Finishing the RS1

Previously, I had added canvas shades to a GP9. The Alco RS1 also had canvas shades so I had to do another engine. You have seen earlier photos as I painted the engine. Here I have taken my cigarette paper and twirled it on a wire mandrel and test fit it to the cab.

The wire is 0.020 and painted black as we start. Then I glue the paper to itself and the mandrel. I use the glue on the paper to make cigarettes. 

Here is my brand of choice but any brand will work just fine. 

The cab shade mandrel has been fixed to the cab side by using canopy glue inside the cab. Next, I set the length of the shade and made a base using 0.030 wide styrene strips, painted them black and secured them and paper to the cab above the windows. I then colored the paper with Poly Scale aged concrete. 

Here is the engine now reassembled and ready for a little more weathering. 

The fireman is distracting the engineer telling him he likes the shades. He can thank Lee Turner for showing me how to do this.

Almost finished product. This is a Car Works model with a new drive using NWSL wheels and a Des Plaines tower. I really like the looks of it.  A new branch line shifter. The engine number was from an engine assigned to the Northern Division.