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Re: November 2015 Weathering Challenge
« Reply #15 on: October 27, 2015, 06:04:14 PM »
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AutoRacks, well cars count?
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Re: November 2015 Weathering Challenge
« Reply #16 on: October 27, 2015, 07:24:33 PM »
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Guys, anything excess height.  Racks, well cars, hy cubes (40, 50, 60 + feet long), some kind of crazy tall load...

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Re: November 2015 Weathering Challenge
« Reply #17 on: October 27, 2015, 07:47:42 PM »
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I'm going to attempt MRL 35074. I've never tried anything quite like this so it should be interesting, if I finish in time.

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Re: November 2015 Weathering Challenge
« Reply #18 on: October 27, 2015, 07:52:17 PM »
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...Again, a (up to) $20 dollar item courtesy of Feather River Trains will be the prize.  Chuck will send you something that matches your interests.


Hmm... I thought a date
with me was the prize...


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Re: November 2015 Weathering Challenge
« Reply #19 on: October 27, 2015, 09:02:12 PM »
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Here are two cars I am going to work on, though after finding pictures of the other side of each car, I may just stick to the rrpicarchive photos

#1 SRY 9241, working from ExactRail car
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3342433
http://canadianfreightcargallery.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=sry9241&o=sry

#2 SRY 9361, also working from ExactRail car
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1201730
http://www.steelwheelstrainphotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/SRY-9361.jpg
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Re: November 2015 Weathering Challenge
« Reply #20 on: October 27, 2015, 11:04:25 PM »
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Well I can't seem to find a prototype for some of my well cars, or I don't have the correct containers, I will have to go with a Excess Height NS 86' double door Boxcar... So here is my prototype photo:
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3551775
Kinda bummed since its newer so there is less weathering, but it will have to suffice I suppose.
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Re: November 2015 Weathering Challenge
« Reply #21 on: October 29, 2015, 08:27:30 PM »
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Working on the outlines for SRY #9361

20151029_200957 by Adam Henry, on Flickr

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Re: November 2015 Weathering Challenge
« Reply #22 on: October 29, 2015, 09:49:32 PM »
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Working on the outlines for SRY #9361

20151029_200957 by Adam Henry, on Flickr
where is the like button?

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Re: November 2015 Weathering Challenge
« Reply #23 on: October 30, 2015, 09:21:58 PM »
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where is the like button?

Right next to the quote link  :trollface:

Now, I'm having an issue with doing some letters, as in the following picture:

http://canadianfreightcargallery.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=sry9241&o=sry

Does anyone know of a white ink pen that would have a fine/ultra fine point to be able to get the print on the top of doors (done with spray can) or suggest another way to do it ?

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« Reply #24 on: October 30, 2015, 10:05:51 PM »
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Re: November 2015 Weathering Challenge
« Reply #25 on: October 30, 2015, 10:59:40 PM »
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I just found an ultra fine Sharpie with white paint (not ink) a Michaels.  It looks promising for graffiti lettering.

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Re: November 2015 Weathering Challenge
« Reply #26 on: October 31, 2015, 10:41:54 AM »
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What the heck, I'm in. I have one of those beautiful Bluford 86 footers lettered for ICG, and I'm going to do it as one of these:

http://rrpicturearchives.net/rslist.aspx?id=ICG&aid=A806
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Re: November 2015 Weathering Challenge
« Reply #27 on: November 01, 2015, 11:09:48 AM »
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Here is my entry, I think I'm done going back at it.  The prototype car is almost brand new/clean from the pictures I chose to work from, so it was basically just getting the graffiti that had to be done.  The tags were done by hand, using ultra fine point Sharpies, paint markers from DecoColor, and some paint with a #15/0 paint brush.

SRY 9361, Prototype photos
Side #1
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1201730
Side #2
http://www.steelwheelstrainphotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/SRY-9361.jpg

SRY 9361, Model photos
Side #1
20151101_105256 by Adam Henry, on Flickr
Side #2
20151101_105311 by Adam Henry, on Flickr

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Re: November 2015 Weathering Challenge
« Reply #28 on: November 01, 2015, 01:36:01 PM »
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@mu26aeh, great job on the graffiti!

This is a quote from the Weekend Update thread:
Microscale gloss or flat finish are also both compatible with Sharpies.

I have a similar question regarding the car I am working on. I am using oil paints on that car, and I guess they need quite a long drying time before you can apply anything flat to get rid of the shine. But what can I use and what should I avoid, once I think the paint is dry enough to begin with?
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Re: November 2015 Weathering Challenge
« Reply #29 on: November 01, 2015, 07:16:22 PM »
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I have used oil paints to weather quite a few of my N Scale cars and locos. I have successfully sprayed Testors Dullcoat over the oil once it had dried and between applications of oil washes. It works well.
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