KASGRO 325 Ton, 12 Axle Depressed Center Flat Car Kit

[D&J RailRoad]

Found this kit. Ordered one. Pretty pricey. Transformer load is extra.

Very small detail parts. Primer painting it all before assembly.

It's a large freight car but should look good on the rails here.

 

[RCH]

I have a feeling you'll enjoy this build and be satisfied with the final product. Brien is a great 3D modeler and innovative kit designer.

 

[D&J RailRoad]

I bought another air brush today to paint this. I thinned the paint more than I typically do to avoid the spitting that my previous air brushes did. This mix was a little more than three parts thinner, one part paint. The thinner is the same brand as the paint. Prolly too thin this time. The color is very thin but running all over.

This air brush will prolly get chucked in a few days. It's a Gren.

 

[Smudge617]

I bought another air brush today to paint this. I thinned the paint more than I typically do to avoid the spitting that my previous air brushes did. This mix was a little more than three parts thinner, one part paint. The thinner is the same brand as the paint. Prolly too thin this time. The color is very thin but running all over.

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This air brush will prolly get chucked in a few days. It's a Gren.

Try a 60/40 mix, that's what I use, seems to work well with my inexpensive airbrush.

 

[D&J RailRoad]

Still tryin to get a decent coat of paint on this thing. Been reducing the ratio but its still very thin and puddling.

 

[gjslsffan]

I been painting models for over 40 years. And still can't figure out how to use water based paints.
It either puddles or clogs the tip.

 

[2Tracks]

One drop of thinner in the cup of paint?

 

[CambriaArea51]

Never had problems with water based paint or acrylic paint. I mostly use them right out of the bottle.

 

[D&J RailRoad]

One drop of thinner in the cup of paint?

"One" drop? Paint manufacturer says 3:1 ratio. If I did one drop of thinner, the nozzle would clog. Done it. Been there.

 

[kjd]

I would read 3:1 as 3 parts paint, one part thinner. I've had the same airbrush for about 30 years and it also clogs with acrylics, well it did when I tried them about 25 years ago.

The flat car looks good, looking forward to seeing it finished.

 

[CambriaArea51]

I have a Paasche H airbrush. This grain car was painted with Model master radon tan acrylic paint right out of the bottle. A lot of problems with airbrushes is the compressor that is being used. I have a Craftsman piston type one gallon compressor with an inline oil/water separator. Diaphragm compressors just don't recover fast enough to maintain steady air pressure.

 

[D&J RailRoad]

Screw it. I painted the white area of the flat car with areasol paint. Looks better than the air brush area.

https://flic.kr/p/DfaMdP

 

[gjslsffan]

That is a great looking car Ken. What color did you use?

 

[D&J RailRoad]

A Box Car Red and flat white.
I'm starting to realize how brittle the plastic trucks are. I've broken two of them so far trying to install the wheels.

 

[gjslsffan]

Yikes, that's not good. Will Tangent or similar trucks work? The 3D trucks I've worked with were 3 piece screw together.

 

[D&J RailRoad]

Four of the trucks can prolly be replaced but two of them have an oval shaped hole for the king pin.

 

[CambriaArea51]

Four of the trucks can prolly be replaced but two of them have an oval shaped hole for the king pin.

For the price you would hope for better quality. The paint job looks good.

 

[cv_acr]

For the price you would hope for better quality. The paint job looks good.

If this is 3D printed, the resin material is simply by nature somewhat brittle. That's not really a reflection on the quality of the design and production. It's a limitation of the material.

 

[D&J RailRoad]

I don't know if it's 3D. There is a solid weight molded in the middle of it.

 

[D&J RailRoad]

Trucks and 38" wheels are assembled.