Thanks for sharing the progress on your latest Blue Comet project. I am sure the project will turn out great and will look fantastic running on the club layout. I appreciate showing how you made paint samples on the spoons and color matched them to the locomotive. I know it is a lot of work, but well worth it to make sure you are happy with the paint color. I am looking forward to seeing part 2. Take care and stay safe. -Tom
Thanks Tom! It’s definitely a change of pace that was very much needed. The spoons work great as paint does look different on curved surfaces than flat ones. It really helps see the way paint color changes with lighting. BTW I got the signs! Thanks again! I am ordering a bunch on materials for the next project in the layout and these will be a great addition. All the best, John
Nice looking locomotive. Can't wait to see one of the kit cars completed. I have the G scale Blue Comet, but need to change the names on a couple cars that are duplicates. Bachmann didn't make very many cars. Look forward to the progress. Thanks for sharing. 👍 👍 👍
Looks like a Great Project. Can't wait to see the complete train! Also, I liked your idea of testing colors on the plastic spoons. Something I intend to use myself.
Hey John this a cool project your getting into . Our chapter of the NHRS did a presentation back in the fall about the crash of the Blue Comet back in 1939 . It was pretty interesting , a few of the guys actually went out to the crash sight which still had track and parts scattered around. I think it took around 3 hours from Jersey City to AC . The PRR ran from Penn Station to AC , they ran some 11 years after the Comet stopped . I can imagine what it was like to see them both pull into AC . Take care .
Thanks Jerry! That’s really cool... there is a book out there on the blue comet although I see them for sale for several hundred dollars... so I have bin piecing as much information and prototype photos as I can. These kits are a lot of work but today I put it through its paces on the club layout and it ran like a top. I am super pumped to get it painted and finish up the other kits. Thanks for watching! John
this is a little off the main line of you usual projects, this is fantastic, cant wait to see you get some cars finished up. awesome work matching the pint too. Thanks for sharing. Rob
Lol thanks Bud. Yeah a change of pace was needed. I have wanted to build this train for some time now. And I have accepted the challenge lol hopefully the hours of work will result in a special piece. All the best, John
hi John...looks like you're going to be busy for awhile...you did a good job matching the paint...looking forward to the next update..thx for sharing..vinny
Thanks Vinny! Yes the paint matching was my biggest concern but I think I’ve got it close enough. I’m trying to put in an hour or so each evening working in this project. Hopefully it will be worth all this time. All the best, John
The blue color for the train is called Packard Blue. I believe the other one is just called Cream. I love what you are doing. Can't wait to see the finished product.
Thanks for the comment. I couldn’t find Packard blue in True Color although I’ve got a pretty good match to Broadway Limiteds paint. Thanks for watching! It should be exciting when completed. All the best, John
@@RailserveJohn I actually have an Overland Brass model of 831. The colors are different than BLI uses. They are much brighter and more vivid. I would guess it is in as delivered paint. The BLI model is more like one that has been well maintained but still not brand spanking new; which is probably more accurate. I am just curious if you have heard that the tender trucks are incorrect for that engine's tender? I have heard this but would need to compare it to the brass model or photo's to verify. If you are interested in the Blue Comet, there is a video out there that is over an hour long specifically about it. The creator of the video was a gentlemen associated with Rutgers University. I have a copy of it somewhere. It's worth watching. Lots of good information and old pictures. It even talks about the wreck of the Blue Comet. I hope building this train brings you many hours of joy and then some. -Best Regards, Bill
Wow that’s great! Funny, I grew up about 10 minutes from Rutgers. I wouldn’t be surprised if the trucks are incorrect. You can tell it’s kind of a “cookie cutter model” although for around $300 I can’t complain. I would love to own one of the overland models. Wow what a special piece... I have been looking for one for some time now. I do see how the blue is more vibrant on the brass model. How does it run?
Ah, yes...paint matching! So much fun! I model the WP and have a set of F units that I want to paint. Two in solid orange Pumpkin and the orange and silver. I was told that SP Daylight orange was a close match, but I have some Tru Color WP that might work. I remember seeing an old Lionel O Gauge Blue Comet, in it's original box, all the track and a transformer and it was something like 5K!
