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WIP but I think these turned out pretty well. I think the logo I downloaded as a stencil was ever so slightly stretched width wise since it doesn't seem to line up with the panel lines on the prototype. Slightly diluted Vallejo Flat Brown, a dash of powder, then dabbed a lot of it off with a wet Q-tip. Technique was discovered completely by accident as I'd started to wipe off what I thought was a failed first attempt.
Plan is to give them another light fading pass with a yellowish tint, then some powders for general grime and some airbrushed earth tones on the bottom. Need to paint the hatches white too.
I've had a RBOX sitting for awhile that I wanted to do ghost letters on too, but I don't think I could make a delicate enough stencil to pull this technique off. Is there a good way to do it besides more decals?
I think that turned out pretty good!
Quite often accidents are how discoveries are made.
I only have two cars (HO) out of staging that I can find ghost lettering on…
Largely finished these AND got to run them on a real actual layout this weekend.
I spent some time on this one…
Athearn cement hopper with a number whose digits add up to 21.
Wow, is that a custom decal?
It’s a Walthers NDYX Logimex car… I painted it… no added decals…just paint..
Please share your technique there!
Fading…masking…Tamiya XF paints…Hairspray chipping…Artists oils…custom grime mix…pigments..
it was a complex process…
I have another one to do and honestly I am not sure what I did when…
The chipped grey border on the NDYX was done with Tamiya Smoke…that was one of the last things I did..LOL
Below is the original car…
Every time I think I'm getting ok at this stuff I realize I have a very long way to go.
Proudly modeling the CM, MT & SL in HO Scale
It’s a Walthers NDYX Logimex car… I painted it… no added decals…just paint..
That's impressive! I had wondered if it was paint or a decal too.
Every time I think I'm getting ok at this stuff I realize I have a very long way to go.
lol…
Proudly modeling the CM, MT & SL in HO Scale
Here's my first attempt on this patched out, rust bucket covered hopper.
Opposite side with graffiti, just for the record.
Patch I have a lot of but only one ghost lettering.
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