I'm in the process of making and old Athearn F-7 into a scrap load on a 60' flatcar. I wanted to make the engine look like a crossing accident had occured with a large truck or even a glancing blow with another locomotive and then it sat for a bit, causing rust in the damaged areas
While I was at it a also made it look like the scraping process had started so I cut the side grills off (I plan to make the structure behind them yet) the rear side doors were cut open and the roof was cut at the steam gen, cooling fans and the dynamic brake
I also removed the nose door and half the front pilot (I figured they would have been ripped off in the collision)
I rusted up the damage, made with a hot soldering iron, with first applying Model master Jet exhaust, then dabing tube acylic Burnt Umber fllowed by Burnt Sienna.
I next plan to add the interior cab wall, glass, grabs, and possibly the walthers emd engine to the interior
Thoughts? Am I on the right track here or?
While I was at it a also made it look like the scraping process had started so I cut the side grills off (I plan to make the structure behind them yet) the rear side doors were cut open and the roof was cut at the steam gen, cooling fans and the dynamic brake
I also removed the nose door and half the front pilot (I figured they would have been ripped off in the collision)
I rusted up the damage, made with a hot soldering iron, with first applying Model master Jet exhaust, then dabing tube acylic Burnt Umber fllowed by Burnt Sienna.
I next plan to add the interior cab wall, glass, grabs, and possibly the walthers emd engine to the interior
Thoughts? Am I on the right track here or?