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It looks good and NO ONE will be mean in this thread.
Constructive criticism is acceptable, meanness is not allowed! If someone...
Jan 10, 2026
Thank you so much! This is exactly what I was looking for!
Yeah I noticed once I looked at the pictures closely, I assume you mean the...
Jan 10, 2026
I'm kind of stuck in one weathering mode at the moment - filthy. What's interesting about weathering is the actual variation in effects...
Jan 8, 2026
2 months since I last visited.
Diesel, weathering for locale is a big issue for me. Like you mention in the 11/2 post there are...
Jan 8, 2026
It's helpful to railfan. You can now take lots of photos without burning a roll of Kodachrome too! Thanks for those extremely detailed tips!
Jan 8, 2026
True, you can't be everywhere and YT can take you there. Drone footage has been a game changer too.
Jan 8, 2026
Youtube is a big help. I model CSX and watch many videos. I type in CSX railfanning 2025 for example and I'll get videos for that year...
Jan 8, 2026
Not a problem. This is a there are no issues thread. Keep posting please
Jan 8, 2026
My grand nephew has a couple of Hot Wheels on it….✅
Jan 5, 2026
The internet is behaving slowly and oddly where I am at right now, and I am responding to posts that have answers from others that are a...
Jan 5, 2026
The main thing is to use a thinner compatible with the particular acrylic:
Vallejo and Mission Models are water-based acrylics, and...
Jan 5, 2026
You can, provided you airbrush, as you said. Keep the coats thin.
Handbrushing would risk attacking the underneath coat(s).
Jan 5, 2026
A few new projects, more in the Showing off/ Lets get loaded thread. These gons the ribs were hand painted rust. Inside was rust and...
Jan 5, 2026
C&OMtnMan reacted to
AirbrushNo5's post in the thread
New Paint… with
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Thanks…
yup…. the dirt on the sills of the Rock gondola and BAR boxcar is airbrushed…
It is a dilute mix of Tamiya paint…NATO Brown...
Dec 4, 2025
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