Lol awesome. I know orange could be tricky to match but with some work it can definitely be done. Blue comet Lionel stuff can be pricey. Thanks for watching!
I really hope the set turns out nice. I am taking my time with this one.... paint has a tendency to look different on flat surfaces compared to curved surfaces. The spoons are a great inexpensive way to test colors or how paints react with each other. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the comment Rey. I have always wanted to attempt this build and am glad I took the plunge. Although these kits do require a lot of work, I am very happy with the 2 I have completed so far. The Coach and Observation car are about ready for paint. I did see that Broadway Limited will be making Blue Comet coaches but they are just re painted PRR coaches and not so prototypical. I posted a couple more videos on this build showing a little more progress. Thanks for watching! -John
@@RailserveJohnFor me, I have a Rivarossi Diner already that I'll be using for the "Giacobini" and an incoming Walthers CNJ baggage that a friend has. I was suggested to use a mix of MP Eagle Blue and D&H Blue for the main color and B&O "Bando Blue" for the secondary color (plus Tamiya Racing White for the cream stripes). Did you ever find out the exact matching color for the blues?
Rey Castillo I ended up using D&H and Via Blue 50/50 and got a fairly close blue to the Broadway Limited locomotive. It is close enough for me and am happy with it. I used Navy Blue for the dark blue and that seems to be spot on. For the cream I used the interior tan shown in the video mixed with a little white. I would say 75/25. All of my paints were Tru Color. I mixed large amounts of the paint so I hopefully wouldn’t have to attempt another paint match. Bethlehem did make a brass dining car kit but they are hard to find. I was outbid on eBay for the kit and it went for well over $100.
@@RailserveJohn I thought you might be interested in this, but a friend of mine managed to print me an ATS box to put on the front of the Comet and it completely changes the look of the locomotive. I used D&H Blue only as I tried your blend and it came out a little... dark, so I used pure D&H Blue and was happy. Here's what the locomotive looks like now; twitter.com/Beatle_wolf/status/1377691510490075139/photo/1
Duuuude! that. is. awesome! Looking forward to your further progress. Especially since I want to make my own Blue Comet train. Going to need some tips and tricks because I am no where near as good a modeler as you. Keep up the great work!!!
Thanks! The kits themselves really aren’t too challenging but time consuming. They can be simplified without all of the extra detail parts. But I enjoy the challenge :)
Thanks for sharing, it's nice to hear about all the details you'll be putting into that train. I'm sure itll look fantastic when you find/assemble everything.
That's really cool. You don't run across CNJ modelers very often, let alone the Blue Comet. I wonder if any of those Blue Comet coaches were of the same batch which lasted into the 70's and early 80's under NJDOT.
Thanks! I have always had a connection with the Blue Comet and growing up in NJ it’s only natural I guess. Thanks for watching! Hoping the project comes out worthy. John
I’d never heard of the Blue Comet...had to do some Googling 😊. Awesome project to bring to life on the modeling rails...and you get to test your modeling patience and skills which are great. Are you planning to interior light and add passenger details as well?
Thanks Anthony. I am excited about this project for sure. Once they are painted they will really come to life. I really want to do interiors although I think they will have to be rather basic but I am working on designing them now with lighting. They may be added at a later time. Thanks for watching!
I know how it is when manufacturers do not offer everything that used to run. I am wanting a Cotton Belt 4-8-4 L1-Northern steam locomotive (SP GS-8) but only one manufacturer (Westside Models) ever made it and they are no longer in business and they made brass. Only one prototype still exist.
Thank you! Yes I will do another one sometime soon. I was even thinking of doing one from the train club and run some trains that can’t run in my layout. Thanks for the comment.
Paaaaaint colours... with John! I have a question, why are you taste testing each colour with a spoon? I usually just dip my pinky in and give it a sample. If blue paint tastes like blueberries what does red paint taste like? Jokes aside, that’s fantastic work. Can’t wait to see the final product.
Hahaha oh yes Mark.... all the painters I’ve seen taste their paint first.... not only does it need to look right, it needs to taste right. Lol Thanks for the comment.
