trailrider
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Beautiful work! BTW, what is a good substitute for the old Floquil Grimy Black paint for use over original paint on diecast Zamack?
Weathering Rolling Stock, a Continous thread
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I work in N scale, so no pre-installed floorboards coming my way.
Gonna be hard to even approach what you guys are doing in HO.
Tamiya and Vallejo’s series of paints.
Hopefully someone can help out. I do know MRH forums has a free conversion guide online under goodies if you are a member, free to join. I haven’t used solvent based paints in years so I never have reviewed the MRH chart
best to you on the search
Many styrene flat sheet loads and 15 different size packs of culvert pipe from Iowa Scaled Engineering. None of the culverts or flat sheets are set up for a flat or bulkhead car. It’s one of those, I need to do this, projects. When I sit down with the materials I most likely will have the loads strapped together in an evening. Everything’s painted just not strapped together.
Yes, I count on commitments to be honored when I start a project where I supply the car. It has happened quite a few times in 2023, only 1 time in 2022 and none going back to 2015. It’s the economy.
No! #1.The modeler who backed out has been a client since 2018 buying 10-18 cars per year. He is 62 and unexpectedly he lost his job of 40+ years. They came in Friday and gave him 2 weeks severance and asked for his keys. New ownership wanted someone younger he thinks. He’s a mess right now. I understand! Also,I figure it will sell quickly on FB.
No! #2. I will put a car up on Facebook and they generally sell in 24-48 hours, often in an hour or 2.
If after 72 hours it’s not sold I will pull it off FB. There are exceptions. I have a miserable time selling gondolas that are in the Walthers Mainline series. ExactRail gondolas and for some reason the Scaletrains Kit Classics do sell and quickly.
I promised myself before the traveling in May I would stop buying cars to weather on speculation. When I want a car for myself, I generally would buy 1 for me and 1 or 2 more to weather and sell. I really need to go back to where the modeler supplies the car and I just weather, but it definitely is easier for me to type out then do…
It was suggested I add some bumps and dents in the side walls. I will do that on the next gondola I re -do
I know we have discussed air brushes and compressors. I believe much of that appeared in the Running Bear diner. I don’t remember a separate thread. By typical air brush do you mean the hobby brushes from Badger, Iwata and many others?
to something larger like this from Grex air?
I do have a buddy who used his Wagner painting system to paint his scale cars but those were 1/24 Scale and from a distance they were fine.
If you have specifics, ask away here. I don’t mind or start your own as that one should get more responses from the overall forum family.
I use the Badger line of airbrushes as in the screen shot above. They are low capacity paint holders and the way I read your question is you would like larger capacity
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C&OMtnMan
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I work in N scale, so no pre-installed floorboards coming my way.
Gonna be hard to even approach what you guys are doing in HO.
zzr1200guy
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super work
TLOC
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No problem. It’s something I enjoy and sharing pictures can definitely be helpful. Constructive criticism isvencourage as all can learn from each other.
TLOC
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I use only Arcylics and sometimes oils.
Tamiya and Vallejo’s series of paints.
Hopefully someone can help out. I do know MRH forums has a free conversion guide online under goodies if you are a member, free to join. I haven’t used solvent based paints in years so I never have reviewed the MRH chart
best to you on the search
TLOC
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I have done a handful on N scale models. I begged off doing anymore as it’s very small and hard on my eyes. There is a guy on You Tube, under They Make it Like That who does weathering and graffiti in N. He is very good, very helpful no matter the scale
TLOC
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Thanks, very much appreciate the kind words
TLOC
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Final progression
Not 100% happy with it. I feel the metal between the wood floor boards should be more pronounced but this will do. Going to clear coat it tomorrow. The next one I do, have 5 more to go, I am going to rip out the installed floor boards, rust up the deck and after doing the floor at the bench separately then reinstall will get the look I want. Heading off now to sleep
thanks for checking in
Not 100% happy with it. I feel the metal between the wood floor boards should be more pronounced but this will do. Going to clear coat it tomorrow. The next one I do, have 5 more to go, I am going to rip out the installed floor boards, rust up the deck and after doing the floor at the bench separately then reinstall will get the look I want. Heading off now to sleep
thanks for checking in
CambriaArea51
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Looks good Tom, do you have any loads planned or are you going to run them empty.
TLOC
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I have some pipe loads that look like cardboard straws. A failed experiment.
Many styrene flat sheet loads and 15 different size packs of culvert pipe from Iowa Scaled Engineering. None of the culverts or flat sheets are set up for a flat or bulkhead car. It’s one of those, I need to do this, projects. When I sit down with the materials I most likely will have the loads strapped together in an evening. Everything’s painted just not strapped together.
TLOC
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I finished the Scaletrain Bulkhead flat car. I did one for me and I have 2 others for commission work. Before I started on the 3rd car the modeler said he needed to pass until September or October. So back into the i weathering stack of cars that one went. But what the heck, keep that one for me someday and sell the one just finished
This is the latest run (2nd) of this Bulkhead released in July of 2023
If interested I post cars for sale on the HO scale Facebook buy/sell sites. Or contact me via forum mail.
This is the latest run (2nd) of this Bulkhead released in July of 2023
If interested I post cars for sale on the HO scale Facebook buy/sell sites. Or contact me via forum mail.
