Vincent: That BCAX covered hopper looks great! That CB&Q gon is one of my favorites too.\
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TrainManTy Sawyer, I have to disagree with you on that point. While pastels are easier and "undoable" if you mess up, paint can be a useful medium to work with. All of my freightcars and locomotives are weathered with paint, and while I've been experimenting with pastels recently, paint is still the main tool in my weathering arsonal.
Sawyer, I have to disagree with you on that point. While pastels are easier and "undoable" if you mess up, paint can be a useful medium to work with. All of my freightcars and locomotives are weathered with paint, and while I've been experimenting with pastels recently, paint is still the main tool in my weathering arsonal.
I've messed arounds with paint, and while it can create good results, it's a major pain in the butt because you can't go too far, or you have to either repaint the car or be satisfied with it. I'm going to try some water colors though. Also, acrylics can work well too, I got some good grime aroundf the fans and grilles on two of my geeps last night when I couldn't sleep. So, paint has its place, lol, and that place ain't in the garbage can.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
I've used several different methods, and they're all decent. I lightly brushed some black and gray paint on a hopper to simulate coal dust. It wasn't horrible, but it's not exactly pretty either. I also used some orangey-ish chalk dust to simulate slight rust. It came out pretty good.
This next one's a little more original. For my F40PH, I took a little of the Woodland Scenics asphalt- the stuff that you use to color your roads- and used a sponge brush to dab it on, primarily over the trucks and the fuel tank. It represented the grime pretty good, because it showed some color and the look of a hard working locomotive. It went on thin, which was good because it was enough to look good, without being too thick so as to look like it was painted black.
For faded lettering on cars, I rub sandpaper over the lettering until sections become lighter and seem to be fading
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I hope Bergie will forgive me for posting a link to another forum thread, but here's a link to a great weathering tutorial. This is where I learned it. Just remember to use straight vertical brush motions! I also used a paper towel instead of my finger, so as to avoid fingerprints...
Also, I've got a new video up of the local switching Delery Pulpwood on the WRS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XKzfOWaBow
Enjoy!
Awesome! Can't beat having an industry with your name on it! Thanks Ty!
Now I need to have an industry named after you...
Hmm... The biggest industry is a paper mill, how about Trahan Paper Co, a subsidiary of CANFOR.
Alex
Ooh, I've always wanted my own paper company...
Now we need to get you a camera so you can start building your layout!
I swear, it's the only thing that's stopping me!! A darn camera...
I doubt it, but just maybe my family will get a camera for Christmas. It's still kinda hard though, with my dad not really working. And I don't have the cash right now, i'd have to save up and like not buy anything for 6 months. But if that's what it takes, maybe i'll do it. But that means no money to start building a layout, I'd have to wait EVEN longer... Oh jeeze...
I don't know if you remember this, but a couple of years ago, one member here was taking really bad photos because he had a really bad camera. Several members sent him cameras and now his photos are fine. Maybe if you posted something about how you can't start your layout till you get a camera, then someone will take pity on you and mail you an old camera of theirs. It's worth a try, I guess.
Thanks, but I don't think I'm that desparate.
Why can't you start until you get a camera? That makes absolutely no sense...
I guess you weren't a forum member when I said this.
I want to document everything I am doing, and so in order to do that, I'll need a camera. And I don't think a video camera is the right way to go for that kind of stuff. I really want to take photos and document my progress along the way, and post some of it here.
No, I didn't think you were that desperate... I was sort of joking...
Does your video camera have a snapshot feature? Mine does, and it takes pretty bad photos, but you could try yours.
I love the snow. We have a delay today, otherwise i'd be on the bus now. Anyway,
That makes perfect sense. Tyler's right. Your video camera may have that feature, but its usually bad. My phone takes decent pics, but they're not the best.
Yeah, we've got a couple inches of snow too. School goes on as usual though! I just looked out the window and checked when I saw your post. When I got up around 6 it was too dark to see outside.
We got about four inches, but I haven't been outside yet. It's always great to be able to get an extra hour of sleep.
Does anyone ever get anything for their half birthday? Haha, just kidding. Only in my dreams...
Our schools are closed the rest of the week...but I'm homeschooled, so I don't get snow days! On snow days I have all my work PLUS I get to shovel the driveway! Whoohoo!
What fun!I have tried the photo feature on my camera, all it really does is use a frame on the Mini DV Tape...
Not too useful, and the quality is worse than a screen capture from a video I took!
Well, nothing really from me. "weathered" (some people say I didn't really do anything to the model, but I digress) my GP35, and got the base coat of maroon down on my GP30. Should be done by Saturday.
I haven't really done any modeling because I've been really busy. We had dress rehearsal till 5 today, and our concert is tomorrow, so that kills the whole week. Maybe I'll get to stuff on Friday. I have to make trees and install them on the layout, and if I get time, I may also do some weathering. But more than likely, something will happen and I'll lose even more of my week...
ns3010I haven't really done any modeling because I've been really busy. We had dress rehearsal till 5 today, and our concert is tomorrow, so that kills the whole week. Maybe I'll get to stuff on Friday. I have to make trees and install them on the layout, and if I get time, I may also do some weathering. But more than likely, something will happen and I'll lose even more of my week...