If you want a super gloss finish , dilute 50/50 with thinner from True Paint, avoid Acetone , wont work well. Acetone for clean-up your airbrush and gears only.
Thanks! Yes I do thin them a bit with their thinner. I haven’t tried off brand acetone for clean up yet. I was using their bottled airbrush cleaner. I’m sure it will be much cheaper for odorless acetone to clean my airbrush.
I found a locomotive and observation car on eBay. I think the observation car should be fine but I’m really worried about the locomotive. Hopefully if worse comes to worst (or however your supposed to say it) I can find someone to fix her for me. Maybe with a highly detailed UA-cam tutorial I could do it myself. I’m not at all good at fixing or putting models back together. Just running them
They are hard to find. The only observation car I have found is from AHM or Riverossi. I kit bashed mine from a coach to make it look more prototypical. I have completed the whole 5 car set now and it looks stunning. All the best, John
Thanks for sharing the progress on your latest Blue Comet project. I am sure the project will turn out great and will look fantastic running on the club layout. I appreciate showing how you made paint samples on the spoons and color matched them to the locomotive. I know it is a lot of work, but well worth it to make sure you are happy with the paint color. I am looking forward to seeing part 2. Take care and stay safe. -Tom
Thanks Tom! It’s definitely a change of pace that was very much needed. The spoons work great as paint does look different on curved surfaces than flat ones. It really helps see the way paint color changes with lighting. BTW I got the signs! Thanks again! I am ordering a bunch on materials for the next project in the layout and these will be a great addition. All the best, John
That locomotive is gorgeous!
I look forward to your videos but I'm REALLY looking forward to this series
i love the detail on it. and the pre heater for the boiler really stands out.
With your extraordinary modelling skills, I know the final Comet consist will be outstanding. Thanks for sharing!
Nice looking locomotive. Can't wait to see one of the kit cars completed. I have the G scale Blue Comet, but need to change the names on a couple cars that are duplicates. Bachmann didn't make very many cars. Look forward to the progress.
Thanks for sharing. 👍 👍 👍
Thanks David! Wow G scale is awesome! One day when I move into my new house I plan on doing a G scale layout outside.
Looks like a Great Project. Can't wait to see the complete train! Also, I liked your idea of testing colors on the plastic spoons. Something I intend to use myself.
Hey John this a cool project your getting into . Our chapter of the NHRS did a presentation back in the fall about the crash of the Blue Comet back in 1939 . It was pretty interesting , a few of the guys actually went out to the crash sight which still had track and parts scattered around. I think it took around 3 hours from Jersey City to AC . The PRR ran from Penn Station to AC , they ran some 11 years after the Comet stopped . I can imagine what it was like to see them both pull into AC . Take care .
Thanks Jerry! That’s really cool... there is a book out there on the blue comet although I see them for sale for several hundred dollars... so I have bin piecing as much information and prototype photos as I can. These kits are a lot of work but today I put it through its paces on the club layout and it ran like a top. I am super pumped to get it painted and finish up the other kits. Thanks for watching! John
this is a little off the main line of you usual projects, this is fantastic, cant wait to see you get some cars finished up. awesome work matching the pint too. Thanks for sharing. Rob
Lol thanks Bud. Yeah a change of pace was needed. I have wanted to build this train for some time now. And I have accepted the challenge lol hopefully the hours of work will result in a special piece. All the best, John
Lookin good so far John, can't wait to see it completed!
Thanks Nate! I hope they run as good as they look! Lol
Geez that's involved Dude. Good luck. Looks like a nice job so far.
Great Video showing your talented skills in model railroading. Good work!!!!
Thank you George! Thanks for watching!
hi John...looks like you're going to be busy for awhile...you did a good job matching the paint...looking forward to the next update..thx for sharing..vinny
Thanks Vinny! Yes the paint matching was my biggest concern but I think I’ve got it close enough. I’m trying to put in an hour or so each evening working in this project. Hopefully it will be worth all this time. All the best, John
Looking John, a great video and an I can see the passion that you put into.
I appreciate the comment Bill. I figured if it’s that special to me hopefully it will be special to however I hand it down to.
