Large Scale Central

A scratchbuilt hopper

Modeling Rolling stock
#21

Ready for the paint shop (I think). Will put the hopper doors and control mechanism after paint. I wanted to maybe just dip it preservative and let it age naturally but it will get paint instead to help cover up alot of the imperfections. Thinking maybe Krylon grey primer??? Thanks for looking.

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#22

The Krylon primer would sure make it easy to paint, but I think it might be too light of a color. Maybe if you add some dark wash later?

#23

Nice Randy

#24

That’s very cool Randy. I love working with wood - looks like you do too :smiley:

#25
Randy McDonald said:
I wanted to maybe just dip it preservative and let it age naturally
That's kinda what I was thinking (hoping you would do)?? I was told awhile ago by some wise old Indians "if you don't tell us where the imperfections are we will never see them! ;)
#26

Randy, that is truly a beautiful piece of rolling stock. You should be very proud of it. I have a couple of pics of some old CPR 20 ton wood hoppers and although the pics are black and white it looks like they were probably painted black when new but have weathered to a very mellow gray, also heavily stained from the material that they hauled, especially in the interior. Just a little info to help you choose your colors.
Ron

#27

Now that’s making train models :slight_smile:

The stirrup steps are pinned as well as glued, yes?

#28

Randy that looks real nice. Will look good with the boxcars. Yoyu can send them down my way when you get tired of them :slight_smile:

#29

The PRR Museum has similar car that is painted boxcar red, and is pretty well worked over. I did a 7/8 scale version from these same plans once upon a time. I mixed some black shoe polish in denatured alcohol and gave it a wash. Gives a nice weathered wood look, then give it a dust with a cheap spray bomb of flat black to simulate years of coal dust…

#30

Forrest…yep the steps are pinned.
Bart…thanks for the hint, Ron Spence suggested black as well. And I think I would like that effect. One question, liquid or paste shoe polish and what proportion is the mix? Just gotta figure out how to get into all the little nook and crannies.:wink:

#31

Randy…why not a real thinned stain wash of like Jacobean or something dark as I know you probably have stain on hand? I liked the clear as (I personally) like the natural wood look and let it weather on it’s own prototypical or not… either way nice build and I will eventually get around to tagging it when I get back up that way. :slight_smile: I went through my Strasburg pictures and I think the car Bart is talking about would be in the center consist 1st car behind the tender. Lousy shot but only one I have? Unless the car is outside?

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#32

Wow!

#33

Thanks Rooster.

#34

Must be nice to be a Rooster and fly up to the ceiling for those shots… :slight_smile:

#35

Nice work! It looks similar to the Hancock & Calumet hopper that I started building using scale lumber - much like your construction.

#36

Thanks Pete. Still working on a color for this car…like the idea of staining it with a black or dark brown alcohol based stain but how am I going to get the brass bits to blend in.

#37

Black or brown Sharpie marker

#38

Your just a fountain of modelling knowledge…I’ll get it stained up and you bring over your sharpies and we can get er done. :slight_smile:
Thanks Rooster for that hint…think it should work.

#39

A paint pen might cover better than a marker and just as easy to apply.

#40

Jon Radder said:
A paint pen might cover better than a marker and just as easy to apply.

This is true, plus you can save the Sharpie for ass signing

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