I've got my digital camera back (finally) and so I was able to make this pictures. after drilling at least 326 #80 holes and adding 224 mostly BLMA detail parts, designing the WC decals in Photoshop and redesigning some GTW decals (the numbers are way too big on the commercially available decals...), painting the whole lot with 12 different colors, some dullcoat and some chalk this is the result... (...all four engines have working nose lights and all four engines are slightly different) CN/GTW SD40-3 #5939 CN/GTW SD40-3 #5950 CN/WC SD40-3 #6941 CN/WC SD40-3 #6944 more pictures you'll find here: http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/831 steve w.
ATSF 2-6-6-2 # 1175: ATSF 4-8-2 Light Mountain # 3750: Each photo was compiled from 12 images using the helicon Focus sofware. Stay cool and run steam.......
SNFF 2006 6 2 Here's a (model) shot from a time long since gone ..... Alco Santa Fe RSD-5 helpers, returning downhill running light, Raton Pass in New Mexico: Have a good week, all!
Awesome Mtrpls, Excellent article!!! Do you by chance happen to have the article in .pdf format? Can you describe your weathering techniques? Thanks!
Thanks I use pastel chalks and Dullcote...LOTS and LOTS of dullcote. All in all, I'd say each car shown above has about 15 coats of dullcote, haha. I ground the pastel sticks into a fine powder using a mortar and pestol set, and apply each layer with a stiff brush. Colors I used include ivory (to fade the car several shades lighter), charcoal, rust, burn umber and yellow. At this point, the car becomes a canvas and you become an artist. However, you need not artistic skills to convincingly weather; just replicate exactly what a prototype picture shows. Next time I do a weathering project, I will take step-by-step pictures. The IMPORTANT thing is to ALWAYS have a picture of your prototype inspiration when applying the pastel powder, and always remember some will blow off the car when you dullcote it. Don't be afraid to add another application over a previous one, and try to get every minute detail and discoloration from the prototype photo. Of course, you will always take creative license. As you can see, my weathered Corn Products hoppers don't exactly match the prototype photo. Painting the trucks and wheels Roof Brown adds an amazing dimension of reality to a model railroad car.
Three Engines I am late to the show today. Not too many pictures either, but very nice work by our TB guys! :thumbs_up: Here are three engines I enjoy operating on my layout. None weathered yet.
I've been adding roof details--square dowels and the oak plugs used to hide screws in furniture. I bought the oak plugs about 35 years ago, and never used one of them--I hated the look, so I used other jointing methods.
Since we have some nice fantasy enignes I want to add mine I did this week although it is just a decal bashing and some white paint.
