Here is my latest custom car. It is a LNE caboose. The caboose started as a Mantua Radio Dispatched Caboose. I stripped the lettering off it and painted it red using Polly Scale paints. The paint gave me nothing but troubles. It didn’t cover correctly, the airbrush clogged. Finally after about four tries I got the paint to look good. I then began to decal it as a Western Maryland caboose. Well that turned into a disaster. If it had not been for some reassuring from a few folks I would have given up on custom cars. Well I then stripped the Polly Scale off with brake fluid. The first time I used brake fluid. I then repainted it and used some leftover decals for a LNE boxcar. The car still looks a little shinny right now. I still need to weather it and hit it with some Dullcoat. For those who interested here is the list of materials: Mantua Heavy 36’ Caboose Radio Dispatched (726-174) Kadee # 38 couplers P2K Flat Back Metal Wheels Undercoat: Folk Art Dove Gray (708) thinned 1:1 with blue windshield washer fluid Sealer: Plaid Clear Acrylic Sealer-Matte (CS200306) Final Colors: Apple Barrel Kings Gold (20760) thinned 2:1 with blue windshield washer fluid Apple Barrel Red Apple (20784) thinned 2:1 with blue windshield washer fluid Sealer: Plaid Clear Acrylic Sealer-Gloss (CS200304) Decals: Walthers Box Car Lehigh & New England WHT 67-15 Sealer: Plaid Clear Acrylic Sealer-Matte (CS200306) P2K Flat Back Metal Wheels Paint: Americana Burnt Sienna mixed with Folk Art Bright Peach (682) 1:3 Sealer: Plaid Clear Acrylic Sealer-Matte (CS200306) Trucks Paint: Folk Art Dark Gray (426) Drybrush: Americana Burnt Sienna [ 02. April 2003, 13:01: Message edited by: Tompm ]
Ton, Nice work! I will say tho, it sure would have looked good in the Western Maryland "Herald" sceme! Afterall that work an fustration, it looks great! Keep up the great work!
Hi Tom, Welcome to the I have yet to get it to work as well as Floquil. I've seen some beautiful examples of models painted with water based paint and I've listened to RKI's discuss how to do it. However, I must be a little 'slow' I can't seem to get it on smooth. And it clogs my airbrush every 3 and1/2 minutes. LOL
Thanks for the comments. Chris check the following out: Airbrushing with Craft Paints I don't if it will help but it explains my method.
Thanks for all the compliments. Here is the finished weathered product. Weathering: Drybrushing: Folk Art Dark Gray 426 Wash: Folk Art Dark Gray 426 thinned with blue windshield washer fluid 1:5 Sealer: Testors Dullcoat
Nice work Tom! Still say it look good in Western Maryland, with the same weathering tho. But still looks good anyway! I have to nit pic. I like ole Wild Mary!
