My new (and maybe improved) layout


A2TwrOpr;356991 . This is my first attempt at making roads out of styrene instead of plaster so they aren't perfect. ![/QUOTE said:
Thanks for the pic's, Looking great, Why styrene and not the plaster? seems so perfect, plan on weathering somehow?
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I've done both, styrene and plaster in the past on previous layouts. The styrene is nice because it can be cut then painted and weathered outside. My basement doesn't vent well so painting plaster down there wouldn't be good. I do plan to weather the roads as I can. Right now I'm out of styrene so I'm just leaving what's down as is.
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here's a quick over head shot of what I got done today. The scenery is still drying so once that's done I'll add trees and maybe some static grass.
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got a little graffiti done on a few cars. The cp/Soo hopper has to be weathered a little more same with CNW boxcar. It's all paint marker that I drew on free hand. The only exception is the "JE" on the UP reefer.
 
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figured I'd post this shot even tho there isn't much to look at. Where the road ends there will be k style concrete barriers. I'm out of styrene tho so this is as far as I've gotten [emoji17]
 
Here's another car I did some weathering and graffiti on. I actually am taking a break from my layout for now. I was kind of racing to get x amount done and just got burned out. So there's nothing new except for a few more weathered cars. This BN boxcar and I redid a cp covered hopper which I'll post too.
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Here's a before and after of this Athearn genesis 50' boxcar that I recently finished up.
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And my atlas illinois central 50' boxcar.
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for these cars I used an India ink wash (India ink and 91% rubbing alcohol) then applied the rust (acrylic paint) then the brown wash (acrylic paint thinned with water) for a dirty look. Then seal it with krylon clear coat and call it done. It's pretty simple but takes some time to finish a car.
 
Looketh Goodeth. Just be careful with the stirrups on those Genesis box cars. They are a "snap" to snap.
 
I have just caught up with your thread and layout, it is looking great. I like the idea of using styrene for the roads too, it must save time and be a little more accurate than using plaster; although, plaster is still my preference.

Your work on the rolling stock is amazing, to say the least, as well. I tried just undercoating a model once and well, um ... hmm yes. :)
 
tootnkumin said:
Looketh Goodeth. Just be careful with the stirrups on those Genesis box cars. They are a "snap" to snap.
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I've noticed that with Athearn cars, most of the car comes apart too easily. I bought a couple new genesis cars that have already given my grief with parts falling off.
 
wombat457 said:
I have just caught up with your thread and layout, it is looking great. I like the idea of using styrene for the roads too, it must save time and be a little more accurate than using plaster; although, plaster is still my preference.

Your work on the rolling stock is amazing, to say the least, as well. I tried just undercoating a model once and well, um ... hmm yes. :)
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Thanks for the compliments! Believe me tho, there's a few cars I messed up in the learning process lol! The nice thing is that acrylic paint comes off easily and is somewhat more forgiving than oil paints.
The styrene roads are nice but the seams suck. I don't care for using the styrene for that reason but my basement doesn't vent well so it's a nice option. I can cut the road sections and take them outside to paint which is nice. So far I'm pleased with this layout and how it operates. But I am definitely slowing down so progress is crawling.
 
As far as those cars are concerned, I'd have a word with your railroad's corrosion control department. To have them rust like that! Tsk! Tsk! (Seriously, beautiful job! Wanna do some of mine? :D )
 
trailrider said:
As far as those cars are concerned, I'd have a word with your railroad's corrosion control department. To have them rust like that! Tsk! Tsk! (Seriously, beautiful job! Wanna do some of mine? :D )
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Thanks for the compliment. I'm sure you can achieve the a and affect as I have with my cars. I'm far from a pro lol. It's take time and patience mostly but the technique is fairly easy.
 
Here's a newly completed milwaukee road covered hopper that I'm using for cement service. Hope you like it!
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Think I'll shelve the idea of weathering for awhile, after seeing your work ... there are a million others ways I can embarrass myself :) Great job!
 
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