Sylvan SS and Westerfield USRA boxcar - Printable Version

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RE: Sylvan SS and Westerfield USRA boxcar - cnrglen - 09-13-2020

Thanks.
I finished the cars up to the weathering this past week.

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I gave them a final spray with dulcote the the decals blended right in.


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And I got a cover hopper project completed up to paint.

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It's a roundhouse covered hopper. It was inspired by a similar one that Doctor Wayne built and posted pictures. I built the one on the right a year ago and decided to build a second one. I added weight in the form of brass BB shot and I'm waiting for the glue to dry before gluing the roof on and then painting.

RE: Sylvan SS and Westerfield USRA boxcar - tetters - 09-18-2020

Those look great Glen!

RE: Sylvan SS and Westerfield USRA boxcar - Schraddel - 09-19-2020

Glen,

Applause  Thumbsup

Lutz

RE: Sylvan SS and Westerfield USRA boxcar - cnrglen - 03-18-2021

I figure I should finish what I started with the cars. Unfortunately all of my previous photo links went bust but I'll show how things turned out for what I was working on. I completed th other three, with different degrees of weathering. 

     

The CN reefer


   

The USRA boxcar. This turned out to be my favorite out of the three. It represents a fairly early boxcar on the CN with grabs instead of ladders and a staff brake wheel.
I gave these two a light to medium weathering with my airbrush. I like to use a mix of polly-s rust, grimey black and dirt. The Polly-s dirt can be used as a light overspray to fade the paint and decals slightly. Then 'll use it a little heavier on the lower parts of the cars, ladders and roofwalks.

   

And finally the USRA hopper. I built and painted the one on the right a few years ago and managed to weather the new one to match.

RE: Sylvan SS and Westerfield USRA boxcar - doctorwayne - 03-18-2021

Great-looking results, Glen. Applause Applause Applause 

Wayne

RE: Sylvan SS and Westerfield USRA boxcar - cnrglen - 03-18-2021

Thanks Wayne, your advice on the reefer's heater really helped. It will come in handy in the near future as I found a true-line reefer that will be needing one.