Recently I had upgraded a gondola with a ITLA wood floor. I bought a similar floor for a CB&Q Proto 2000 kit. I built the kit and installed the floor. It's pictured with the Rapido car I did last week.
Jeff
On the Rapido car thread, Reading Bob mentioned I should weather the car up. I told him I wasn't brave enough to do it with the airbrush. I built an Accurail box car and a Intermountain gondola as well. Putting the grabs on the gondola was a PITA. :o There were several small glue globs visible. Rather than just shoot some Dullcoat, I decided to get out my Pan Pastels to try and weather it. I had a Great Northern gondola I had used the Pan Pastel black on for a photo shoot when we built the Yehuda's heating kit. Has it really been that long ago? 8) I had only weathered one half of one side of the kit for the photo. I decided to weather it the rest of the way today. The flash makes it look "patchier" than it does in person.
Jeff
I weathered up the new gondola using only four colors. I initially stained the inside wood with some Hunterline light grey. Compared to the Pennsy gondola, I think it looks pretty good. The car has no weight, so will probably have to have a permanent load. The first 3/4 view is with flash, the second without. The true look is closer to the second.
Jeff
Finally the Accurail car. I sprayed them with some flat fixative to make sure I wouldn't remove the weathering with handling. I only knocked off one grab on the C&NW car while weathering it. These aren't great weathering jobs, but they look better than factory fresh and only took about 10 to 15 minutes per car. Maybe I don't need to learn how to use the airbrush after all. ::)
Jeff
They look good to me Jeff, used , dirty, but not run down yet.
That's certainly better than any freight car weathering I've done so far Dr. Jeff. But I haven't exactly set the bar very high (there's a reason I've never posted pictures of my attempts here) so you may mistakenly take that as an insult. :P :D But please don't. These look very nice! :D :D :D
Jeff,
Excellent work, Great weathering. I just love the overall look of the cars. Fantastic! Thanx Thom...
If it's worth anything .... I like them just fine.
Jeff.....
Amazing detail.
Thanx
Bob
Really nice.....well done Jeff. 8)