Work continues on Filito’s Market on 12th Avenue. Since the last update, the roof awning was finished as were the banks of security bars along the front. The steel awning was made from Evergreen #4544 Board and Batten siding. There are angled support brackets underneath made from .060″ styrene. For coloring, I very lightly dusted […]
Tom Johnson just posted an exceptional weathering tutorial on his FB page. He was kind enough to let me share it here. Thanks Tom! (Tom uses a Paasche model H airbrush. Fifty bucks on Amazon) Here are some weathered Incentive Per Diem boxcars for my mid 80’s Cass County and will be spotted often on […]
It’s February in 1961 as the local hauls a UP PS-1 down The Horn Lead. Effectively weathering rolling stock for this era is totally different than more modern times and, in a way, harder. One of the hardest weathering skills to master is that of the light touch…of not overdoing the effect. As you work, […]
When modeling asphalt, the challenge is to get away from an overly uniform color pattern…easier said than done. I tried something new this weekend. -Start by painting your street or parking lot surface with Rustoleum Light Gray Primer and let it dry. -For the second level I used “Charcoal” colored grout. A nice quality of […]
A worker at East Rail’s team track takes a break to smell the roses and watch the sunset. The portable unloading platform was kitbashed using a mix of various Tichy Parts.