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General Discussion => Weathering, Detailing, and Scratchbuilding => Topic started by: ednadolski on January 05, 2011, 07:09:49 PM

Title: SSW 23783 PCF Boxcar
Post by: ednadolski on January 05, 2011, 07:09:49 PM

Hi everyone, just thought I start the New Year with posting this Athearn PCF boxcar.   I've had this in the works for a while (languishing, actually) but recently found some time to finish & photograph it.  The re-stencil and initial fade are from the factory, I added some fade along with the rest of the weathering effects.    As always, please let me know your comments!

Ed

(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o153/ednadolski/IMG_4769.jpg)
(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o153/ednadolski/IMG_4771.jpg)
(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o153/ednadolski/IMG_4780.jpg)

While this is not a true proto effort, I did use the following as inspirations:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/pictures%5C24157%5CXM%20SSW%2022987%20100707.JPG
http://www.railcarphotos.com/pix/25/SSW%2023793_Stockton%20CA_Rob%20Sarberenyi_2007-09-26_25543.jpg


Thanks!   ;)

Ed

Title: Re: SSW 23783 PCF Boxcar
Post by: noblerot on January 05, 2011, 07:27:34 PM

my 2 cents, it looks very real. Fantastic job

Title: Re: SSW 23783 PCF Boxcar
Post by: esa123 on January 05, 2011, 07:48:59 PM

Looks amazing! How did you layer the roof coloring?

Thanks,
Erik

Title: Re: SSW 23783 PCF Boxcar
Post by: Philip H on January 06, 2011, 09:59:31 AM

Must.  Pick.  Up.  Jaw.  :o :o :o :o :o :o

Title: Re: SSW 23783 PCF Boxcar
Post by: tom mann on January 19, 2011, 08:52:34 PM

Ed, that looks pretty good.  I have this same car too - I love the pre-fade (although in this rare case, I would rather have it unfaded to copy that proto photo with the ICH graf).

BTW - I've been using oils for graf due to their ability to take longer to dry and hence settle down and not look thick and textured.  Here is one I'm working in n scale (looks a little sloppy at this magnification):
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Nw4xaMvyMv0/TTTn_C_WWPI/AAAAAAAAfDo/ziC47p-Gjqg/s800/_DSC4353.jpg)

Title: Re: SSW 23783 PCF Boxcar
Post by: elogger on January 19, 2011, 11:46:29 PM

Quote from: Dr. T. A. O'Weathering on January 19, 2011, 08:52:34 PM

BTW - I've been using oils for graf due to their ability to take longer to dry and hence settle down and not look thick and textured. 

Tom,

I couldn't agree more. Oils, to me, are much easier to do tags with.


Jeremy

Title: Re: SSW 23783 PCF Boxcar
Post by: amato1969 on January 21, 2011, 02:25:40 PM

Excellent work, fellas.  You have certainly raised the bar on realistic tagging!

  Frank

Title: Re: SSW 23783 PCF Boxcar
Post by: ednadolski on January 21, 2011, 10:47:21 PM

Say Tom, is that the 'real' oils or the water-based ones?

Ed

Title: Re: SSW 23783 PCF Boxcar
Post by: tom mann on January 23, 2011, 10:08:01 PM

They are still oil based, but use linseed oil which is water soluble.  They dry faster than regular oils, but not as fast as acrylics. 

Title: Re: SSW 23783 PCF Boxcar
Post by: fnava1987 on May 02, 2011, 06:47:21 AM

how much would u charge to do something like that?