first weathering

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Pretty good. The job is competing against the couplers but they is what they is. :D. Not much you can do with them if it's what you're using.
 


hamltnblue said:
Pretty good. The job is competing against the couplers but they is what they is. :D. Not much you can do with them if it's what you're using.
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They's what come with it.:D I need to switch out the couplers on everything I've got, but I've never done it and don't know where to start.
 
furyus said:
They's what come with it.:D I need to switch out the couplers on everything I've got, but I've never done it and don't know where to start.
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You can do it over time. What you do is take one or 2 cars and make it a transition car, with one type of coupler on each side. That way you can run both types and take your time switching over.
 
I think that you're on the right track but need to practice on it some more. The best thing that you can ever do on any weathering job is find a proto picture. Stare at the proto pic and really get the feel of it. Then try to replicate that.

As far as your car goes....For that much rust on the car, the car should have been faded down quite a bit. Then your rust is to orange and monotone. This is where the proto pic comes in handy. The trucks are also to orange. The wheels and trucks should be a darker browns and blackish.

I hope you don't take all this the wrong way, just start with a proto pic. If you can't find one for this exact car just find one for the same number series or some other car real close with the same colors.
 
looks good to me.

one advise - disable the date imprint feature on your camera, it ruins everything. if you ever need to find out date taken to the last second there is EXIF imbedded into picture anyways.
 
Hey Guys,

Thanks for all the comments.

Kenny- Now you've gone and hurt my feelings so, I'm taking my hopper and going home.:D:D:D (To re-do it using your suggestions) I see what you mean about the rust color and the fade. The picture looks different than the car itself. I think the camera does't lie. I've seen your work in other pictures and like the things you've achieved. Thanks.

I'll also find the date begone button on the camera.:o
 
John, My 2 cents worth. I like the overall look of it, but the top of the car seems to be too clean. If the sides have been exposed to that much weather, the roof should have too. Here's a fitting example of your GN car.

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John..that's great! I look forward to seeing what you can do with it. I was also checking around for pictures of this car. I'm not sure if this car is a foobie or what?? I cannot find any pictures of these airslides in GN blue. I can only find them in grey. As far as a proto picture goes.....I think I would try to find a car close to the color and time period of this car and the same kind of products it hauled. Then go from there with your weathering. I know it sounds like a lot of work but in the end you will be a lot happier with the results. I cannot emphasize enough how much you need a proto picture to weather from. Everyone thinks you can just do it from your memory or how you think it should look. It doesn't work that way to make a believable realistic model.

Good luck my friend!! Hope it works out for you!
 
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