The blue color for the train is called Packard Blue. I believe the other one is just called Cream. I love what you are doing. Can't wait to see the finished product.
Thanks for the comment. I couldn’t find Packard blue in True Color although I’ve got a pretty good match to Broadway Limiteds paint. Thanks for watching! It should be exciting when completed. All the best, John
@@RailserveJohn I actually have an Overland Brass model of 831. The colors are different than BLI uses. They are much brighter and more vivid. I would guess it is in as delivered paint. The BLI model is more like one that has been well maintained but still not brand spanking new; which is probably more accurate. I am just curious if you have heard that the tender trucks are incorrect for that engine's tender? I have heard this but would need to compare it to the brass model or photo's to verify. If you are interested in the Blue Comet, there is a video out there that is over an hour long specifically about it. The creator of the video was a gentlemen associated with Rutgers University. I have a copy of it somewhere. It's worth watching. Lots of good information and old pictures. It even talks about the wreck of the Blue Comet. I hope building this train brings you many hours of joy and then some.
-Best Regards,
Bill
Wow that’s great! Funny, I grew up about 10 minutes from Rutgers. I wouldn’t be surprised if the trucks are incorrect. You can tell it’s kind of a “cookie cutter model” although for around $300 I can’t complain. I would love to own one of the overland models. Wow what a special piece... I have been looking for one for some time now. I do see how the blue is more vibrant on the brass model. How does it run?
Looks good John. Great attention to detail on your models. Don't we all need more time!
Thanks Tom! Yes even with all this time in isolation it’s hard to get in the zone.
That blue you came up with looks very close to the steam engine's blue lookin through an android.
I can't wait to see your up and coming videos.
Thanks! Progress is being made! Should have another update out shortly, John
Ah, yes...paint matching! So much fun! I model the WP and have a set of F units that I want to paint. Two in solid orange Pumpkin and the orange and silver. I was told that SP Daylight orange was a close match, but I have some Tru Color WP that might work. I remember seeing an old Lionel O Gauge Blue Comet, in it's original box, all the track and a transformer and it was something like 5K!
Lol awesome. I know orange could be tricky to match but with some work it can definitely be done. Blue comet Lionel stuff can be pricey. Thanks for watching!
@@RailserveJohn Good luck with your Comet!
great way to test the colors. a model that you have set in your mind, for a dream set. is going to take some time. keep that camera going
I really hope the set turns out nice. I am taking my time with this one.... paint has a tendency to look different on flat surfaces compared to curved surfaces. The spoons are a great inexpensive way to test colors or how paints react with each other. Thanks for watching!
I'm glad I'm not the only one with this idea! I want a nice fancy Comet, dangit, not overpay for repainted PRR coaches!
Thanks for the comment Rey. I have always wanted to attempt this build and am glad I took the plunge. Although these kits do require a lot of work, I am very happy with the 2 I have completed so far. The Coach and Observation car are about ready for paint. I did see that Broadway Limited will be making Blue Comet coaches but they are just re painted PRR coaches and not so prototypical. I posted a couple more videos on this build showing a little more progress. Thanks for watching! -John
@@RailserveJohnFor me, I have a Rivarossi Diner already that I'll be using for the "Giacobini" and an incoming Walthers CNJ baggage that a friend has. I was suggested to use a mix of MP Eagle Blue and D&H Blue for the main color and B&O "Bando Blue" for the secondary color (plus Tamiya Racing White for the cream stripes). Did you ever find out the exact matching color for the blues?
Rey Castillo I ended up using D&H and Via Blue 50/50 and got a fairly close blue to the Broadway Limited locomotive. It is close enough for me and am happy with it. I used Navy Blue for the dark blue and that seems to be spot on. For the cream I used the interior tan shown in the video mixed with a little white. I would say 75/25. All of my paints were Tru Color. I mixed large amounts of the paint so I hopefully wouldn’t have to attempt another paint match. Bethlehem did make a brass dining car kit but they are hard to find. I was outbid on eBay for the kit and it went for well over $100.
@@RailserveJohn Ok, I'll definitely get those colors. Your project's been a massive help personally in getting mine started.
