Repaint of the Smokebox Challenger

[wopflyer]

I have a request/suggestion for a repaint,

How about a repaint of the Smokebox 4-6-6-4 Challenger into the two-tone gray with armor yellow stripes and lettering, to match the same paint scheme (payware) that is available for the Smokebox FEF-3 4-8-4 Northern?

It would look really nice in that paint scheme and would allow us to replicate the UP 3977, which is painted in this scheme (Although without the silver painted running gear as seen in the photo please.).

Thank you for your consideration of this,
David

P.S.,
I have the payware two-tone gray and yellow paint scheme for the Smokebox FEF-3, so I can provide a texture file or info for the color's so you can match them for the Challenger.

[wopflyer]

Since there have been a lot of people looking at this repaint suggestion, I'll look and see if I can even try to do this repaint myself. But my repainting skill's and program's are limited, so if anyone else with better skill's, and programs would like to try, please, by all mean, do.

[wopflyer]

I tried this myself, but it's beyond my skill's at this time. So I guess it's on hold until such time as I or someone else can try it. The tender isn't really that hard, but the locomotive has a LOT of detail spread across different texture files that makes it hard to know what part is where.

[buzz456]

I hope you appreciate me. I didn't have this and just D/L so I can take a look. Back at you later.

[buzz456]

You know the challenger does not have the smoke deflectors right? He calls them wind wings.

[buzz456]

That picture shows up a lot lighter gray than what the 844 shows up in game. Which color are you looking for?

[buzz456]

Just messing around with the tender. What do you think about the colors?

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[wopflyer]

Hey Buzz,

I do appreciate your taking a look at this. As for the color's, I was looking to match the Smokebox FEF-3 with the Armor yellow stripes, trim and lettering. And yeah, I know the Smokebox Challenger doesn't show the "ears" by default.

Thank You,
David

[buzz456]

One more before I go any farther.

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[wopflyer]

Look's good so far!

[buzz456]

OK I'm on it.