I've been told to add black exhaust to the top, but other than that, this guy is finished. What do you think?
Wow! Spectacular! :thumbs_up: I guess you could add some black exhaust. I can't say that I have seen the top of such an engine, but it is bound to be a little black. This is a great model!!!!
Well done Tom! You've done a great job of capturing the Espee there. How did you find it after N and Z? Did the practice on the smaller scales make this one seem easy?
Nice . I have a soft spot for tunnel motors, but they wouldn't fit where I model (and I have too much invested to change to SP). Regarding your question - well, tunnels & soot, horse & cart, so I'd say "top and halfway down the sides"
Whaow !!! You did a superb weathering job on this SD45T-2. Did you use acrylic or enamel paints ? Great Engine, and great lighting conditions. Is the grey background added digitally ? Jean-Edouard
Oh yes. The only difference is that I had to take more breaks, since the bigger size and larger area for weathering gets a little tiring.
The background is a large sheet of vinyl about 20" x 30". The black/white is a gradient printed on th vinyl. I did digitally remove some dust, though
Wow, another excellent Tom Mann weathering job. I didn't know he did HO, though... I think it's an impostor. Tom Mann only does N & Z. :teeth: Good Job, Tom. It does need exhaust stains on the top, though, it's been working hard, not just rusting away in SoCal! Kudos to everyone else! Maybe I should weather my SD40T-2 now... mg: :shade:
Looks like some of my engines found in my basement after the septic backed up...30 years ago! No need for black suit on the roof. They wouldn't run!
Actually, this is only the second HO scale model I've weathered. It's the only HO scale model I own right now. HO is nice because the weathering really shows up nicely because of the big size. Plus, HO models come with a lot of really nicely installed detail parts.
I forwarded this thread to the SAMRA yesterday; we had a discussion last night about the weathering. Everyone was impressed except the two guys who thought locos should not be weathered. Each to his own, I guess. The main comment was that the weathering is not just airbrushed or put on with chalks. First, it is put on in a mottled fashion and then all "tied" together somehow. It looks very realistic. Everyone was impressed; mostly everyone, that is.
Tom, Most outstanding work on weathering. And as others have said maybe a little soot on the exaust wouldn't hurt, still a first class, first place job in anybody's book. "Still Training After All These Years"
Please Tom give us all a proper demo. Take two models and show us step by step and have side by side comparisons. Please
Amazing job! A truely masterful execution of recreating a loco that has led a hard life.... How did you fade the red ends?
