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Matt VogtUser is Offline
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10/05/2008 8:28 PM  
Excellent question, Chuck!
 
She's another beauty, Jack! As always, this link will be saved for future reference.

Never a disappointment!  
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10/06/2008 8:37 PM  

Posted By tbug on 10/03/2008 7:35 PM
  • I sure hope to emulate your weathering when I get to that point. How about a quick step-by-step session of how it's done?  How about a quick step-by-step session of how it's done? 

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Posted By Scottychaos on 10/03/2008 12:45 PM
  • I really like your weathering technique! Could you give us a few pointers on how you do it? Some kind of "white wash" it looks like? And you also have nice black grime on the cab..how did you do that?

TBug and Scotty (et al.)
 
Thanks for the kind words. If you click on my name below, the link will take you to my 4LargeScale.com page. Then, if you go to the How To drop-down menu above and select Weathering..., you'll see a step-by-step description of my weathering process.
 
The hardest part of weathering is always the first step. Don't be afraid to mess up that beautiful pristine paint job. Almost everything I describe in the above link can be undone or reversed. The black dye washes off easily and you can usually re-dry-brush with the original color to take it back to your starting place. It's easy to go overboard - so remember: subtlety is the key to realistic weathering. I've "taken a mulligan" many a time and found that subtle effect I was looking for after doing so. 

With that, if you still have any specific questions, I'll be glad to try to answer them for you.

Jack Thompson

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10/13/2008 9:35 AM  
  Wow,  the new "Old No. 12"  looks great!  Your work is inspiring as always.  Keep up the good work.
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10/17/2008 2:31 AM  
Very handsome. What was the source for the tender numbers?
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10/17/2008 11:28 AM  
Tom -
 
I created them full-size on my iMac (using a graphics program) and then emailed them (in .pdf format) to my friend, Stan Cedarleaf (a frequent contributor throughout this web site) who be reached at Cedarleaf Custom Railroad Decals. He then printed them out as water-soluble decals on his ALPS printer and sent them back to me within a couple days (cost: about fifteen bucks.) I highly recommend him - he's helpful and responsive to your needs, and his work is of the finest quality.

Jack Thompson

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