macjet
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Up for your consideration is my first airbrush weather attempt. These GRLX (fictional leasing company named after my son) cars were purchased from Detroit Edison and see service between the Powder River Basin and the San Antonio Power Plant. The Rock Island handles these cars from Wyoming south and then hands them off to the UP in Ft. Worth. (I think this story holds water, Eric can correct if I'm off.)
The cars were weathered with grimy black and mud. The trucks were weathered with mud mixed with black and rust. The wheels were done with blackened rust and then powders on top of the almost dry paint. The wheels were the easiest to do with my new wheel mask from Modelers Choice (Thanks Josh!).
Under artificial light the car weathering appears darker and the wheels don't look as orange.
Honest input. No "yes" men please.
Thanks.
Edit: Please ignore the giant finger of death in the first photo and overlook the fact that the rotary ends are back to back. It's so friggin windy here right now I was glad just to get the pics without my cars blowing away.
The cars were weathered with grimy black and mud. The trucks were weathered with mud mixed with black and rust. The wheels were done with blackened rust and then powders on top of the almost dry paint. The wheels were the easiest to do with my new wheel mask from Modelers Choice (Thanks Josh!).
Under artificial light the car weathering appears darker and the wheels don't look as orange.
Honest input. No "yes" men please.
Thanks.
Edit: Please ignore the giant finger of death in the first photo and overlook the fact that the rotary ends are back to back. It's so friggin windy here right now I was glad just to get the pics without my cars blowing away.
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