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  1. diesel

    Weathering Engines a Continuous thread.

    Really nice. Short hood roof green is a little clean. You might fade it a bit. Nobody is going to see it with the distraction of all the realism, though!
  2. diesel

    Weathering Engines a Continuous thread.

    This one has more dirt and pooling. It's on grey so easier to judge the tones. DF4B in Chaoyang. This would be more applicable to NA locos because flatter roof. Note the dirt gradations on the panels between the stacks, modest soot on the stacks, and oily residue escaping from the vent (I wish I...
  3. diesel

    Weathering Engines a Continuous thread.

    This one illustrates the dirt/soot dichotomy, note that the pooling isn't strong because the unit is operating in a very dry climate.
  4. diesel

    Weathering Engines a Continuous thread.

    I thought I could find some roof shots, it turns out they are hard to find but here I have one very sooty and one very clean roof for you: and another cleanish one
  5. diesel

    The IC Extended Vision Caboose Build Shop

    I've been saying that for years.
  6. diesel

    Weathering Engines a Continuous thread.

    There are a lot of things you can do with the roof, but the most obvious is always the soot in and around the exhaust stack. If you've already done that, I suggest very thin light earth washes to lighten up and simulate long term rain pooling and runoff over the entire roof. Then go back with a...
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    work in progress

    Somewhat. Straight track is prototypically much more common than curved (at least, where I live). I think, the effect most people react to, is either curves or straights that closely follow a linear or rectangular benchwork fascia. So for straights, think diagonal to the bench/fascia. One thing...
  8. diesel

    Weathering Engines a Continuous thread.

    Just one thing, that I caught myself doing as well. Typically the front and back of the fuel tank have more road dirt than the sides due to the wheels kicking up and spraying dirt (think about mudflaps on a semi). When you're weathering, you're applying it from the sides and it's easy to end up...
  9. diesel

    Weathering Rolling Stock, a Continous thread

    I don't know, I kind of like the road name and livery. :)
  10. diesel

    Weathering Engines a Continuous thread.

    I would add some earth highlights on the frame and trucks, even a smidge of light tan wash on the body. Clean some dark off the yellow step handrails, those are generally cleaner from use and safety maintenance. "the photo doesn't look like it does in reality" - that's just a long time fact of...
  11. diesel

    Weathering Engines a Continuous thread.

    One thing, the engineer side decals have air under them. You can still fix with decal set and poking holes with a pin.
  12. diesel

    Wiring Ditch Lights To A Soundtraxx MC2H104AT Decoder

    Yes, but it's +V, "positive voltage"
  13. diesel

    Weathering Engines a Continuous thread.

    I would paint the nose yellow before the first clear coat, if you're doing that. The layer before the decals go on should be a clear gloss not flat. Also shave off the two class light housings with an exacto knife first, they don't exist on the prototype. It's an easy mod. If you feel ambitious...
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    Weathering Rolling Stock, a Continous thread

    Befitting a "Railcar Pooling Expert". ;)
  15. diesel

    Benchwork legs straight to floor or angled to wall

    If you want workspace under the bench you can go for the fairly standard 56" track height, it puts the tracks more or less at eye level while standing.
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