I actually finished a challenge! I did a little more weathering, and took another rather lousy photo outside on a cloudy day.

I have to agree, great job.

It looks a little "fuzzy" in the photo. I'm not sure if this is a fuzziness relating to the paint job, fuzzies from standard Arizona dust (I built and painted this outside in my workshop - and it is dusty this time of year) or fuzzies because this model is made from cardboard and stripwood. Or maybe just because it is a close-up photo - this is HOn3, and the whole car is maybe 2.5 inches long and 1 inch high. Either way, I consider it part of the "weathering" . I'm quite pleased with the way the decals look in the photo. They are home printed on white decal paper. I just made a word document with white letters in front of a black rectangle and printed on a b&w laser printer. I cut out the decals, applied them, then blended the decal edges to the model with some black paint. After a little weathering and dullcote, I can't even see the edge anymore! Anyone who has a laser printer and a black and white paint scheme, I think this is a cheap route to go to letter a few locos or cars. I've tried doing the same using an inkjet and white paper and the fixative - with mediocre results. The laser printer is much better.

Nice job, Kevin.
I forgot when I first viewed it that it's HOn3....mighta been those trucks, as they look very similar to the "Crown" trucks used by Pennsy.






Wayne

Wayne, I think they are a D&RGW prototype Andrews truck. Probably a little modern for my 1915-1920 era, but some guy on ebay was selling a bunch of sets for cheap a few years ago, and I picked them up .

Not too modern at all, Kevin, as the cast Andrews truck was introduced in 1898. Its big advantage was that it could utilise the journals from older archbar-type trucks. The Bettendorf Axle Company originated the cast one-piece truck sideframe in 1903, so they would've been in use within your time period, too, although it's difficult to say which narrow gauge roads might have used them.

Wayne

Wow Kevin, that is EXCELLENT!!!!

Ralph Wrote:Wow Kevin, that is EXCELLENT!!!!

Very nice indeed!

Thanks for the compliments, everyone, I really appreciate them. I've seen my available modeling time drastically reduced recently by external forces, and when I do get the chance I find myself rushing things and not doing a good job. This project turned out well, though. I'm quite happy with it