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Heavy weathered loco roofs - faraway - 10-21-2016

I tried to get some heavy weathered loco roofs.The prototype has a real crust of dirt collected over time. Specially the harvest gold loco looked like a toy from the eagles view.
The paint is a diluted mix of brown and black. A butt brush was used applying the paint with dab motions.

[Image: 30346811112_aabc7dc98f_c.jpg]IMG_0782 by faraway52, on Flickr
[Image: 30346810872_98c3025e03_c.jpg]IMG_0781 by faraway52, on Flickr
[Image: 30346810392_3b96343062_c.jpg]IMG_0780 by faraway52, on Flickr
[Image: 30346809732_48760568e1_c.jpg]IMG_0779 by faraway52, on Flickr

ps. I used the iPhone 6Plus for the photos again.


Re: Heavy weathered loco roofs - railbuilderdhd - 10-21-2016

That looks good. I like old rusty looking weathering.

Dave


Re: Heavy weathered loco roofs - modelsof1900 - 10-21-2016

Reinhard, a very good and realistic addition.
But I would like to continue this weathering at all walkways around the motor heads, fronts and steps, my idea. Maybe not too intensely, however, a little bit.


Re: Heavy weathered loco roofs - faraway - 10-21-2016

modelsof1900 Wrote:Reinhard, a very good and realistic addition.
But I would like to continue this weathering at all walkways around the motor heads, fronts and steps, my idea. Maybe not too intensely, however, a little bit.
Good eyes Wink I did the sides of the black frame but I did not do the walkways yet. They are shiny black on the birds view. That is easy to change

[Image: 30176437350_d7cb94c089_c.jpg]IMG_0783 by faraway52, on Flickr

Funny thing is that it looks quite different from 1 yard distance at 30°. That is what I see usually during operations sessions (playing :o )
[Image: 30474872275_3e709b35f7_c.jpg]IMG_0784 by faraway52, on Flickr

ps. This photo demonstrates the limits of the digital zoom of the iPhone. The Canon IXUS with an optical zoom would have produced a much better photo.


Re: Heavy weathered loco roofs - Ralph - 10-21-2016

Very realistic looking! Worship


Re: Heavy weathered loco roofs - Charlie B - 10-21-2016

Remember, where there is a lot of walking on the walkways the high spots will show silver metal, that would be the walkways on the cab door sides. The nose stairs get more walking as a rule then the rear steps, and the rear step on the engineer side has a little more wear too.
Charlie