I now have 12 of my BWL CZ cars - enough for a full train except for the
vista-dome dorm car and the vista-dome observation, which should be coming by
the end of the month. The models are great, except for the dome windows, which
has been a concern for all dome models. I am thinking about using clear
styrene and canopy glue to fill in the spaces on each window so that they come
out even with the frames. Has anyone tried this idea? I have heard that
canopy glue is used by modelers of plastic aircraft and dries to a clear
finish. I have some Con-Cor CZ cars and may experiment on them before doing
anything with the BWL cars.
My biggest concern now is the interior colors, which are all green. The only
source I have on interior colors of the CZ are a couple of videos which show
brief scenes of interiors in a couple of cars. My biggest concern is the
interior colors for the domes, as these will be most visible. Does anyone
know of a source for color photos of the car interiors or painting instructions
for them? BWL's instructions say that the sleepers had rose-tan, petal beige,
Norway blue, shades of gray, and ashes of roses and soft greens. Does anyone
know how these colors could be mixed from common model paints?
One other question I have at this point is on diaphragms. Did the CZ cars
ever have full-width diaphragms? If they did, when were they changed to the
door-width diaphragms?
I asked these questions of BWL, and they referred me to Charlie Vlk and the CBQ
list. Thanks for any help you can give me on making a museum quality CZ model.
- John Manion
Denver, CO
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