To borrow a line from Aggro:You Might Need A Tetanus Shot Just From Looking at It! My Rusty RailBox!

[Anonymous]

I am so excited about the results of this box car that I could not help but post them. As I always say, my cars are no where near as good as cars by Mellow-Mike, MrKluke, or Aggro himself, but I'm still a rookie at this weathering game! So here is my latest: A rusty, rusty, rusty Railbox. Bonus points to the first person who guesses whom it is(Or WAS!)patched for. That is when I will post the "before" picture.

It started off as a Roundhouse RailBox, minding its own business. Then I took it into the weathering "chamber" as I call it, and gave it a light alcohol wash. This really faded the lettering down good, so then I went to the rust. Well, actually, it first received a few washes of grimy black and rust, but then it was off to the rusting! I first gave it two coats of rust, the exact Polly Scale color. I used napkins and paper towels to dab the paint, giving it a textured rust look. Then I retired for about two hours upstairs, letting it dry thoroughly, while watching tons of college football.

Next process was a couple more light washes of rust. I though I was finished, as shown here:






Here's a roof shot, for good measure.


Then today came along. I showed the car to one of my friends, also a railroading guru, and he suggested scrubbing a little Arm & Hammer on there, as I had mentioned I thought it was a little heavy. This was before I decided to turn it into a non-rolling tool car for my siding, based on cars sitting in the local yard. Anyway, I did the Arm & Hammer treatment, which worked well, so I then decided that it needed more and more rust. Well, I got to the "chamber"(I need to put a trademark on this![:D]), and mixed up a couple of different colors of rust. I applied those, still using the "paint and dab" technique, and it turned out very well. I then decided enough was enough, for one side. It is shown here:








Here are a couple of really close-up shots, pretty much just experimenting with the extreme-macro settings of my camera.




Five total hours for one side. I think I now know about 1/4 of what Mellow-Mike and MrKluke go through!

uspscsx

[Anonymous]

Might I add: NO powders were used in this. I haven't completed my order with Walthers that includes the AIM Weathering Powders[:D]. Also, that roof shot is the unfinished product.

As I said, whenever someone guesses the ex-patch, I will include the "before" photo.


Now if only I could drag Aggro over here..[:D]

uspscsx

[Anonymous]

The photos of the entire shell don't do it justice. I will take some better photos tomorrow A.M.

uspscsx

[underworld]

I think that's the most fabulously rusted model I've ever seen! Except for the Marx tinplate boxar that I found at a junkyard.....but that was real rust a la Mother Nature! [:p]

[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]

underworld

[Anonymous]

No offense man, but thats really really really really overdone, even the prototype wouldnt let it rust that far, you cant even see the reporting marks. It doesnt even look like rust, its just a thick coat of brown paint.

[Anonymous]

Actually, the prototypes are rusted worse than this. On this you can faintly see the reporting marks, on the prototypes you cannot, at all, period.

uspscsx

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by uspscsx

Actually, the prototypes are rusted worse than this. On this you can faintly see the reporting marks, on the prototypes you cannot, at all, period.

uspscsx

Hate to break it to ya but If a cars reporting marks are not visable and clear to a point they are washed off around the reporting marks, by the switch crew, how are they supposed to spot the car if its just a giant box covered in some thick brown paint? I've seen some dirty railboxes but none that you couldnt see the RM's on.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Stuckarmchairing

Hate to break it to ya but If a cars reporting marks are not visable and clear to a point they are washed off around the reporting marks, by the switch crew, how are they supposed to spot the car if its just a giant box covered in some thick brown paint? I've seen some dirty railboxes but none that you couldnt see the RM's on.

I know that, but if you read this: "This was before I decided to turn it into a non-rolling tool car for my siding, based on cars sitting in the local yard."

A: I based it off prototypes!
B: I understand about that, but it is going to sit around a siding on my layout, serving as a tool car for the MOW crews. There were 4 of these in my yard up until a month ago, when they scrapped 3 of them. I model 2000, they've been there, in all their rusty spledor, since '98.
C: Switch crew? If they don't move, how can they be switched?

uspscsx

[Anonymous]

Good point, but those cars would wear a MOW designation. I'm not bashing your work at all my man, its good stuff, just some creative critistism.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Stuckarmchairing

Good point, but those cars would wear a MOW designation. I'm not bashing your work at all my man, its good stuff, just some creative critistism.

Yeah, I understand. It's late here, I'm tired, but I cannot sleep. If I flame, blame it on little sleep.

uspscsx[|)]

[Anonymous]

I think its cool. I saw a old UP or SP ( couldnt read it) box car sitting next to the siding near green valley in AZ. It looked real nostalgic, I wished I grabbed a pic. Yours will have to suffice till i get a cam.

[dehusman]

It doesn't look rusted as much as muddy, maybe its the lighting.

Dave H.

[ereimer]

QUOTE: Originally posted by uspscsx

QUOTE: Originally posted by Stuckarmchairing

Good point, but those cars would wear a MOW designation. I'm not bashing your work at all my man, its good stuff, just some creative critistism.

Yeah, I understand. It's late here, I'm tired, but I cannot sleep. If I flame, blame it on little sleep.

uspscsx[|)]

rather than flame go out and grab a photo of the prototype , show all these non-believers that this is an accurate model [:)]

[Anonymous]

i like it good job, uspscsx!

[TrainFreak409]

I'm going for the bonus point here. In the second picture, you can faintly make out "S B..."

Was it patched for Seaboard Coast Line?

Great weathering job there. Should make a great lineside tool shed.[tup]

[ProtoWeathering]

That's not rust, that's mud.

Sorry, but it just looks muddy.

I'd take some alcohol and a bunch of Q-tips and start wiping it down. Sometimes cleaning up a mistake creates a better looking model. You may be surprised with the results.

Another trick is to wet a broad brush with Microsol (blue) and draw it down the sides, you just might be surprised.

[DrummingTrainfan]

I vote Santa FE. As a railcar that is overedone...but as a tool shed that looks fine. Nice work [bow]

[Javern]

a most stunning example of hydrated ferric oxidation

[Anonymous]

Scott: Seaboard Coast Line? Close, but no.
D.T.: Santa Fe? No.

uspscsx

[DrummingTrainfan]

Is it the "Family Lines"?

[Anonymous]

Some of the pictures it looks like rust others it looks like clay. Probally the lighting. Good job though.

[JohnT14808]

For a tool shed, I can just envision the diorama and detailed scene that could be a really great spot on any layout. Nice work!

[Anonymous]

No, not Family Lines. You're getting awfully close, though.


uspscsx

[TrainFreak409]

Seaboard Air Lines?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TrainFreak409

Seaboard Air Lines?

Soooo close.

uspscsx

[Anonymous]

Southern!

[Anonymous]

seaboard System, thats the one

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by 06archerd

Southern!

Not even close! But good try..

uspscsx

[TrainFreak409]

CSX?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by 06archerd

seaboard System, thats the one

You got it!

Here's the before pic:


Before..


After