What to do with a spare cab and a AC drive brick just laying around…?
Cab is from a cheeser Lionel battery engine, so is the smokebox front, tender is a cut up Xmas toy tender, rest is scratched or cobbled together from spare parts. The overall form came to me after looking at the cab and some sadletanker pics. Painted it and begun weathering it today, more to come once I’m finished.
Good job! It really looks good. Keep up the good work. - Peter
Vic:
When I saw the title of this thread, it sent shivers up my spine. Sometimes your “ideas” can be cause for true alarm. As usual you have created a “unique masterpiece.” It looks to be even smaller than an old “docksider”.
Painted and weathered, might have overdone the dust spray
Its loosley (very loosely) based on a Bell type geared locomotive.
Naw! It’s a “workhog”.
I second Tom’s comments…
Dave
I like it-it looks kind of bizarre, but definitely in a good way.[tup] Keep up the great work! I don’t think there is too much weathering-never enough weathering.
What do you use to weather your trains?
Do you think this (http://www.micromark.com/DOC-OBRIENS-WEATHERING-POWDERS-SET-OF-12-COLORS,7798.html) is worth buying?
I’ve heard good things about O’briens but never tried them myself. my process is pretty simple and pretty old fashion. The engine gets a base coat of Engine Black, and do all the detail painting, then I use drybrush technics with regular Floquil paints, usually Grimy Black first, then Oxide Red for rust, then Earth but each in less amount than the previous and then only over certain areas where dirt/water/rust would likely collect. I might dust on some white at letters or numbers to show leaching paint. Once I’m happy with the results I add a coating of black inkwash, lastly a light, very light overspray of Krylon beige or tan to show dust on the lower parts of the engine, and when dry I spray an overcoat of Testors Dullcoat but I now prefer Krylon Matte Clear. I might come back and add some detail gloss black to show grease or oil leaking, or clear coat to show leaking water.
