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Post by Country Joe on May 19, 2020 14:42:35 GMT
The car looks good to me. If I enlarge the photo I can see the decal film but it's not obvious and probably looks better in person than in the photo.
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Post by josef on May 19, 2020 16:03:23 GMT
I just had a repaint ruined. Didn't see this post till now and made a post on how a Testor spray nozzle shot the center out and ruined a project.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2020 22:06:42 GMT
Well, the trauma finally wore off a bit, to the point where I can make my goof public record. Here is the car that caused all the trouble...lol... Tom I too posted about the tank car on another thread. Tom, one option is to paint the top of the tanker to match the bottom. It would mak a great looking aged paint job. Gary.
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Post by 4dogsinjersey on May 21, 2020 14:10:31 GMT
Thanks guys. The issue is the weathering is a bit too heavy on the other side. I will likely strip it and do it over again. The decal set has two sets of decals, so I can do another...after my proper supplies arrive. I may go the Krylon route if the gloss coat spray doesn’t arrive soon...
Tom
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Post by 4dogsinjersey on May 21, 2020 14:17:51 GMT
I just had a repaint ruined. Didn't see this post till now and made a post on how a Testor spray nozzle shot the center out and ruined a project. I try to use the Testors CreateFX paint, if I can find it in the right color. I never noticed if there is a separate inset in the nozzle. The ScaleCoatII cans have the adjustable nozzle and they fail often. I actually pulled out my airbrush yesterday. Now I just have to find the paints in my stash... Tom
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Post by JDaddy on May 21, 2020 16:15:47 GMT
Tom,
Good choice to start over. We are our own worst critics... and with good reason. Otherwise we would never reach perfection!
I stay clear of spitting spray cans in general for weathering. Spray cans can ruin a good project. I agree with you on using an airbrush... but lately I have chosen a different route. Chalks... and acrylic pigments. They are so much easier to redo and they have that textured soot look that seems to reach that next level. Take a picture of your work on the layout... it will show everything. Sorry for the crappy cell phone photos below, but see how the bridge truss plates and track rails pop out as needing some much needed weathering?
Keep up the good work... I am rooting for you on the sidelines!
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Post by 4dogsinjersey on May 23, 2020 14:22:12 GMT
Thanks J. The weathering serves a purpose in tying together the elements of the subject. Bright spots are rare in real life and the weathering tones things down to a real level.
The chalks are a good idea. I know they have been around for a while, but I never tried them. I will give them a shot...
Tom
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Post by JDaddy on May 26, 2020 19:59:40 GMT
Tom,
What is super nice about the chalks is they can be rubbed off, or more added. I sometimes will add a coat of dull coat to save what I have done, but with the latest acrylic chalks offered out there, there is no need.
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