Gondola & Logging Caboose Build
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beavercreek
Travel, Art, Theatre, Music, Photography, Trains
Re:Gondola & Logging Caboose Build
Grass eh Richie?
Well I went out yesterday for the first time in a few weeks to do some garden clearing and discovered that some of my rolling stock that gets left out (with well protected metal work though) has got moss and algae growing on it. The cars are also getting more of a 'natural' weathering look as well (the 'green' look is probably not a wonderfully realistic one though :bleh: ).
I took a couple in to see if any of the plastic was suffering but nothing is any more brittle than before or warped.
So I have a feeling that my future paint weathering sessions might be less arduous than I had anticipated as some has been done already (bar the removal of the algae and moss!)
Grass eh Richie?
Well I went out yesterday for the first time in a few weeks to do some garden clearing and discovered that some of my rolling stock that gets left out (with well protected metal work though) has got moss and algae growing on it. The cars are also getting more of a 'natural' weathering look as well (the 'green' look is probably not a wonderfully realistic one though :bleh: ).
I took a couple in to see if any of the plastic was suffering but nothing is any more brittle than before or warped.
So I have a feeling that my future paint weathering sessions might be less arduous than I had anticipated as some has been done already (bar the removal of the algae and moss!)
Richie
Rio Grande Railroad , Mountain biking , Gardening
Re:Gondola & Logging Caboose Build
Hi Mike
My cars have also lost there shine some have two tone paint work from the sun will have to turn the cars around so the sun can bleach the other sides
Some of the pick ups seem to be full of mud from worm mounds , do you ever repaint your cars Mike ??
On the subject of moss and algae would the roofs on logging caboose's be covered in moss from being in the woods as i'm in the middle of weathering mine ??
beavercreek said:
Hi Mike
My cars have also lost there shine some have two tone paint work from the sun will have to turn the cars around so the sun can bleach the other sides
Some of the pick ups seem to be full of mud from worm mounds , do you ever repaint your cars Mike ??On the subject of moss and algae would the roofs on logging caboose's be covered in moss from being in the woods as i'm in the middle of weathering mine ??
beavercreek
Travel, Art, Theatre, Music, Photography, Trains
Re:Gondola & Logging Caboose Build
Yes I do repaint them if they are starting to look unrealistically tatty as opposed to 'weathered'
The logging cabooses would definitely have moss on the roofs in the wet season but the moss would be brown during the summer!
Yes I do repaint them if they are starting to look unrealistically tatty as opposed to 'weathered'
The logging cabooses would definitely have moss on the roofs in the wet season but the moss would be brown during the summer!
Richie
Rio Grande Railroad , Mountain biking , Gardening
Re:Gondola & Logging Caboose Build
Haven't had much time lately for my trains what with work and building sheds for the garden . Managed to find a bit of time today to add the lights to my logging caboose have also made a start on the weathering have added green and yellow paint to the roof so it looks like moss . Just got the chassis and wheels to weather then it's on to the next flat car
Haven't had much time lately for my trains what with work and building sheds for the garden . Managed to find a bit of time today to add the lights to my logging caboose have also made a start on the weathering have added green and yellow paint to the roof so it looks like moss . Just got the chassis and wheels to weather then it's on to the next flat car
beavercreek
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Re:Gondola & Logging Caboose Build
A very goodly caboose. Nice one Richie
A very goodly caboose. Nice one Richie
steven large
USA G SCALES OF 30 TO 50S THEMES.ASLO KIT BASHING
Re:Gondola & Logging Caboose Build
holy cow..u are doing a superb job on the bobber caboose and aslo the details inside the caboose! good idea tht i did some work on kit and scatchbuilting a mack from my lil critter.
so where did u get the figures from tht u put it on the floor of yr bobber caboose/
loves it..
but the main problem is i did do some kitbashing on my ex lil critter inside the cab where POOR USAT engineer had his both leg gone!!
strange..lol.
so i will post u a picture here..thks..what do u think? it was on my threads..
p.s.i did got spare one from outside to put him as he needed a company with mate while they travellin on their worn out mack!
holy cow..u are doing a superb job on the bobber caboose and aslo the details inside the caboose! good idea tht i did some work on kit and scatchbuilting a mack from my lil critter.
so where did u get the figures from tht u put it on the floor of yr bobber caboose/
loves it..
but the main problem is i did do some kitbashing on my ex lil critter inside the cab where POOR USAT engineer had his both leg gone!!
strange..lol.
so i will post u a picture here..thks..what do u think? it was on my threads..
p.s.i did got spare one from outside to put him as he needed a company with mate while they travellin on their worn out mack!
Richie
Rio Grande Railroad , Mountain biking , Gardening
Re:Gondola & Logging Caboose Build
Cheers Steven
The figures are from Woodland Scenics got them from Garden Railway Centres several years ago have been sat on my station all this time and the paint has faded so instead of repainting them i put them inside the caboose . The caboose happens to be the old Santa Fe one i had from you last year . I see your getting on with your Mack loco looks very nice so far .
Cheers Steven
The figures are from Woodland Scenics got them from Garden Railway Centres several years ago have been sat on my station all this time and the paint has faded so instead of repainting them i put them inside the caboose . The caboose happens to be the old Santa Fe one i had from you last year . I see your getting on with your Mack loco looks very nice so far .
