I just got a roll of white seamless and went outside to take some quick test shots in preparation for documenting some of the work that I did this winter.
I did a little grinding on some of my Bachmann hoppers to simulate the commonly rusted out areas. The weathered mouse from the 2010 The Modelers Annual provided inspiration...
Geoff
a couple more...
That is very tasty looking! How many more are you going to do?
Nice weathering, looks authentic!
Great job on the hoppers. Looking forward to more of your work.
Jerry
Thanks guys,
I have a string of 4 Bachmann 2 bays, 2 Bachmann 3 bays (made by grafting some 2 bays) and one RY Models 3 bay hopper that have been weathered for rock service.
Over the winter, I got into production mode and fabricated proper EBT style working coupler lift bars that operate Accucraft 1/32 scale couplers.
I have some RY hoppers that I will weather for coal service... just getting up the nerve to start that project. Geoff
Very nice work Geoff. The photos, in the words of our noble leader, are satisfactory too.
Paul
That's the way to take the ball and run with it, Geoff. Is the rust really that red or is it the way the camera processes color? -- Russ
Quote from: finescalerr on March 17, 2010, 12:54:13 AM
Is the rust really that red or is it the way the camera processes color? -- Russ
Not that red, seems to change with camera settings. For instance, the second photo posted is better than the last one. I am still figuring out the white balance and metering while using the white background. Geoff
Neat model and nice paint work. Thanks for posting those. Look forward to more of your work.
Marc
Well done Geoff, subtle and effective. Makes me want to haul mine out. However the coal would not prtobably create such a dusty effect.
Russell