02-18-2012, 07:46 AM
Reinhard;
The hoppers sure look like they've been in service for a few years and they look just great to me! I'm going to have to experiment with the black wash on something to see what effects I get. I know that I had planned on giving any and all structures that I build for my layout a "black wash" so do want to see what mixture would work okay. Maybe the 70% alcohol and india ink mixture. I recall Lance mentioning that some times he brushes the wash on and other times he sprays it on, so that might make a difference.
I've got at least one covered hopper that I might try it out on, as I planned to repaint it anyway. So if it eats up the paint, no harm done.
Sure wish this thread had come up before I went rail fanning yesterday! Could have gotten you plenty of examples of well used covered hoppers!
The hoppers sure look like they've been in service for a few years and they look just great to me! I'm going to have to experiment with the black wash on something to see what effects I get. I know that I had planned on giving any and all structures that I build for my layout a "black wash" so do want to see what mixture would work okay. Maybe the 70% alcohol and india ink mixture. I recall Lance mentioning that some times he brushes the wash on and other times he sprays it on, so that might make a difference.
I've got at least one covered hopper that I might try it out on, as I planned to repaint it anyway. So if it eats up the paint, no harm done.
Sure wish this thread had come up before I went rail fanning yesterday! Could have gotten you plenty of examples of well used covered hoppers!
Ed
"Friends don't let friends build Timesavers"
"Friends don't let friends build Timesavers"