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My first crack at weathering

Modeling Rolling stock
#1

So I made an attempt at weathering a hopper but honestly feel I over killed it. I should have left it as it stood in the second picture. I can fix it but want to do a few more things before I throw in the towel and do a total repaint. Either way it was a good learning experience. I also shortened the coupling distance between my Amfleet cars today as well. So simple not even worth posting.

I also started a second one and like the results a bit better. I’m seriously thinking of steadily converting to Kadee’s as my standard.

#2

Dang didn’t even get it out of the shop and the taggers got ya. Who’s Ralph? Somebody in your neighborhood?

#3

To hell with the jail, it’s straight to the hangin tree :smiley:
Ralph

#4

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/Shortybear/The%20Railroad/RalphsDepot.jpg)

#5

LOL I better hide my rolling stock from Ralph. They look good. Also try spraying a very light coat of the krylon camo paint tan color along the bottom. Thats what I have been using on mine and really does the trick.

#6

Uh oh! The villagers are angry again!

(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/altterrain/LSC/villagers-rooster.jpg)

-Brian

#7

Brian Donovan said:
Uh oh! The villagers are angry again!

(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/altterrain/LSC/villagers-rooster.jpg)

-Brian

Ha, I see the posse I dispatched has strung up that scoundrel tagger. Although I understand Roosters can scurrey about quite a while without their head :lol: Ralph

#8

:slight_smile:

Shawn,
The pics aren’t that great but if you look at the bottom of the Ralph car there is some camo/tan

#9

I don’t see any crack. Looks quite servicable to me!

#10

I’m thinking this car should be interchanged too the Bluestone Southern this weekend and we shall see how it interchanges from there!

#11

I agree the second pix looks good for a 1960-70s era. But the end result works for the 21st Century.

#12

David !
I have found when weathering most any thing LESS IS MORE that
was passed on to me by a few fella modelers.

Phil.

#13

Welcome Phil!
You wasted your first post on me!
I feel honored!
:slight_smile:

#14

OK, Dave, now that I have this picture thing working, here are 2 closeups of the rust, and one shot of the whole boxcar. I put it on top of my truck, in work parking lot, and the Northeast Corridor tracks are in the background.

(http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/yy99/RRRR4/Models/RR100sm3.jpg)

Closeups of rust:

(http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/yy99/RRRR4/Models/100Rust1.jpg)

(http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/yy99/RRRR4/Models/100Rust2.jpg)

I’ve learned that modern cars fade and then rust, the older steel just rusted.

#15

dang Lou what kind of a truck do you drive that has a scoop on it.

The bax car looks great you did a realy nice job on it.

#16

Thats the XM radio antenna on the roof.
Thanks for the comments.
BTW right after the picture, a hard wind blew if off the roof into the bed. Luckily, only one grabiron broke off.

#17

VERY NICE!!!

#18

Lou, great weathering job…

Kinda looks like my son sneezed all over it…

#19

Lou Luczu said:
OK, Dave, now that I have this picture thing working, here are 2 closeups of the rust, and one shot of the whole boxcar. I put it on top of my truck, in work parking lot, and the Northeast Corridor tracks are in the background.

(http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/yy99/RRRR4/Models/RR100sm3.jpg)

Closeups of rust:

(http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/yy99/RRRR4/Models/100Rust1.jpg)

(http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/yy99/RRRR4/Models/100Rust2.jpg)

I’ve learned that modern cars fade and then rust, the older steel just rusted.

Very nicely done. Ralph

#20

Very nice job. So your from east Bruns and a Raritan river boxcar. You must be a Jersey boy?