Model Building N Freelance Repaints - Stripping and Repainting Locomotives and a Caboose

Stripping paint off an old model and repainting it may seem like a daunting task, but it's doable. Reusing an old model can be a great alternative to buying a new model.

When Dan wanted a pair of N scale diesels and a caboose for the Siren Creek project layout, he decided to use some old models that he'd painted in a freelanced scheme for a project layout that never came to fruition.

Watch as Dan uses a Paasche Air Eraser to strip the old paint off an N scale Atlas GP7 and SD7, and a Micro-Trains caboose.

Once the old paint is gone, Dan uses Tamiya primer to get the models ready for fresh paint.

Since the Siren Creek layout is set in a coastal town, Dan turned to an old freelanced railroad he created back in the early 1980s, the North Coast (not related to the real North Coast that briefly operated part of the former Northwestern Pacific).

The North Coast diesel scheme is complex. Dan creates it using a combination of paint and decals. Microscale alphabet and striping decals come in handy for this job.

Interestingly, the caboose Dan is using was once painted for the North Coast before he repainted it again for another freelanced railroad. This will be the first time that Dan has attempted to repaint a model a third time to restore it to its original freelanced scheme.

The North Coast caboose scheme is classic red, and is a good compliment to the black, silver and red locomotives.

The techniques used in this program can apply to any scale, so even if you're not an N scaler you might find something to like.

Join Dan for some model railroading fun!