@@RailserveJohn I thought you might be interested in this, but a friend of mine managed to print me an ATS box to put on the front of the Comet and it completely changes the look of the locomotive. I used D&H Blue only as I tried your blend and it came out a little... dark, so I used pure D&H Blue and was happy. Here's what the locomotive looks like now; twitter.com/Beatle_wolf/status/1377691510490075139/photo/1
Duuuude! that. is. awesome! Looking forward to your further progress. Especially since I want to make my own Blue Comet train. Going to need some tips and tricks because I am no where near as good a modeler as you. Keep up the great work!!!
Thanks! The kits themselves really aren’t too challenging but time consuming. They can be simplified without all of the extra detail parts. But I enjoy the challenge :)
Thanks for sharing, it's nice to hear about all the details you'll be putting into that train. I'm sure itll look fantastic when you find/assemble everything.
Thanks Joey. Yes this is set I have wanted for a long time. Hopefully it’s worth the time I’m putting into it. All the best, John
Awesome project! Enjoyed this video! I am looking forward to part 2.
Thank you!
Very cool. This video is truly inspiring.
Thank you! I will be releasing another update on the Blue Comet shortly.
Wow, great project.
That's really cool. You don't run across CNJ modelers very often, let alone the Blue Comet. I wonder if any of those Blue Comet coaches were of the same batch which lasted into the 70's and early 80's under NJDOT.
Thanks! I have always had a connection with the Blue Comet and growing up in NJ it’s only natural I guess. Thanks for watching! Hoping the project comes out worthy. John
I’d never heard of the Blue Comet...had to do some Googling 😊. Awesome project to bring to life on the modeling rails...and you get to test your modeling patience and skills which are great. Are you planning to interior light and add passenger details as well?
Thanks Anthony. I am excited about this project for sure. Once they are painted they will really come to life. I really want to do interiors although I think they will have to be rather basic but I am working on designing them now with lighting. They may be added at a later time. Thanks for watching!
I know how it is when manufacturers do not offer everything that used to run. I am wanting a Cotton Belt 4-8-4 L1-Northern steam locomotive (SP GS-8) but only one manufacturer (Westside Models) ever made it and they are no longer in business and they made brass. Only one prototype still exist.
Can't wait to see how this turns out John! Will you be doing another live stream soon?
Thank you! Yes I will do another one sometime soon. I was even thinking of doing one from the train club and run some trains that can’t run in my layout. Thanks for the comment.
@@RailserveJohn you did a great job
Paaaaaint colours... with John! I have a question, why are you taste testing each colour with a spoon? I usually just dip my pinky in and give it a sample. If blue paint tastes like blueberries what does red paint taste like? Jokes aside, that’s fantastic work. Can’t wait to see the final product.
Hahaha oh yes Mark.... all the painters I’ve seen taste their paint first.... not only does it need to look right, it needs to taste right. Lol Thanks for the comment.
John2618 In case you were wondering, red paint tastes the same as blue paint. All paint colours taste the same. Don’t ask how I know.
very nice
If you want a super gloss finish , dilute 50/50 with thinner from True Paint, avoid Acetone , wont work well. Acetone for clean-up your airbrush and gears only.
Thanks! Yes I do thin them a bit with their thinner. I haven’t tried off brand acetone for clean up yet. I was using their bottled airbrush cleaner. I’m sure it will be much cheaper for odorless acetone to clean my airbrush.
lookin cool
I found a locomotive and observation car on eBay. I think the observation car should be fine but I’m really worried about the locomotive. Hopefully if worse comes to worst (or however your supposed to say it) I can find someone to fix her for me. Maybe with a highly detailed UA-cam tutorial I could do it myself. I’m not at all good at fixing or putting models back together. Just running them
They are hard to find. The only observation car I have found is from AHM or Riverossi. I kit bashed mine from a coach to make it look more prototypical. I have completed the whole 5 car set now and it looks stunning. All the best, John
@@RailserveJohn I know I sound a little rude or pushy saying this but. When will part 4 (I think) be released?
@@RailserveJohn oh yeah I also made a mistake. The locomotive is rivarossi’s NMRA heavy pacific. And it works!