Weekend Update 12/22/13

[carlso]

bnsfdash8

Good looking job on the Pete. It must have one large Cat under the hood. I like the grain trailer but the Pete looks like it should be handling a bull hauler. It just has that stance. At any rate - great job.

Carl

[bnsfdash8]

bnsfdash8

Good looking job on the Pete. It must have one large Cat under the hood. I like the grain trailer but the Pete looks like it should be handling a bull hauler. It just has that stance. At any rate - great job.

Carl

Thanks! This truck does have that bull hauler look, yet another reason to buy more from Shapeways. 

[kalbert]

Well... to the horn honking sidebar... My favorite, the K5HR24

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Brings back fond memories of staying with my grandparents 2 blocks from the double track main through the heart of Iowa. Lying awake in the dead of night you could hear the train coming 3 towns away. Good times!

[nsbob]

bnsfdash8:
In your first picture of the truck, are those Admiral cabs in the background?  By the way, nice job on the truck.

[Catt]

Those are indeed NS cabs,he also does CSX cabs. 

[nsbob]

Thanks.  Looks like everything going into Juniata shops for any kind of a retrofit is leaving with an Admiral cab.  I've seen a few in person and they really look good.
nsbob

[nkalanaga]

Puddington:  No kidnapping required on the LV gon.  It hauled a load of pipe to Vancouver, and is now returning to the east coast with a load, rather than deadheading back. 

I remember seeing a few loads like that go through eastern Washington.  Don't see them in Appalachia.  The trees might be wide enough, but try to find a straight section long enough to cut a 60 ft beam!  Those were all logged out in the 1700s and early 1800s.

[Hyperion]

Semi-Related, as the techniques can and will definitely be applied to some N-scale stuff, but I spent some time this evening working on a technique to paint something that looked like 'raw' plate steel; in particular a mill scale effect.  In this case, it was for a portion of the superstructure for a 1/35 German SPG (8.8cm Waffentrager).  I am extremely pleased with the results. 

This piece will get some more work with some rust/wash layers, as I want something that's not quite 'fresh' plate, but I think if I had been going for something right off the assembly line, I'd have nailed it.

[peteski]

Semi-Related, as the techniques can and will definitely be applied to some N-scale stuff, but I spent some time this evening working on a technique to paint something that looked like 'raw' plate steel; in particular a mill scale effect.  In this case, it was for a portion of the superstructure for a 1/35 German SPG (8.8cm Waffentrager).  I am extremely pleased with the results. 

This piece will get some more work with some rust/wash layers, as I want something that's not quite 'fresh' plate, but I think if I had been going for something right off the assembly line, I'd have nailed it.

Looks good. What technique did you use? Rock salt as masking agent or something else?

[Guilford Guy]

That looks really nice. What parts from the Atlas kit were used? Looks like you scratch-built the roof(?)

Mark in Oregon

thanks mark! i salvaged the benches, the roof braces, and the platform canopies/supports from the atlas kit. i also used the lower half of the roof to mock up the new roofline so it would flow well with the canopies. other than that the windows and doors are all tichy, and the walls are some scraps of clapboard styrene i had lying around. i've been working on a diorama for the station and accompanying freight house, so hopefully next week I'll have a shot of it all painted up.

[Hyperion]

Looks good. What technique did you use? Rock salt as masking agent or something else?

This was the 'hairspray technique'.

Basecoast of a nearly black with dark rust variations.  Applied hairspray and as soon as it was dry, shot on some light grey.  Waited about a minute, then used a wetted coarse brush to wipe away randomly.

[John]

I had one of these left over from last year's Christmas stash ..



Not a big fan of out of the box walthers kits .. so I expanded the kit out .. it will make a good industry .. next will be weathering and details ..   color is flat sand .. from the camoflage paint rattle can .. what would you do to make this killer .. (other than starting over )

[Puddington]

"Winner, winner chicken dinner".... Well executed John; that's an eye catcher as is and when given "the treatment" will be killer !

Nice bash mate!

[peteski]

This was the 'hairspray technique'.

Basecoast of a nearly black with dark rust variations.  Applied hairspray and as soon as it was dry, shot on some light grey.  Waited about a minute, then used a wetted coarse brush to wipe away randomly.

Interesting - thanks for the info!  Did you use organic solvent or water-based solvent type paints for the black and gray?

[Hyperion]

Interesting - thanks for the info!  Did you use organic solvent or water-based solvent type paints for the black and gray?

All were Vallejo Acrylics.