I think I would have returned that can of paint to the LHS for a refund! mg: That being said I think your weathering is great. It reflects the maintanence of the units AFTER the borg took over.
Matthew, Excellent rollingstock, one suggestion is to use some clear plastic to make window glass for the caboose it is simple and very affective.
Nice Weathering Nice weathering, Matthew. That always makes it look more prototypical. I think MT is selling some type of insert for windows, but I agree with Colonel that the clear plastic is better. You can paint "shades" on the inside of the plastic, too. Also, make sure you can read the reporting marks. That will be necessary when you start operating.
A transition era Austin Local train: Missouri Pacific SW1200 at the lead of the of the Austin Local. St. Louis, Brownsville, and Mexico 2-bay covered hopper in cement service headed for Austin White Lime. St. Louis, Brownsville, and Mexico 2-bay covered hopper in cement service headed for Austin White Lime. Missouri Pacific 2-bay covered hopper in cement service headed for Austin White Lime.
Missouri Pacific 40' boxcar headed for Calcasieu Lumber. ART 40' reefer headed for Capitol Ice & Cold Storage. Missouri Pacific 40' boxcar headed for a planing mill. Denver & Rio Grande Western 40' boxcar headed for the City of Austin Materials Yard.
Matt: You could also try Micro Kristal Klear (MicroScale) to make windows. I've used it on some cabooses and loco shells and am pretty happy with the results.
First, welcome to TrainBoard! Always good to have another enlightened modeler around. I like the weathering on the Geep. Any chance of some more shots to get other angles at seeing it?
More from Mopacfan2007 Thanks for welcoming me. I am planning a Colorado based layout that I hope to start building this winter. It will feature interchange with the MP/UP and the DRGW. I'll report back when I have a plan. But for now I am sorry to say, I don't have as many photos as I want of that old layout. I will dig through my old CD's and see if I can find more. I did find this already (it is a slightly different angle than the previous, but it shows the engine better...): Take care, Donovan in Dallas
Here's an update from an old post. I've been trying to convert an LBF skybox into a MoPac car, based on this picture: After many unsuccessful tries with decals (whic proved to be too large to apply without excessive wrinkling or tearing) I tried just printing a car side and ended up with: Hopefully the three foot rule works to my advantage here, but at least I can know that noone else has one of these!
Donovan, Welcome to Trainboard and great to have another Mopac fan. Your pics look excellent I'm assuming N scale? Look forward to seeing more pics.
Hey fellow MOPACS, check out this hopper commissioned from Intermountain. I know its not really a MOPAC hopper, but it would still be neat to have. http://www.imrcmodels.com/n/sr/html/NSCMP4650ACF2006.htm
Here is a picture of a MOPAC business car I just finished. I know its not exactly prototypical, but I wanted one in the fleet.
