I have several brass flat cars that have detailed wood boards on the deck. I would like them to look like wood. There is no room to glue real wood on top, as the boards need to be flush with the side sills and center plate. Any suggestions how to do this?
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There has been quite a few articles on this subject, mostly HO. I know Model Railroader magazine has done this article time and again. Try googling it and you're bound to come up with something.
I have several brass flat cars that have detailed wood boards on the deck. I would like them to look like wood. There is no room to glue real wood on top, as the boards need to be flush with the side sills and center plate. Any suggestions how to do this?
Not even a 1/32", John??
But, if I had to use the brass it's something I would do by hand using about 7-9 different bottle of browns and greys, and a bit of black putting down a thin coat fo the base color and all the rest being dry brushed on - a good & tedious exercise.
Not even a 1/32", John??
Nope, it would ruin the look. Also, its worth noting that there are about 225 boards per car, four cars total, and 4 bolt heads per board. 900 boards and 3,600 bolt heads total. So compared to installing all that lumber, painting would be a far less tedious activity. I shall try to develop your suggested technique, on scrap first. Thanks
Paul, you must be a better "Googler" than I am. I tried such a search before posting this. No joy, as they say. Any in any event, a lot of such techniques that work in HO do not work as well in O.
If anybody can do this, you can. Just think of it as a piece of scenery. Decisions might include - do you want a bare wood look, creosote, or that grey that boards get when they see too much sun and rain? Anyway, if it is brass and you don't like it, strip it and try again.
Not even a 1/32", John??
Nope, it would ruin the look. Also, its worth noting that there are about 225 boards per car, four cars total, and 4 bolt heads per board. 900 boards and 3,600 bolt heads total. So compared to installing all that lumber, painting would be a far less tedious activity. I shall try to develop your suggested technique, on scrap first. Thanks
Paul, you must be a better "Googler" than I am. I tried such a search before posting this. No joy, as they say. Any in any event, a lot of such techniques that work in HO do not work as well in O.
I'd have to see it; in fact, I'd really like to be able to see it so that I might be able to put together a better suggestion. Bring one over Sat?
The 1/32 I was suggesting would have been scribed sheet material. I could give you thinner boards, but then you'd be a tad busy for just about forever.
Bob's got the gist of it as well.
Guess what John, I am a better "googler" than you. I just typed in "painting model railroad flatcar wood decks" and found exactly that. H.O. techniques do work well in O because they are the same materials but O uses twice as much paint.
Paul. I did just that. All I found were links for painting either wood or styrene decks. Those are easy because they easily distress with a wire brush, and because of their porous nature, naturally absorb stain or washes in a spatially inhomogeneous manner. Would you humor me and give me the link that shows how to specifically treat a brass deck?
John, google "weathering flat car decks with paint to resemble wood". Click on "modeling the SP: weathering flatcar decks." This should be of some help to you.
John, google "weathering flat car decks with paint to resemble wood". Click on "modeling the SP: weathering flatcar decks." This should be of some help to you.
...or just supply the link to him?
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