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New Weathering Challenge - with Prize
« on: September 12, 2015, 07:53:07 AM »
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I've been wanting to bring back the weathering challenges for years now.  So let's start the modeling season off right!  Here's what you need to do:

1.  Pick a prototype photo of a hopper car from any era.
2.  Replicate the weathering and aging seen on the prototype photo in any scale.
3.  Post some in-progress photos or commentary.  Share and ask for techniques/help.
4.  Take a photo of your completed model without scenery and post it here. In other words, the quality of scenery should not come into play.
5.  On October 15, I'll start a poll for the members to vote for the model that they like the best.  The poll will run for a week.

The winner (as determined by the most votes) gets to pick a single item valued at no more that $20 from Feather River Trains.  Chuck will pay for domestic shipping (being the awesome guy he is), but if the winner is outside the country they are responsible for their own shipping costs.

Go ahead and get started at any time!  Just reply here...
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Re: New Weathering Challenge - with Prize
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2015, 09:11:29 AM »
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Open or covered hopper?  Or doesn't matter?

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Re: New Weathering Challenge - with Prize
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2015, 09:24:35 AM »
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Should be any type of hopper car.   :trollface:


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Re: New Weathering Challenge - with Prize
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2015, 09:28:20 AM »
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It doesn't matter!
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Re: New Weathering Challenge - with Prize
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2015, 10:08:01 AM »
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Got mine picked
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Re: New Weathering Challenge - with Prize
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2015, 10:31:52 AM »
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Hmm...  I have a runner pack of 8 Micro Trains PRR H31 hoppers that need weathering, but I'm having trouble finding decent color photos of them in service.  I may have to use a GLa for reference.
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Re: New Weathering Challenge - with Prize
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2015, 10:39:04 AM »
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Got mine picked:



I'm done!   :trollface:
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Re: New Weathering Challenge - with Prize
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2015, 10:56:22 AM »
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Quote from: davefoxx on September 12, 2015, 10:39:04 AM
Got mine picked:



I'm done!   :trollface:

Leave it to the colorblind guy to win a weathering contest with a freshly painted hopper that's bright red. :facepalm:
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Re: New Weathering Challenge - with Prize
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2015, 11:04:35 AM »
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I'm out!  :ashat:
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Re: New Weathering Challenge - with Prize
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2015, 12:02:41 PM »
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Ok, this is really going to be a first for me.....
I have this MTL car....


And here is the prototype


I really do not know where to start
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Re: New Weathering Challenge - with Prize
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2015, 12:34:11 PM »
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I'd start with a wash of India Ink diluted in 70% alcohol, streaked on vertically with a wide soft brush.
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Re: New Weathering Challenge - with Prize
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2015, 01:04:23 PM »
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Oh wait...  If this can be a covered hopper, then I have some nice PRR H30s from FVM that also need weathering!
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Re: New Weathering Challenge - with Prize
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2015, 01:10:40 PM »
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Quote from: Philip H on September 12, 2015, 12:34:11 PM
I'd start with a wash of India Ink diluted in 70% alcohol, streaked on vertically with a wide soft brush.


With all due respect to my esteemed colleague, I'd start with a nice even coat of Dullcote and follow that with a light wash of Burnt Umber water soluable oil paint.   
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Re: New Weathering Challenge - with Prize
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2015, 02:41:33 PM »
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Quote from: davefoxx on September 12, 2015, 10:39:04 AM
Got mine picked:



I'm done!   :trollface:


That was actually my joke first!   :tommann: sent me a Facespace message at 6:05 this morning telling me to check TRW "RIGHT NOW."
I sent him this:

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Re: New Weathering Challenge - with Prize
« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2015, 03:15:40 PM »
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You guys can keep joking around, I'm just glad I don't have to ban or lock anything so far.
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