A flat car.

[Gabe]

A logging flat car I finished today.

 

[Rico]

Nice!
I don't think they'll let you out onto the main with that bent log sticking up!

 

[Motley]

Nicely done! I like the weathering on the car. I agree with Gabe, get rid of that long bent log though. But the other logs look to scale.

 

[Gabe]

Thanks for the comments.

Ya I thought that bent log look a bit weird to.

 

[Rotorranch]

Thanks for the comments.

Ya I thought that bent log look a bit weird to.

The mill probably wouldn't accept that one!

Rotor

 

[Gabe]

Here is a pic without the bent log.

 

[Espeefan]

I'd shorten the top logs, or put them on the bottom. Looks good.

One more suggestion: Next time weather the deck. I have not seen any pics of flats with painted decks. Most railroads used treated lumber, sometimes with creosote, sometimes not. You can use plain old earth tones to do this with. it doesn't have to be expensive Pulpwood flatcar decks got the crap kicked out of them pretty fast!

 

[wheeler1963]

Like Alan said, you can either paint the deck like this car.

Or you can get the lazer cut deck and weather it up a bit like this one.

 

[Gabe]

Thanks for the tip.

 

[Gabe]

New version.

 

[wheeler1963]

WOW, that made a huge difference!!!

 

[Artieiii]

Wow looks great! Maybe add a few more tooth picks that heavy load looks like it could break them on a curve.
-Art

 

[Espeefan]

Better! You're getting there.

 

[Rico]

Hey looking good!
When you do your next one try putting little squares of masking tape here and there.
After you weather the car pull them off and you'll have repaired patches!

 

[Gabe]

Thanks guys.