing past my school are you going to keeps this because you should.

[NSmodeler24]

Sweet! I do also and see them alot too! Nope ime selling this one as well...

[BrodyFarmBoy]

Man I might be doing this and painting it up into my railroad Nielsen Western

[graysonator123]

I like the horsehead on a HH...looks cool. Nice vid!

[NSmodeler24]

Me too! Thanks!

[RichmanJ93]

really nice work !

[ohiosouthern]

nice job that is something that i have been wanting 2 do, great job, cant wait 4 more how 2 videos

[NSmodeler24]

Sweet! Well good luck when you do it! Thanks!!

[ballparkfrank10]

awesome! how do u cut the engines?

[NSmodeler24]

Thanks! I use a small hand saw to cut the main parts off. Then i use an exacto knife to cut some of the smaller cuts and i use a file to take off the fans and gills.

Thanks for watching!

[ballparkfrank10]

cool thanks!!

[Guilford88panam]

damn dude you do some amazing work!!!

[NSmodeler24]

Thanks alot man!!

[UPfan001]

that is an awesome new loco!

[NSCorpDyl]

Where do you get those logos great Video!!!

[NSmodeler24]

I ordered these from Caboose Hobbies on the internet. Thanks!

[LIONELTRAINS4LIFE]

Nice JOB That looks awesome!!!!,please keep the videos coming!!!!!

[NSmodeler24]

Thank you!! Ill try! lol

[NorfolkWestern34]

wow dude that looks awesome!