Weathering Rolling Stock, a Continous thread

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These cars are ready for shipping (if PayPal gets the money) or approval (the ICG car). All except the ICG car are packaged with the labels on the carton

 

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PayPal had a lucrative weekend on my behalf. This morning at 9 I will be heading out to the Post Office. I try to avoid the 7 to 8:30am rush… The more I can ship between now and noon Wednesday the less the daughter has to do for me this month

Just as a FYI. I will be away from the bench most of May and will post barely any new stuff if at all. I am not abandoning this thread and I will still check in and comment. So keep posting your works, new materials, comments, advice and constructive criticism

I will finish ( if successful) before flight time Wednesday, a post of the roofs of 2 diesels (see locomotive continuous…) as I experiment with oil shaders (via air brush) from Ammo by Mig


enjoy

 

[C&OMtnMan]

… as I experiment with oil shaders (via air brush) from Ammo by Mig

Does this mean you’ll be airbrushing oil paints, then? If so, I will be keenly interested in your learnings.

 

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Does this mean you’ll be airbrushing oil paints, then? If so, I will be keenly interested in your learnings.

From what I have read on these SHADERS they are formulated for air brushing. Dry time is 24 hours though and I cannot locate my old cake cover I use to prevent dust from settling on models. I may just put the diesels into the dehydrator for the 24 hours and NOT turn it on. I do want to test that 24 hour thing.

Good or not, I will post what I discover

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These are more like an ink and have no smell at all, still testing

 

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you tube video that explains the shaders in English

Not sure about these but the engine exhaust shader color came in the Rail Center kit and I will try them out

Back tonight

 

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Nothing to report on the Ammo by Mig Shaders. Seems a close family friend has won a Pulitzer Prize and between texts and phones the family has gone crazy. Planning a party! That and I have to dig out my airbrushes that are packed away, somewhere.

What I did was read the bottle. It’s Arcylic based, not oils but takes 24 hours to dry and until its fully drive is removable with water. Basically between the instructions on the bottle and of the 5 videos I watched it’s a glorified Arcylic wash. No need to thin it per the You Tube videos but the bottle says to thin it with water

 

[traiNscale]

Question for the weathering pros here. I see some hoppers or other cars with those yellow reflecting stripes. for what are those? And i see there are not on all cars, why? and where can i order them? thnx for your explanation.

 

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Question for the weathering pros here. I see some hoppers or other cars with those yellow reflecting stripes. for what are those? And i see there are not on all cars, why? and where can i order them? thnx for your explanation.

Safety striping mandated by Governmental overlook agencies.

After a certain date, all US rolling stock had to have stripes added when the cars were built. If the cars were already on the rails they had to be added after certain maintenance was done like re-painting. I want to say 1995 but dictating this while driving. I will find that date when I get home.

Makes the rail cars more visible at night for vehicular traffic at rail crossings

 

[ctclibby]

Safety striping mandated by Governmental overlook agencies.

After a certain date, all US rolling stock had to have stripes added when the cars were built. If the cars were already on the rails they had to be added after certain maintenance was done like re-painting. I want to say 1995 but dictating this while driving. I will find that date when I get home.

Makes the rail cars more visible at night for vehicular traffic at rail crossings

Ya, Dad had the dubious distinction of actually hitting a flatcar that was across the road. No RR signs, no lights, no warnings and because it was somewhat in the middle of a road corner, pickup headlights did not show anything until 'bang'. Alcohol was a factor on his part and I am not sure the reflectors would have made a difference, but did not matter. GN at the time paid for a new truck, some $$$ for his time instead of letting it go to court; 1967ish.

Later

 

[traiNscale]

holy!

 

[migalyto]

Question for the weathering pros here. I see some hoppers or other cars with those yellow reflecting stripes. for what are those? And i see there are not on all cars, why? and where can i order them? thnx for your explanation.

Depending on the year your modeling, you can add them to your freight cars that dont already have them. I have done a ton of my own.

