40 ft Hy-cube boxcar weathered

I'm convinced. beautiful work! Thanks for posting.

Excellent job, looks fantastic. Add the Kadee couplers and fabricate a cut lever ...it doesn't get much better than that!

Awesome weathering job! When are you starting to build the new layout? 

Thanks for the comments. 

Laidoffsick:    Soon I will be adding Kadee's and will look into making releases.

GEF: next month I will start to take down the old layout, I need to finish the Honey-Do list first.   Nick 

It looks great, Nick!  So does the wooden retaining wall structure behind the boxcar.  This weathering/detailing thing becomes somewhat addictive, doesn't it?!

The weathering bug has got a hold of me.  As I mentioned above I will add Kadee too in the future once the new layout is up and running.  Now when I look at a car I say to myself what can I trash on this.  I doubt I will hammer to many of my cars as bad as this BN sled but I will give them a light to medium weather look. Also need to practice graffiti.   Thanks and looking forward to so more of your work.   Nick

Besides the weathering, I really like the debris inside the car. That's makes it for me.

nice job

Great work Nick. What method are you using for vertical rust streaks?

Malcolm

I use burnt sienna and burnt umber water based oils for the streaks.  I lay down a thin line of the darker, seal it with clear coat, then halo it with the lighter.  Take a very damp brush and pull it down over the rust spot and walla.  It took numerous times to get it right. If you go to tws-rustbucket.com their is a lot of excellent knowledge and tips.  SIRT had recommended it to me after my first attempt at weathering.  Hope this answers your question.  Thanks,  Nick   

Look out "SIRT"!!!.....  Great job Nick...beautiful...

 

Alan

Thanks Vulcan, I have studied your work and photos and can put you as a teacher.  Nick

No he is still on top in my books, I 'am just starting to learn.  After posting this on another weathering site I realized all my mistakes and the little things that I need to work on, but I wont tell you what they are.      Nick

Excellent weathering job!!!