Virginia & Truckee sets - his 'n hers

[on30gn15]

Hello again;

My V&T 'Silverado' set is getting some paint changes just like the PRR loco.
Also getting some detail changes.
Kathy doesn't want so many to hers.

Here's two sets for comparison. Mine is one in front.
--> white tires are just fine on this set! See color profiles here http://www.virginiaandtruckee.com/


Passenger car frame and clearstory sides are getting painted green to match photos seen.
Trim and window frames will too.
Roof will be black with Silkspan model plane tissue to represent roofing material.
At some point metal replaced fabric on most passenger cars but I want fabric effect on these.
Will figure out how to do sheet metal effect for PRR cars though.

Figured since loco is done up as a wood burner it didn't need extended smokebox like had cinder catcher for coal burner.
Dome bases on mine will end up brown.

Whether roof hatch is right or not, I didn't like its lines on the way my loco is being done.
Roof will get work to make it look like metal, which was copper, tinplate, or something, on real loco.
It will get something, Microscale gold decal, or Bare Metal Foil, to represent brass boiler bands.
With oil lamp headlight that steam turbo electric generator had to go on mine.
Not figured out yet how to make headlight brackets.
"Dim bulb" headlight bulb will be replaced with 5mm yellow-glow white LED

Wire for sand pipes will eventually be added.

[on30gn15]

Progres 

Boiler jacket bands are done with http://www.bare-metal.com/bare-metal-foil.html



Once again, dome bases will be painted brown.