I have another ebay joke for you!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6046710996&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
There is a conversation about that on the weatherers network, a great group of guys who take weathering as a labor of love. I have learned so much from them.
http://www.modeltrainsweathered.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=853
we have worked out how he weathered that loco
he spilt coffee on it and let it dry [:D][:D][:D][2c]
“Unlike many so-called, ‘customized’ models you see on ebay which were ‘weathered’ with chalk and chimney soot to hide their pathetic and abused state of existence… this was INTENTIONALLY customized to ENHANCE its appearance and realism.”
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Geez, apparently when you weather an L&N engine, it blurs itself in photos.
Seriously though, I’d like to know what the “builder” of the Santa Fe engine was smoking. He has to be on something if he thinks that weathering job looks good. It does look like he simply poured a bottle of dirty thinner on it.
Both of these are really good examples of why I don’t do weathering… Mine would be worse off!!! At least I know when NOT to do something…
i’ve never weathered anything and i bet i could have done a better job than this
$120 for that?? I’d rather use the money to fix my eye sight that the blurry pics ruined. Seriously I don’t see a point of somebody posting crappy photos like that, unless they want to hide their crappy models.
That thing looks like it had a collision with a septic tank service truck…
It seems that people are finding out that well weathered models - some are masterpieces - are selling for big bucks on eBay. So many are trying to cash in on this phase by offering such poorly done models that should not be considered for anything but the scrap pile.
Also do an eBay search on “FSM” - which are the initials of Fine Scale Miniatures line of fine craftsman kits. Seems many eBay sellers are just adding the intials FSM in their auction titles so searches will show up their auctions.
One fellow was offering HO scale small scenes and vehicles that he described something like the diesels that are offered in this thread - finely weathered, details added, etc. The same thing here - mostly plain simple models that have had a wash of some brown slop and declared to be “weathered”. I just pity the poor suckers who get taken in by these scams, and it can hurt the legitimate modelers who do offer quality work.
Bob Boudreau
Hi guys~
Yes I am Mark, the guy who was selling the SD40-2 that you’re all having such a fun time bashing on this board…
My friend is an awesome modeller and artist but this muddy snoot was his first go at train weathering.
Wheras, I am a little embarassed, I do retan my dignity and not because I ended tbe auction (which was a relist and had no reserve by the way…) but because I know how I do business and that I care about fellow collectors as much or more than customers and money.
I know Chris is capable of turning out quality trains but will need to do a lot of research on prototypes to get more accurate in his weathering.
I got an email from someone and maybe he was just being a smart-*** but I’d like to think that he was being a decent. fellow.
At any rate, it would be nice if you would have the balls and/or the human decency to talk to my face or at least my email next time, rather than ranting and raving behind my back on a board somewhere.
George Carlin, your 5 year old, and even your scat-burying cat… would ALL agree~
Thanks
Mark Lynn
I was born in Van Nuys, here in Southern California and have lived here since 1955. Your comment is totally uncalled for and unnecessary.
California is a great state and represents the 7th largest economy in the world. In addition, Southern California has a great climate and economy that has attracted and continues to attact millions of permanent residents over the years. Everyone has a choice on where they want to live. I didn’t see anyone on here knocking where you live, so why do you find it necessary to offend others?
Next time, keep your off-topic, juvenile and obnoxious remarks to yourself.
woah ease up turbo
You know what Mark? If it matters, I believe you and your story. It’s easy for alot folks to sit behind a keyboard and slam other people’s items. Okay, you made a mistake. Everyone needs to get over it and move on. I commend you for coming on the board and handling the matter the way you did - good job on that (not the weathering[:D]).
Although I don’t think it’s a very good weathering job, that’s really not what this thread is about, to me it’s was almost like a public lynching. And what I find embarrassing is the way other forum members responded here.
Good luck with your future efforts.
OW MY EYES!
That is not a weathered unit, that is a destroyed model.
I think the L&N unit blurring is a problem. Note how the background buildings are in sharp focus.
That Santa Fe looks like something a little kid messed up. At least the price was fair if someone needed a mechanism. The L&N was too blurry to even see, perhaps intentionally.
Jim
I am the person who emailed Mark. In subsequent emails I have found him to be an honest and caring individual. I apologized to him for my comment and I think that in the future I will have the courtesy to contact someone before slamming them.
Not my favorite weathering job, but looks ok to me.
Its easy for some people to sit back and badger others work, sitting at a key board seems the best place for some people to do it. Guess if they were in public and made a comment about other peoples work, might just get them an introduction to a chair over the head or a fist shoved in their mouth. Point being here guys, Hope you enjoyed making fools of yourselves.
I give the seller of the item a thumbs up for coming forward and saying his peace! Some one please hand out towels so these clowns can wipe the poo poo of themselves they were throwing at this guy, Guess he must have had a cannon to fire the crap back at you back at you guys!
This person may be level and caring or whatever, but the listing description slammed other people’s work that is actually much better than that. And tried to boast it WAY up beyond it’s reality.
And it still looks like all the guy did was barf allover it.