Z scale paint jobs

Amazing!   How in the world are you able to do such fine work in that scale?????

c.sam posted:

Amazing!   How in the world are you able to do such fine work in that scale?????

Thanks! I guess it was just a lot of practice.

Excellent work! I'm a long-time Z enthusiast myself, but have never tried a custom paint job on anything smaller than N scale.

You're talent is amazing and most definitely praiseworthy. You, sir,  create works of art to be admired!

You should make a video of one of your projects. Very nice work.

GVDobler posted:

You should make a video of one of your projects. Very nice work.

Thanks!. I haven't really thought of doing a video on the paint jobs. It's just something I do for enjoyment. I may consider it though.

Allan Miller posted:

Excellent work! I'm a long-time Z enthusiast myself, but have never tried a custom paint job on anything smaller than N scale.

 

Thanks Allan! Z can be tricky but it shouldn't be any tougher than N scale.

n&wsteamfan posted:

REALLY like your work on that excellent looking little Mike!!

Good job!

Andre

AMAZING  and BEAUTIFUL artistry! I am guessing you are a relatively young person with near perfect vision? Or, you have access to a surgeon's optical equipment!

laming posted:

n&wsteamfan posted:

REALLY like your work on that excellent looking little Mike!!

Good job!

Andre

Thanks!

Tinplate Art posted:

AMAZING  and BEAUTIFUL artistry! I am guessing you are a relatively young person with near perfect vision? Or, you have access to a surgeon's optical equipment!

I suppose age is a matter of perspective. I’m in my 30’s so to someone who has reached retirement might consider me young but my pre-teenagers think I’m an old man hahaha

What I enjoy the most is custom building.  I do my own photoetching and casting at home. This is a Z scale n&w y6a and aux tender I’m working on 

Engine painted and decals printed at home on my Alps

My etching compared to an American Z lines mikado tender. The Rivets are etched. A little bit of math and science helps to get the rounded rivet  head when etching. 

You are doing some very skilled work comparable to a MASTER jeweler! Such craftsmanship is nothing less!

That’s is truly impressive work

Thanks everyone! These are just a few of the models I have done. 

WOW, completely mind blown.  Your photo etching work is phenomenal!

Same here: Consider what's left of my mind blown.

Andre