I have a previous run of BLI CB&Q E-8's and of the E-9's- and
the side panels are 'plated' not painted. The nose, cab & roof are
painted silver as per prototype, but the side panels are actually
plated to look like Stainless Steel. They did a very nice job on
these and since the newest BLI announcement says 'Stainless Steel
sides'- I assume they will be just like the first run.
John Olson
On Jul 20, 2012, at 9:53 AM, jonnyo55 wrote:
> I don't know if they will be plated or painted, but I DO know that
> my BLI Rock Island E3A (actually an E6A, but the box says E3) has
> the most convincing painted rendition of stainless I've ever
> seen...I wish Con-Cor had done the same on their Pioneer Zephyrs!
>
> And...re: "waiting for (black or red...choose one) nose
> stripes"...c'mon, guys, that's why this is called MODEL
> railroading. Invest in a Microscale decal set and spend a half an
> hour's quality time with your new E unit; you'll actually get the
> satisfaction of having participated in making just the model you
> want. Given the flux in model RR manufacturing in China right now,
> there's no guarantee that the re-release incorporating "your" nose
> stripes will ever occur...at least without doubling in price!
>
> John O'Connell
>
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "DennisH" <dchenry@...> wrote:
>>
>> Charlie,
>>
>> I also have two of these BLI E-units reserved but have been
>> wondering whether the side panels will be plated (metallic) or
>> painted. The BLI web photos show painted but at least one of the
>> references says stainless steel. I haven't done my homework yet
>> on prototype photos of 9964 or 9967 to see which they had and
>> when. If the plated version had the same finish as the CZ cars
>> that would be fine with me, although I prefer the plating on the
>> single Walthers E-7 from a couple of years ago.
>>
>> Dennis Henry
>> Brass Car Sides
>>
>> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, Charlie Vlk <cvlk@> wrote:
>>>
>>> Nelson
>>> I do the artwork for BLI and your inquiry was noted to me from my
>>> BLI guy. I responded to him that I was well aware of the
>>> situation. I will do Black on the next runs of E units. I have
>>> noted in the past that Red seemed to sell better than the Black
>>> but as you point out if you model Pre-1959 you have to have Black
>>> Charlie Vlk
>>> Railroad Model Resources
>>>
>>
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