Rehab My Loco Part 5: Weathering and Final Details

George wraps up his Athearn SD40 project with weathering and final details.
He walks you through taking the “new car smell” off your model using an airbrush and carefully selected paints. Then he demonstrates how to install magnetic MU cables and air hoses, followed by a few final weathering touches using oil paints and brushes.

Watch now to see the finished result!


Timeline:

0:0 – 6:24 Set up and tools

6:24 Painting with True color

22:21 Cleaning True Color Paints from the air brush

27:10 Switch to enamel-based paint in the air brush

32:42 MU cables

41:36 Air hoses

51:28 Oil painting with a brush

1:01:51 Close up video of finished product


Rehab Parts and Supplies In this video:
Micromak portable paint booth
Badger 200 NH Airbrush
Paints of your choice
Paint brushes
Paint thinner
Acetone
Pipettes
Rubber Gloves
Paper Towels
Magnetic MU Cables (Pacific Western Rail Systems)
CA Glue
Air hoses (Pacific Western Rail Systems)

Rehab Parts and Supplies In this Series:
Lift rings 11010 Brass Lift Rings, Details Associates or KV Models KV-1012H
Drop Step 1404 Details Associates
Traction Cables Details West TC-224
Light lenses Details West LN-341
Clear plastic .015” sheet
Kadee 158 couplers
.015 brass wire
12x 0402 wires warm white LEDs
Ground Lights- Nix Trainz loco Lights
Windshield wipers- A-Line 29200 Wiper set (These are now out of production. Look for etched wipers from KV models or Details Associates.)
Cannon and Co Cab interior kit 1554

Related Videos:
Rehab My Loco Part 1: Locomotive Disassembly (Athearn SD40):    • Rehab My Loco. Part 1: Locomotive Disassem...  
Rehab My Loco Part 2: Detailing Your Locomotive:    • Rehab My Loco Part 2: Detailing Your Locom...  
Rehab My Loco Part 3: Adding Lights, Running wires, and adding More Details    • Rehab My Loco Part 3: Adding Lights, Runni...  
Rehab My Loco Part 4: Decoder Installation:    • Rehab My Loco Part 4: Decoder Installation  
Rehab My Loco Part 5: Weathering and Final Details:


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