My problem is there ain't much to do. My dad's too busy to show me how to solder, and all i have to do is a paint and weather job on my GP30.
Yeah, trees and weathering are really all I can do, at least for now. I haven't even touched the layout since the weekend, but they canceled hockey for tomorrow, so maybe.
We may get snow on Friday, so you know what that means. However much time I need to work on the layout. I hope.
I have around 1000 rail joints to test and solder if neccsary, and I know I have to do at least 500 of those over at least. The problem is, I'm out of solder...
I thought you said your soldering iron was broken.
I realized I want a lot more coal hoppers, I'm at 25 (4 of which are the older 32' type, which will be gotten rid of).
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
The ELECTRONICS soldering iron is broken. The heavy duty one (which will melt electronics almost instantly) works fine and is great for soldering rails.
ns3010 We may get snow on Friday, so you know what that means. However much time I need to work on the layout. I hope.
Man, I wish Aiken would get snow. Even LAS VEGAS got snow, lol. Well, I might wind up bothering around something else, if I can get my hands on some white glue, I can get the foam down for the platform for my commuter station. Also need to finish the paint job on those coaches.
Tonight we went over to Ed's and I got a few more things for christmas, the Walthers Modular Quality Investment Casting, I got it for 16.75, a normal $30, what a steal!!! Also I got three atlas super track number 6 turnouts, alot bigger than I thought, I still have $275 to work with, which is awesome! I plan on getting a Badger Model 250 Airbrush, some paint. I'll see what comes around on Saturday, like I said before, I'm going to State College on saturday, so I'll tell you what I get on Sunday, my dad and my aunt are going to, so they'll be there till about 12:00am, lol!
Well, I finally found my camera so I can post pictures again. The cars I weathered that I wanted to take pictures of the other day are at the MR club. I did 2 more today.
Here's a UP covered hopper I bought today for 5 bucks. It's a bluebox kit that was put together rather crudely by the previous owner. I took it home, reassembled it, and weathered it. I was trying to give it the impression of a fairly new car that has seen a lot of us, I think it came out great.
This ONR car I've had for a few months. I put P2K trucks on it while I was weathering it. I think this one came out okay.
The P2K GP30 and Atlas U30C I bought have finally shipped. Hopefully should be here soon, I intend to run the U30C with my U28Bs, and the GP30s with my other GP30s and GP35.
So, our concert is finally over, so maybe I'll get some more time now. Last night at the concert, our principal announced that school is closed today. But now I have english homework. I really hate my teacher... But anyway, maybe I'll get to making some trees or something.
Oh, and by the way, it just started snowing now. The only snow on the ground is the stuff from Wednesday. Here's the snow count for this year:
October- 6", all from one day. Still had school, but it started late so it took two hours when it usually takes 20 minutes to get home. November- nothing. December- 4", from wednesday. 2 hr delay. Today, so far nothing. No school, supposed to get 8"
Hey guys.
Is it just me or are email notices not working for the forum?
Anyways, I put an order from the LHS for a Tsunami Alco V12 251 sound decoder for my C424. I can't wait, because they sound just too awesome!
Also, it's quite a good deal, it's only 100 bucks for the Atlas board format, which is what I ordered. It was just released, so I'm sure I won't get mine for a while, because people have placed orders way ahaid of me.
Here's one of the videos that have convinced me to get one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyP4YVvJefw
Railfan AlexHey guys. Is it just me or are email notices not working for the forum? Anyways, I put an order from the LHS for a Tsunami Alco V12 251 sound decoder for my C424. I can't wait, because they sound just too awesome! Also, it's quite a good deal, it's only 100 bucks for the Atlas board format, which is what I ordered. It was just released, so I'm sure I won't get mine for a while, because people have placed orders way ahaid of me. Here's one of the videos that have convinced me to get one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyP4YVvJefw Alex
Yeah, the notifications ain't been working for me either.
Sounds like a nice decoder (literally). When you get it, make sure you get a video of it in action.
Well, I got the feeders for the outside rail dropped down through the board today (still have to solder them to the rails). I also ran the bus for them as well (I'm running DC right now, but will eventually go DCC, which is why I'm going to wire it for DCC). Tomorrow, either A) I'll solder the feeders, B) wire them into the bus, or C) drop the feeders for the inside rail.
I WILL get the shelves built for my Tech 4. I'm going to have a shelf for it on each side, and wires running from the bus to it. This way, you can operate the yard, then unscrew the wires from the tech 4 and move it to the other side to operate the industries. There will be a shelf to put it on and an area to take care of your switch list as well.
Speaking of switchlists, I found a site that showed you step by step how to make one (http://www.zianet.com/awebsite4u/pformin.html). I customized mine a little to make them unique, but I followed it for the most part. I removed the car type column b/c I can add the first 4 digits of what it would be in my numbering system (0101 for boxcar) in parentheses in front of the number of the car if it's not a home road car. I also moved the L/E column to be just wide enough to accomdate either an L or an E. That way, I have a little more room in the destination area. Here's my switch list (one page makes 2 lists) Seems that it cut out some of the middle rows, but each row that's empty is the size of 16 point font:
That's about it.