The M-K & Eastern RR
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Graff
Airbrush artist
I've started with the plaster work on the mountains.
I use a mix of WS moulds, home made latex moulds and alu foil.
The plaster is regular plaster of Paris.
I prefer to cast in situ. I wait until the plaster shows small wrinkles in the mould before placing it on the mountain.
I carve the surface with WS rock carving tools.
May need some more plaster in places.
I use a mix of WS moulds, home made latex moulds and alu foil.
The plaster is regular plaster of Paris.
I prefer to cast in situ. I wait until the plaster shows small wrinkles in the mould before placing it on the mountain.
I carve the surface with WS rock carving tools.
May need some more plaster in places.
Graff
Airbrush artist
I test painted a mountain...
I use regular acrylics and WS earth pigments.
First an ochre wash.
Then a light wash of burnt sienna.
And finally (?) gray stone earth pigments.
As it is supposed to look Colorado-ish, I hope this is the way to go.
It will lighten when dry.
Then some dry brushing.
I use regular acrylics and WS earth pigments.
First an ochre wash.
Then a light wash of burnt sienna.
And finally (?) gray stone earth pigments.
As it is supposed to look Colorado-ish, I hope this is the way to go.
It will lighten when dry.
Then some dry brushing.
You are doing it great!
Just remember that colors in nature are really lighter that our eyes perceive then to be.
I think someone told me that back in the last century - I think he was trying to tell me that we darken up our creations more than we should? Does this make sense?
Just remember that colors in nature are really lighter that our eyes perceive then to be.
I think someone told me that back in the last century - I think he was trying to tell me that we darken up our creations more than we should? Does this make sense?
flyboy2610
Loveably weird
I like that 3D mountain idea! That tunnel liner looks good, too!
Graff
Airbrush artist
Painting of my tunnel portal. I used Vallejo's "Old & new wood effects" color kit.
IDF gray.
Painted concrete lightly and then random boards in IDF sand gray.
Some boards painted light brown.
Dry brushed with ivory sand.
More dry brush with IDF sand gray.
Dark gray wash all over.
Airbrushed soot with weathered black.
IDF gray.
Painted concrete lightly and then random boards in IDF sand gray.
Some boards painted light brown.
Dry brushed with ivory sand.
More dry brush with IDF sand gray.
Dark gray wash all over.
Airbrushed soot with weathered black.
Graff
Airbrush artist
My solution of current pickup on brass locomotives.
They pick up one pole on one side of the locomotive and the other in the tender.
And it's via spring blocks .... It doesn't work well on digital.
I replaced the gearbox cover with a piece of circuit board laminate.
There is not enough space on the underside, so I had to sand the laminate 1 mm.
The holes next to the gear are filled with epoxy for strength.
The pickups are phosphor bronze which has a small spring coil made by wrapping the wire around a 0.7 mm drill bit.
The power cables are soldered to the old pickup points.
Now you have full power pickup on the locomotive, now the tender trucks will receive the same treatment.
They pick up one pole on one side of the locomotive and the other in the tender.
And it's via spring blocks .... It doesn't work well on digital.
I replaced the gearbox cover with a piece of circuit board laminate.
There is not enough space on the underside, so I had to sand the laminate 1 mm.
The holes next to the gear are filled with epoxy for strength.
The pickups are phosphor bronze which has a small spring coil made by wrapping the wire around a 0.7 mm drill bit.
The power cables are soldered to the old pickup points.
Now you have full power pickup on the locomotive, now the tender trucks will receive the same treatment.
flyboy2610
Loveably weird
Very clever solution!
Graff
Airbrush artist
You take what you have on hand...
I needed to install DCC and sound in a K-27.
So I found a sound decoder in an old locomotive.
A 21-pin ESU V4.
I took out the circuit board to avoid having to solder new contacts on the decoder.
I manufactured phosphor bronze pickups for the locomotive.
I also replaced the gearbox cover with a piece of circuit board laminate.
The decoder did not fit straight into the tender, so I 3D printed an angled holder.
I needed to install DCC and sound in a K-27.
So I found a sound decoder in an old locomotive.
A 21-pin ESU V4.
I took out the circuit board to avoid having to solder new contacts on the decoder.
I manufactured phosphor bronze pickups for the locomotive.
I also replaced the gearbox cover with a piece of circuit board laminate.
The decoder did not fit straight into the tender, so I 3D printed an angled holder.
Graff
Airbrush artist
I just finished a coal bridge for my layout.
As it's a laser cut kit, I decided not to use a wash to color the wood, instead I painted it.
I used Vallejo IDF gray primer.
I then applied an oil based wash from AK.
The crane got weathered by various rust colors and powders.
Then some gloss oil spill.
This will be a nice addition to the engine service facilities.
As it's a laser cut kit, I decided not to use a wash to color the wood, instead I painted it.
I used Vallejo IDF gray primer.
I then applied an oil based wash from AK.
The crane got weathered by various rust colors and powders.
Then some gloss oil spill.
This will be a nice addition to the engine service facilities.
