migalyto
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Stout -Darn spellcheck.
Weathering Rolling Stock, a Continous thread
- Thread starter TLOC
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Stout -Darn spellcheck.
TLOC
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Some of the last pictures I took before leaving
All done per pictures supplied by the clients. These are approved.
for all wheels and truck frames
1. Cleaned with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol
2. Clear sprayed with Army Painters Air Matt Varnish
Non-blue bearing truck frames
3. hand brushed #70.872 Vallejo Model color
4. then a dry brush of Vallejo Panzer Aces #301 light rust
5. let dry and then hard blended with a brush
6. sprayed another coat of clear Matt
with blue bearings
3. pan pastels #380.1 Red Iron Oxide Ex. Dark brushed on with sponge
4. blended hard with brush
5. pan pastels #20010 Colorless Blender lightly applied using a brush dabbing the PP on the truck frame
6. blended hard with a brush
7. reviewed the blue bearings as client wants this as a 2-3 year freight car in service from the build date
8. on a couple of the trucks used a micro brush dipped and touched of to barely damp to clean the blue
bearings
9. sprayed with Army Painter Air Matt Varnish
for both
A. painted wheel faces
B. added wheels to truck frames
All done per pictures supplied by the clients. These are approved.
for all wheels and truck frames
1. Cleaned with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol
2. Clear sprayed with Army Painters Air Matt Varnish
Non-blue bearing truck frames
3. hand brushed #70.872 Vallejo Model color
4. then a dry brush of Vallejo Panzer Aces #301 light rust
5. let dry and then hard blended with a brush
6. sprayed another coat of clear Matt
with blue bearings
3. pan pastels #380.1 Red Iron Oxide Ex. Dark brushed on with sponge
4. blended hard with brush
5. pan pastels #20010 Colorless Blender lightly applied using a brush dabbing the PP on the truck frame
6. blended hard with a brush
7. reviewed the blue bearings as client wants this as a 2-3 year freight car in service from the build date
8. on a couple of the trucks used a micro brush dipped and touched of to barely damp to clean the blue
bearings
9. sprayed with Army Painter Air Matt Varnish
for both
A. painted wheel faces
B. added wheels to truck frames
santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Been away from the forum for a few days, so just catching up.
Tom - That aluminum hopper in post #1001 is exactly how I see them on the UP trains from Powder River Basin coming through North Texas on the way to or from the power plants in Central Texas. Well done.
Tom - That aluminum hopper in post #1001 is exactly how I see them on the UP trains from Powder River Basin coming through North Texas on the way to or from the power plants in Central Texas. Well done.
santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Mike - Great start. My only comment is that I think that the hopper needs just a bit more orange tint to it on the inside. Remember though this is coming from someone who doesn't weather a lot of cars yet.
goscrewyourselves
I'm the one
CambriaArea51
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Thanks Willie, It's just a start I have more work to do on it. Looks like CSX got some with a bad paint job, it only seems to be a few. The only other thing it could be is from being overheated in the winter from a frozen load.
TLOC
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Mike, x-21 base does go a long way. I rarely use it now but use it about 20% x21 to 80% Isopropyl Alcohol. I think it’s a great way to fade but brushing it off is the PITA. I use a 1/2 width stiffer brush and the occasional cotton swab. I also have sprayed it off with Isopropyl Alcohol. If that turns the car foggy, let it dry and spray it again.
migalyto
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Thanks Tom, I will hit the opposite half with a mix of 80/20 and see the comparison.
I took it off with an old toothbrush. I can see with the more detailed cars it's going to have to come off more carefully.
goscrewyourselves
I'm the one
TLOC
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Taking it off with a brush worked for me. Never thought of using a tooth brush and I have an old electric brush that would work.
The last cars I faded using this method of x-21 and brush off were Tangent cars with way way too many fragile details.
Yes, another layer with enhance the fade.
kind of neat isn’t it?
goscrewyourselves
I'm the one
That is what I thought as well - and why I gave up on it. If I need or want to weather something, I'll leave it outside in the sun, the rain and the snow - darn, now I miss my G Gauge 
migalyto
Well-Known Member
It is neat, I'm enjoying the journey so far!
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I think the other side I'm going to play with the washes and powders.
After all this is a toss away car.
TLOC
Well-Known Member
Keep notes
CambriaArea51
Well-Known Member
Nice job Mike, weathering can bring detail out that you miss when it's all one color and shiny.
migalyto
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Fun With Powders:
I decided to try to paint some ruxt streaks using the dot and drag method. Not as easy as some make it look. Not even going to share the dismal results. Much more practice will be needed for that technique.
So I opened the Monroe Models powdwes and messed with them. Very easy to use but I can see it would be easy to get carried away and do more than is needed. Anyways here is my first test using them.
I decided to try to paint some ruxt streaks using the dot and drag method. Not as easy as some make it look. Not even going to share the dismal results. Much more practice will be needed for that technique.
So I opened the Monroe Models powdwes and messed with them. Very easy to use but I can see it would be easy to get carried away and do more than is needed. Anyways here is my first test using them.
goscrewyourselves
I'm the one
Nice job mate ... your picking this up very well!
migalyto
Well-Known Member
Thanks Tony
I can now see why Tom recommended starting with powders. Using the paint will take lots of practice for me. Luckily all these throwaway cars can be bought in auction lots dirt cheap.
