Hi Gary---good to have you back on board---here's an example of a True Line Trains covered hopper that Doctor Wayne weathered for me

Thanks for the "welcome back"!

That's a nice hopper. And of course, anything done by DocWayne looks good.

It is funny, but I notice the difference between how Wayne's modeling photos look compared to mine. Then I think "it must be the cameras." Of course, it hasn't dawned on me that DocWayne just happens to be a superb modeler and I have not quite arrived yet!

Maybe it is the lighting. Doc, what kind of lighting do you use for your photos?