WHAT’S ON THE WORKBENCH AT THE MOMENT

@RSJB18 posted:

Made progress on my scrap load today in between Honey-do's......

I added another 1/2 scouring pad glued to the base pad. Sprayed the whole thing with a dark bronze rattle can. Got lucky with a 58 degree day here on LI. About a 1/2 hour after I finished, the wind picked up and the temps dropped about 20 deg. and are bottoming out in the 20's tonight

Then I gave it an acrylic wash with dark brown, black, and a drop of dark red.

Still debating if I can call it done or not.....

Thoughts?

Bob

Looks Bob! At my end I would think maybe a little more rust color. But that's just looking on my phone.

Bob, I agree with Mike on the rust, unless you intend the scrap to have just come out of the scrap factory! 😃

Yea. My thoughts exactly. Not rusty enough.

To be continued.

Bob

@RSJB18,

I thought the original looked fine.  You never know what'll show up in a scrap gondola.  In the after picture you could see that the shine has definitely been toned down.

Bob, did you weigh the car down?

Converted this Lionel Southern autorack to 2 rail with Kadee 753 trucks and 746 couplers.

Sometimes a short, easy project is a good distraction. 

@RSJB18 posted:

Yea. My thoughts exactly. Not rusty enough.

To be continued.

Bob

Bob, I agree with Mark and Mike, it needs some rust.

Gene

@Tim Mc posted:

Converted this Lionel Southern autorack to 2 rail with Kadee 753 trucks and 746 couplers.

Sometimes a short, easy project is a good distraction. 

Tim good looking job! I have several cars that are kadee and I really need to redo them.

Nice work

How's this? I did a wash of brown with some red mixed in last night.

Some of the paint stayed in the coils of the pad which actually added to the realism IMHO. I'll probably do one more wash later.

@Tranquil Hollow RR- I'm going to attach the weights to the bottom of the load after the painting is done. I have to weigh the car with the load in it to see how much I need to add. I've found 1.5 -2.0 oz usually is enough.

Bob

@RSJB18 posted:

How's this? I did a wash of brown with some red mixed in last night.

Some of the paint stayed in the coils of the pad which actually added to the realism IMHO. I'll probably do one more wash later.

@Tranquil Hollow RR- I'm going to attach the weights to the bottom of the load after the painting is done. I have to weigh the car with the load in it to see how much I need to add. I've found 1.5 -2.0 oz usually is enough.

Bob

Nice Bob, I think your right one more and done! 😉

@RSJB18 posted:

How's this? I did a wash of brown with some red mixed in last night.

Some of the paint stayed in the coils of the pad which actually added to the realism IMHO. I'll probably do one more wash later.

Bob

Bob, noticeably better. One more wash certainly wouldn’t hurt if you were to do it, but it could pass as is for me.

Gene

@RSJB18 posted:

How's this? I did a wash of brown with some red mixed in last night.

Some of the paint stayed in the coils of the pad which actually added to the realism IMHO. I'll probably do one more wash

Bob

Bob, FWIW, in the future if you plan on doing more rust weathering, I’ve had great luck with these washes. I did these chains this afternoon. Tomorrow I’ll spot brush them with the dark rust for more detail.

Gene

I'm experimenting with making brick streets like I see here in Butler, Pennsylvania.  I'm following suggestions made by ScoutingDad.  Neither of my first two rolls on NARA clay came out quite right, but I decided to try some painting.  Burnt umber and red with a gray wash.

Here's a sample of the Real McCoy.

@Mark Boyce posted:

I'm experimenting with making brick streets like I see here in Butler, Pennsylvania.  I'm following suggestions made by ScoutingDad.  Neither of my first two rolls on NARA clay came out quite right, but I decided to try some painting.  Burnt umber and red with a gray wash.

Here's a sample of the Real McCoy.

I don't think there's a right or wrong when it comes to brick roads Mark. But I do like the color on the left one a little better.

@Genemed posted:

Bob, FWIW, in the future if you plan on doing more rust weathering, I’ve had great luck with these washes. I did these chains this afternoon. Tomorrow I’ll spot brush them with the dark rust for more detail.

Gene

Thanks Gene. I'm a cheapskate when it comes to scenery, I'd rather put my train budget into the trains......

Which I do......liberally......

That said, sometimes it's easier to buy the right stuff. I'm using cheap acrylics and mixing to a color I like.

Bob

@RSJB18 posted:

I don't think there's a right or wrong when it comes to brick roads Mark. But I do like the color on the left one a little better.

Thanks Gene. I'm a cheapskate when it comes to scenery, I'd rather put my train budget into the trains......

Which I do......liberally......

That said, sometimes it's easier to buy the right stuff. I'm using cheap acrylics and mixing to a color I like.

Bob

Bob, I agree with you.  I’m probably just thinking of how these attempts compare to what I had in mind. 😃  I think the left one looks better too.

@Mark Boyce posted:

I'm experimenting with making brick streets like I see here in Butler, Pennsylvania.  I'm following suggestions made by ScoutingDad.  Neither of my first two rolls on NARA clay came out quite right, but I decided to try some painting.  Burnt umber and red with a gray wash.

Here's a sample of the Real McCoy.

I concur Mark, left side color looks better. Maybe some black smudges in spots. Good job 👍.

@Mark Boyce posted:

I'm experimenting with making brick streets like I see here in Butler, Pennsylvania.  I'm following suggestions made by ScoutingDad.  Neither of my first two rolls on NARA clay came out quite right, but I decided to try some painting.  Burnt umber and red with a gray wash.

Here's a sample of the Real McCoy.

With further observation Mark, there are a series of bricks that are similar but a little darker. This could account for you not being totally sold on the result. When the weather breaks you might try letting them sit out in the sun.

@Tranquil Hollow RR posted:

With further observation Mark, there are a series of bricks that are similar but a little darker. This could account for you not being totally sold on the result. When the weather breaks you might try letting them sit out in the sun.

Jay, I gave a thicker wash to some areas, just to see what difference it makes.  Jeff gave me some ideas that should help me out.

Calling it done.....

I suppose the shiny new gondola is not typical, but they all were new at one time, since most look well used and war torn but that's a project for another day. Freight car weathering is a rabbit hole I'm not ready to dive down yet.
I have a Reading car that will get a similar load soon.

Bob

@Mark Boyce posted:

Jay, I gave a thicker wash to some areas, just to see what difference it makes.  Jeff gave me some ideas that should help me out.

Mark- I agree with Jay and Jeff- some dry brushing will bring out some details that may not show up now.

Bob