Post by espeelover on Mar 28, 2009 17:43:47 GMT -5
I'm thinking that we all have our favorite methods for adding "use" to our model equipment.
I was thinking that a thread to talk about this basic and necessary skill set for any body
modeling SP in the last couple decades of it life, might be helpful. I build models, but never
seem to photograph them all that much; most have not been weathered yet, maybe
this is why. I intend to fix this in the coming weeks and months; maybe we can all gain
something from this exercise.
I figure model and prototype photo's are fair game here. and since I was in the mood, let
me get the ball rolling with very different styles of weathering. The first one was pretty
typical of units that worked the mainlines in mountainous areas with many tunnels. A nice
even layer of sooty oil and grime are covering most of the locomotive, the fuel tank
and trucks are lighter from the terrain and dust from the sanders. Study a picture of what
you want to model before you begin; formulate those ideas early. Note how the grime forms
patterns on the various surfaces of this T-2.
Next we have that "too many miles in the dessert" look. Sure, we have road grime and
oil leaks like the one above, but look at the differences in the way the paint oxidizes along
the hood. Note the hand and toe marks on the rear ladder; things like this can really set
your models apart from the majority.
I was thinking that a thread to talk about this basic and necessary skill set for any body
modeling SP in the last couple decades of it life, might be helpful. I build models, but never
seem to photograph them all that much; most have not been weathered yet, maybe
this is why. I intend to fix this in the coming weeks and months; maybe we can all gain
something from this exercise.
I figure model and prototype photo's are fair game here. and since I was in the mood, let
me get the ball rolling with very different styles of weathering. The first one was pretty
typical of units that worked the mainlines in mountainous areas with many tunnels. A nice
even layer of sooty oil and grime are covering most of the locomotive, the fuel tank
and trucks are lighter from the terrain and dust from the sanders. Study a picture of what
you want to model before you begin; formulate those ideas early. Note how the grime forms
patterns on the various surfaces of this T-2.
Next we have that "too many miles in the dessert" look. Sure, we have road grime and
oil leaks like the one above, but look at the differences in the way the paint oxidizes along
the hood. Note the hand and toe marks on the rear ladder; things like this can really set
your models apart from the majority.
