D&RGW 3000 series boxcar in HOn3


Graff

Airbrush artist
I really like the Rail line kits!
Sure, they have a bunch of miniature parts to be fitted, but the results are so worth it!
I started on this D&RGW 3000 series boxcar the other night.
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I painted it with Testor DRGW freight car red and then Microscale gloss before adding the San Juan decals.

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It took a LOT of MicroSol to make the decals conform to the planking.

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I used my own designed/printed trucks with Kadee wheelsets. They are very suitable for this car, as the couplers went on at perfect height with no shims.

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I weather the car with oil paints that I dab on and then streak with a flat brush moistened with turpenoid.

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When the oils have dried I add a brownish black oilbased filter all over before the detail weathering. I add some rust with Lifecolor acrylics and then some airbrushed dust.

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Weathered and finished.

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The roof did turn out quite good.

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It's always nice to have doors that can be opened.
I use Sergent couplers on my fleet, and they sure look good.
Now I have 4 more to finish.
 
GRAFF - That is one fine job! I am impressed with the detail on the car.
It must be really nice to be able to "print" your own trucks; do you print other RR details as well?
 



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