I recently saw via the Forum a superb Vid of a Forestry Railway in Roumania? On the Train were some well battered Oil Drums that got me thinking that I should install some more on my line.
I did a Google Search on 'Old oil drims' and a superb set of images came up with loads of oportunities and inspiring pics. Having picked up a Pola 333203 2 Oil Drums with a Can at Glendale. A couple of Resin Cast Drums and 2 LGB Drums at Solihull I felt that they all needed some TLC.
So I set to with some serious abuse to the LGB ones. They had all their surfaces attacked with a Fibre Pen. This reduces the colour from Shiny to nice and Matt. A trick well worth remembering on any Bright Plastic you may have. I also find that Wet and Dry does the same trick for large Flat Surfaces. In fact for Roof Tiles, black Plasticard attacked with Wet n Dry makes great Roofing Tiles in any Scale. But back on thread, all the Drums then were dry brushed with Tamiya Matt White, Hull Red, Flay Brown and Matt Black. I used Humbrol Shiny Black to represent the newly spilled oil. Just follow the examples in the Google Search. I think that my Pic is more use than a thousand words.
Notice that I have used varying sizes, they do come in all shapes and sizes. In the past I have used Tamiya Kits of Drums in 0 Gauge. I may have some more spirited away in my 0 Gauge Box that I may investigate doing some things with. I may also investigate putting lumps and bumps in the LGB ones by using a bit of Heat from the Soldering Iron.
Finally the Oil Drum was an old Solder Bobbin that had run out. A bit of detail added with Coffee Stirers and some Grey Paint has this ready as another Load for a Wagon.
JonD
EDIT finally again again, there have been a few other very good threads about Oil Drums and other Drums (not the Keith Moon Type I must add) including how to make your own that are worth looking at.
I did a Google Search on 'Old oil drims' and a superb set of images came up with loads of oportunities and inspiring pics. Having picked up a Pola 333203 2 Oil Drums with a Can at Glendale. A couple of Resin Cast Drums and 2 LGB Drums at Solihull I felt that they all needed some TLC.
So I set to with some serious abuse to the LGB ones. They had all their surfaces attacked with a Fibre Pen. This reduces the colour from Shiny to nice and Matt. A trick well worth remembering on any Bright Plastic you may have. I also find that Wet and Dry does the same trick for large Flat Surfaces. In fact for Roof Tiles, black Plasticard attacked with Wet n Dry makes great Roofing Tiles in any Scale. But back on thread, all the Drums then were dry brushed with Tamiya Matt White, Hull Red, Flay Brown and Matt Black. I used Humbrol Shiny Black to represent the newly spilled oil. Just follow the examples in the Google Search. I think that my Pic is more use than a thousand words.
Notice that I have used varying sizes, they do come in all shapes and sizes. In the past I have used Tamiya Kits of Drums in 0 Gauge. I may have some more spirited away in my 0 Gauge Box that I may investigate doing some things with. I may also investigate putting lumps and bumps in the LGB ones by using a bit of Heat from the Soldering Iron.
Finally the Oil Drum was an old Solder Bobbin that had run out. A bit of detail added with Coffee Stirers and some Grey Paint has this ready as another Load for a Wagon.
JonD
EDIT finally again again, there have been a few other very good threads about Oil Drums and other Drums (not the Keith Moon Type I must add) including how to make your own that are worth looking at.
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