12-27-2023, 12:55 PM
Gave the two 40' boxcars weathering treatments after dusting off the X-21. The Conrail high cube got a dose of black wash and then I pulled the wash off of the Conrail decals, while the Reading AAR got a black wash followed by good dose of rust on all of the rivets as well as a full-on rust and grime treatment on the roof and then some road spray on the lower sections. Certainly aren't the boxcars they were yesterday!
The Reading kit is a wobbler. One of the wheelset holes had to be filed open to go over the mating cylinder on the car, and I suspect some further opening up is needed. Could just be the cheap wheelsets and might be the motivation to buy some decent stuff using my gift certificates to modeltrainstuff.com that I received under the tree.
The sea foam 50-footers are receiving many coats of the dark green wash, and I think it's beginning to make a difference, but pictures won't be forthcoming on those for a few hours.
The Reading kit is a wobbler. One of the wheelset holes had to be filed open to go over the mating cylinder on the car, and I suspect some further opening up is needed. Could just be the cheap wheelsets and might be the motivation to buy some decent stuff using my gift certificates to modeltrainstuff.com that I received under the tree.
The sea foam 50-footers are receiving many coats of the dark green wash, and I think it's beginning to make a difference, but pictures won't be forthcoming on those for a few hours.
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