Paint Shop – 100 : Savannah & Atlanta Railway Boxcar 938, part 1

: S&A 938

The Savannah & Atlanta Railway boxcar #947 honored the initial post of my “Paint Shop” column back in 2011. In honor of the column's 100th post, I decided to model another S&A boxcar from the same series but with a different scheme; SA #938. The 1978 prototype photo of #938, which I can't upload here, was seen on eBay some years ago.

I used the same Athearn PS-1 Single Door Boxcar to #947 for #938, but changed the roof and ends with copied Diagonal roof and Improved Dreadnaught ends, and modified the side panel joints. Rivets came from Archer, hand brake wheel came from MTL, and ladders and hand brake came from Intermountain.

I first spray-painted the body with the surfacer, and next with Mr. Color No. 29. Before applying decals, I polished the surface of the painted body, where the decals were going to be applied, with the compound for better adhesion.

Decal used is the K4 “Savannah and Atlanta 40 Ft Boxcar (Block Lettering)”. I cut the letterings out of the sheet, considering the side panel joints, to eliminate the edge of the decal film. ACI plate is the Microscale product. I finally spray-painted the semi-gloss clear coat after applying the decals to finish my work.

: modified body ready to paint
: B end details
: finished model


“Paint Shop”コラム100回記念に、第1回で取り上げたSavannah & Atlanta Railwayの車両をもう一度制作した。同じ鉄道の同じ型式の貨車だが、時代を下った装いに仕上げた。

モデルには第1回で紹介した作例と同じAthearn PS-1 Single Door Boxcarを用いたが、今回は妻板・屋根をプロトタイプに合わせ交換した。側面のパネル割もプロトタイプに合わせ変えている。手ブレーキ装置や梯子はIntermountain製品から型取り複製したもの。ブレーキハンドルはMTL製品である。加工過程で削ってしまったリベットはArcher製デカールで補填した。

塗装はMr. Color No. 29。いつものようにデカールを貼る箇所は塗装後コンパウンドで磨いておく。件の装いにはK4社製デカールを使用。できるかぎり側面パネル割に合わせて台紙から切り抜き、フィルムのエッジを目立たなくする。

最後に、側面は半光沢、屋根はつや消しのクリアを吹いて仕上げた。