I use these. They are just peel and stick. They are super inexpensive, and one card will do 35 or so cars. Nice thing is, these are actually reflective. Some of the MFRs pad printed stripping doesn't reflect like they should. These defiantly do!

Reflectors

Self-Adhesive Reflective Products

smokeboxgraphics.com

 

[C&OMtnMan]

Some of the MFRs pad printed stripping doesn't reflect like they should. These defiantly do!

Defiantly reflective, huh?

“I’m reflective, dammit!!”
“I’m flashy and shiny and you clowns can’t do JACK about it!!!”
“Yeah, I make things all bright at night, try to stop me!!!”

Nope, I don’t get it.

 

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Depending on the year your modeling, you can add them to your freight cars that dont already have them. I have done a ton of my own.

I use these. They are just peel and stick. They are super inexpensive, and one card will do 35 or so cars. Nice thing is, these are actually reflective. Some of the MFRs pad printed stripping doesn't reflect like they should. These defiantly do!

Reflectors

Self-Adhesive Reflective Products

smokeboxgraphics.com

2005 was the year safety stripes were mandated

Federal Register :: Request Access

 

[CambriaArea51]

I use these. They are just peel and stick. They are super inexpensive, and one card will do 35 or so cars. Nice thing is, these are actually reflective. Some of the MFRs pad printed stripping doesn't reflect like they should. These defiantly do!

Yep I use those too. They are nice. Still have quite a few cars to do though. They reflect nicely unlike others.

 

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I also use the Smokehouse safety stripes. Finished this the other day. There are 7 more of the ScaleTrain Operator Gunderson 5188cf CMO covered hoppers to do.

I have tried other brands and after a matte clear finish they are still reflective but less bright looking.

 

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Wow 100 pages. When I started in 2/2022 I figured 2-3 pages and we’d be done. So this is way beyond any expectations and I want to thank anyone who has participated, commented or just read the information. At the beginning of 2024 on page 85 I thought the tread had run its course. 15 pages and 5 months later, it has not. THANK YOU, THANK YOU

If your are not having fun, you are doing it wrong

 

[bob]

I have more gondolas to work on but the prototypes are heavily used but not abused with dings, dents and rust.

It depends on the era and where they were used. I grew up in Pittsburgh. The scrap gons at the mill were totally beat to death. Dinged, dented, warped. But that was in the 70’s and they weren’t in interchange service.

Modern era stuff looks much better.

 

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It depends on the era and where they were used. I grew up in Pittsburgh. The scrap gons at the mill were totally beat to death. Dinged, dented, warped. But that was in the 70’s and they weren’t in interchange service.

Modern era stuff looks much better.

For sure! I have a buddy who 3d parts for Steel Mills and his personal fleet of mill gondolas are just awesomely beat to death as they are not in interchange service. He models USS South Works in 1974 Chicago. Long gone but his modeling brings back the memories

 

[CambriaArea51]

Wow 100 pages. When I started in 2/2022 I figured 2-3 pages and we’d be done. So this is way beyond any expectations and I want to thank anyone who has participated, commented or just read the information. At the beginning of 2024 on page 85 I thought the tread had run its course. 15 pages and 5 months later, it has not. THANK YOU, THANK YOU

If your are not having fun, you are doing it wrong

Well it will continue, I just acquired 18 Intermountain CSX 4750 grain cars. It'll be a slow process I don't do much in the summer unless it's a rainy day. I spend most of my time outside enjoying the warm temps. I also need to check to make sure I don't have any doubles.
I may have a line on some Walthers depressed center flat cars, 2 truck and 4 truck.

 

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As most of you know I am a huge fan of Boomer Diorama on YouTube. He released a new weathering tutorial a couple days ago. He goes over many of his ideas and techniques. I watched it in the car twice already today on the long 5 hour drive. Personally it’s a great review for me and a nice tutorial for beginning and semi-beginners. Usually his YouTube content is under 20 minutes but this one is over 60. I believe it’s worth it.