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Post by Adam on Feb 25, 2020 23:53:55 GMT
Not sure if this counts exactly as silver, but I recently printed and painted silver (to give them a steel look) some oil drums to use as a load in one of my gondola cars. I 3D printed them in black as I find that the silver paint actually looks better (seems to have a fuller color) when I paint it on over black as opposed to white plastic. Could just be me, but that's what my eyes see. I then weathered them with some burnt umber acrylic. Did the same to the car itself. First time trying to weather something like this. I think it came out OK. The barrels look rusty to me, which is what I was aiming for. The car loos worn/dirty, but not sure I am as happy with the car. They started out silver-ish anyway.
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Post by Country Joe on Feb 26, 2020 0:18:22 GMT
Hi Joe - yep, that's pre-war. 1939, I think. Inherited from my grandfather. Except for the e-unit I had to replace it's all original. The tank cars are postwar that had seen better days. They got new paint and decals. They were fun little projects! You did a super job on the tank cars. They look great. 👍
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Post by Country Joe on Feb 26, 2020 0:20:24 GMT
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Post by Country Joe on Feb 26, 2020 0:22:32 GMT
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Post by Country Joe on Feb 26, 2020 0:30:59 GMT
Adam, the barrels look great! The gondola looks good but I have one suggestion. When you apply the weathering wash brush from top to bottom. The brush strokes will be vertical and will look more natural, plus the wash will settle on the top of flat surfaces as it would in real life.
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Post by Adam on Feb 26, 2020 0:35:57 GMT
Adam, the barrels look great! The gondola looks good but I have one suggestion. When you apply the weathering wash brush from top to bottom. The brush strokes will be vertical and will look more natural, plus the wash will settle on the top of flat surfaces as it would in real life. Thanks for the tip. I may put another light coat on it again this time using the vertical brush strokes.
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Post by thebigcrabcake on Feb 26, 2020 0:38:57 GMT
Not sure if this counts exactly as silver, but I recently printed and painted silver (to give them a steel look) some oil drums to use as a load in one of my gondola cars. I 3D printed them in black as I find that the silver paint actually looks better (seems to have a fuller color) when I paint it on over black as opposed to white plastic. Could just be me, but that's what my eyes see. I then weathered them with some burnt umber acrylic. Did the same to the car itself. First time trying to weather something like this. I think it came out OK. The barrels look rusty to me, which is what I was aiming for. The car loos worn/dirty, but not sure I am as happy with the car. They started out silver-ish anyway. They definitely count! Very nice work.
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Post by Country Joe on Feb 26, 2020 0:48:26 GMT
Adam, the barrels look great! The gondola looks good but I have one suggestion. When you apply the weathering wash brush from top to bottom. The brush strokes will be vertical and will look more natural, plus the wash will settle on the top of flat surfaces as it would in real life. Thanks for the tip. I may put another light coat on it again this time using the vertical brush strokes. Please post a photo after you put on another coat. I learned the top to bottom technique when I was in N scale and I was very happy with the results.
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Post by harborbelt70 on Feb 26, 2020 10:27:09 GMT
The biggest lode of silver I've mined at any time is in this Texas Special diner kitchen, here shown before adding chefs and the steaks on the grill:
Actually this is at least three different chrome effect paints/coatings. Alclad II lacquer was the first and main one used and is no easy thing to work with.
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Post by Adam on Feb 26, 2020 12:39:41 GMT
Spot on advice Joe. Looks much better now. A little darker but more realistic. With practice I might actually get pretty good at this weathering thing! Not sure I will ever have the guts to weather a locomotive though.
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Post by thebigcrabcake on Feb 26, 2020 12:54:32 GMT
The biggest lode of silver I've mined at any time is in this Texas Special diner kitchen, here shown before adding chefs and the steaks on the grill:
Actually this is at least three different chrome effect paints/coatings. Alclad II lacquer was the first and main one used and is no easy thing to work with. The detail of your Diner Kitchen is incredible. World class modeling. Well done. Emile
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2020 14:41:40 GMT
Have 1 of the SP Black Widow box cars shown below. Need to get two 6 packs of the MTH Premier models when they come out again. Gary.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2020 14:46:51 GMT
The biggest lode of silver I've mined at any time is in this Texas Special diner kitchen, here shown before adding chefs and the steaks on the grill:
Actually this is at least three different chrome effect paints/coatings. Alclad II lacquer was the first and main one used and is no easy thing to work with. WOW HB!! That Diner/Kitchen is incredible. I'd ride that train just for the turkey dinner. Beautiful modeling Andy. By the way that Marklin Zeppelin car is WAY COOL!! Gary.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2020 15:06:34 GMT
This sure is a lot of SILVER guys. Reminds me of the Hunt brothers cornering the silver market in 1980!! So many nice pieces shown here. Send the COORS Train my way Pete loaded up with Frosties. After you stop by Laz's place of course. Beauty AMTRAK electric Big Crabber.
Gary.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2020 15:12:14 GMT
Silver? And my most recent silver car, purchased last month: 😁 I like all that SILVER Vern!! Nice RIDE Too. Gary.
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