SSW 23783 PCF Boxcar

[ednadolski]

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





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

[noblerot]

my 2 cents, it looks very real. Fantastic job

[esa123]

Looks amazing! How did you layer the roof coloring?

Thanks,
Erik

[Philip H]

Must.  Pick.  Up.  Jaw. 

[tom mann]

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):

[elogger]

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

[amato1969]

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

  Frank

[ednadolski]

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

Ed

[tom mann]

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. 

[fnava1987]

how much would u charge to do something like that?