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Show off YOUR weathered ????? Whatever (trains, cars, etc...)

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Posted by MRH044 on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 9:54 PM

Did you say MOW?? Well, here are some of the cars on my work train. I hope you enjoy!

The tractor is a kit that I built, painted, and weathered. This was my first ever attempt at weathering in G scale.

Some wreck equipment:

One of three tool cars:

Shower Equipment:

And, finally the caboose:

  I hope these will inspire some to try their hand at weathering. I have more pictures (the train is 30+ cars long) if there is interest.      Michael

http://www.haworthengineering.com/

~Excellency in the Details ~

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 7:01 PM
Thanks for the kind words. The cattle car turned gondola was kind of a happy accident. I was going to chuck the stupid side rails in the trash when I happened to notice how well they fit together when nested.  I guess sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 6:09 PM

Remember it is how you want it to look, from the Extreame to Paint Bomb it is how you got there and if YOUr happy!

Looks good to me! Really like the stake post car and how it turned out!!!! Thumbs Up [tup]

Toadster

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Posted by S&G Rute of the Silver River on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 4:48 PM
 ElMik wrote:

okay, the "weathering" is mostly just overspray with 94c primer spray bombs from Wally-Wurld, but it is fast, cheap and easy. 

Cheap, Fast, and eazy is an unoffical motto around here. Great job.

"I'm as alive and awake as the dead without it" Patrick, Snoqualmie WA. Member of North West Railway Museum Caffinallics Anomus (Me)
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 2:07 PM

Before:

After:

 

Before:

After:

 

And a couple other cars:

 

okay, the "weathering" is mostly just overspray with 94c primer spray bombs from Wally-Wurld, but it is fast, cheap and easy. 

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Show off YOUR weathered ????? Whatever (trains, cars, etc...)
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 12:01 PM

Ok, lets see some great pixs of weathered trains, mow, anything Rail related!!!!!!! Come on, even your 1st one would be a start!!!!!

The Master of All Myths - Toad

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