CambriaArea51
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Must be a bit frustrating to do all that work and then back out.
TLOC
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Yes and no for a response to that Tom.
Yes, I count on commitments to be honored when I start a project where I supply the car. It has happened quite a few times in 2023, only 1 time in 2022 and none going back to 2015. It’s the economy.
No! #1.The modeler who backed out has been a client since 2018 buying 10-18 cars per year. He is 62 and unexpectedly he lost his job of 40+ years. They came in Friday and gave him 2 weeks severance and asked for his keys. New ownership wanted someone younger he thinks. He’s a mess right now. I understand! Also,I figure it will sell quickly on FB.
No! #2. I will put a car up on Facebook and they generally sell in 24-48 hours, often in an hour or 2.
If after 72 hours it’s not sold I will pull it off FB. There are exceptions. I have a miserable time selling gondolas that are in the Walthers Mainline series. ExactRail gondolas and for some reason the Scaletrains Kit Classics do sell and quickly.
I promised myself before the traveling in May I would stop buying cars to weather on speculation. When I want a car for myself, I generally would buy 1 for me and 1 or 2 more to weather and sell. I really need to go back to where the modeler supplies the car and I just weather, but it definitely is easier for me to type out then do…
AirbrushNo5
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Tom, the CN gons and respective scrap loads are very nice
TLOC
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Thank you. I really enjoyed weathering them.Tom, the CN gons and respective scrap loads are very nice
It was suggested I add some bumps and dents in the side walls. I will do that on the next gondola I re -do
Snowman
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@TLOC: It's just great weathering again, that bulkhead flat.
Weren't you seeking advice a while back about modeling a load of coiled steel wire for one of those cars? The coils open from the sides, and stacked vertically as two layers? If it was you, did anything ever come of it?
And one other question for you, AirbrushNo5, and the rest: Is there a basic thread around here where I could get opinions, not on results from using the tools, as here, but more on technical aspects of airbrushing and spraying generally? I don't want to sidetrack/hijack yet another thread which has a somewhat narrow focus, like this one.
Seeking advice about buying and using a small-hobbyist spray gun, the sort that are just a bit larger in capacity than typical airbrushes.
Thanks for any replies.
Weren't you seeking advice a while back about modeling a load of coiled steel wire for one of those cars? The coils open from the sides, and stacked vertically as two layers? If it was you, did anything ever come of it?
And one other question for you, AirbrushNo5, and the rest: Is there a basic thread around here where I could get opinions, not on results from using the tools, as here, but more on technical aspects of airbrushing and spraying generally? I don't want to sidetrack/hijack yet another thread which has a somewhat narrow focus, like this one.
Seeking advice about buying and using a small-hobbyist spray gun, the sort that are just a bit larger in capacity than typical airbrushes.
Thanks for any replies.
TLOC
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Yes, that was me looking for ways to create steel wire coils. Every now and then I try but nothing decent enough to take pictures. Someday!
I know we have discussed air brushes and compressors. I believe much of that appeared in the Running Bear diner. I don’t remember a separate thread. By typical air brush do you mean the hobby brushes from Badger, Iwata and many others?
to something larger like this from Grex air?
I do have a buddy who used his Wagner painting system to paint his scale cars but those were 1/24 Scale and from a distance they were fine.
If you have specifics, ask away here. I don’t mind or start your own as that one should get more responses from the overall forum family.
I use the Badger line of airbrushes as in the screen shot above. They are low capacity paint holders and the way I read your question is you would like larger capacity
Snowman
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I was thinking more along the lines of a mini HVLP type like the Paasche HG-08, but perhaps with a smaller diameter tip too. Maybe 0.5 mm.
I had a Badger airbrush I liked many years back, but while the compressor has turned up, the airbrush has not, so I bought a 0.3 mm DA airbrush last week. Stumbled across it on YouTube while looking at something else, and several people there liked it. $80 US is pretty good for a brush made in Japan (and not China):
The only drawback is it's a small paint-cup--10ml--type. Some of the mini-guns I'm looking at sport something more on the order of 125ml, which would be better for preserving LARGE batches of plants at one time with a clear coat (or several coats). That would be the immediate use for it, anyway.
I wouldn't be spraying batches like that indoors, and while a 6 Gallon type compressor is loud as all get-out, it recharges the tank quickly enough to let me use a mini-gun long enough to spray a largish batch. Or several.
Gotta go now and collect still more of those little flowers. Before they all wilt.
I had a Badger airbrush I liked many years back, but while the compressor has turned up, the airbrush has not, so I bought a 0.3 mm DA airbrush last week. Stumbled across it on YouTube while looking at something else, and several people there liked it. $80 US is pretty good for a brush made in Japan (and not China):
The only drawback is it's a small paint-cup--10ml--type. Some of the mini-guns I'm looking at sport something more on the order of 125ml, which would be better for preserving LARGE batches of plants at one time with a clear coat (or several coats). That would be the immediate use for it, anyway.
I wouldn't be spraying batches like that indoors, and while a 6 Gallon type compressor is loud as all get-out, it recharges the tank quickly enough to let me use a mini-gun long enough to spray a largish batch. Or several.
Gotta go now and collect still more of those little flowers. Before they all wilt.
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