Re: D&RGW 3000 series boxcar in HOn3

graffen Wrote:
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> I really like the Rail line kits!
> Sure, they have a bunch of miniature parts to be
> fitted, but the results are so worth it!
> I started on this D&RGW 3000 series boxcar the
> other night.
>
> I painted it with Testor DRGW freight car red and
> then Microscale gloss before adding the San Juan
> decals.
>
>
> It took a LOT of MicroSol to make the decals
> conform to the planking.
>
>
> I used my own designed/printed trucks with Kadee
> wheelsets. They are very suitable for this car, as
> the couplers went on at perfect height with no
> shims.
>
>
> I weather the car with oil paints that I dab on
> and then streak with a flat brush moistened with
> turpenoid.
>
>
> When the oils have dried I add a brownish black
> oilbased filter all over before the detail
> weathering. I add some rust with Lifecolor
> acrylics and then some airbrushed dust.
>
>
> Weathered and finished.
>
>
> The roof did turn out quite good.
>
>
> It's always nice to have doors that can be opened.
>
> I use Sergent couplers on my fleet, and they sure
> look good.
> Now I have 4 more to finish.

Very nice, looks great. And to work in that scale is an art of it's own. Thanks for sharing.

William
aka drgwk37