Rutland Custom Boxcar

TomPM

Another Fried Egg Fan
Here is the Rutland Boxcar I have been talking about for awhile. I finally finished yesterday when I got home from work.

Road: Rutland
Kit: Atheran Wood Boxcar - Undecorated
Paint: Folk Art Barnyard Red
Dry Transfers: CDS Lettering
Weathering Dry Brush: Polly Scale Grimy Black
Weathering Wash: Polly Scale Grimy Black
Sealer: Testors Dullcoat
 

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Vic

Active Member
Hey Tom, Great looking car:) The more I see of that Folk Art paint the better I like it but still haven't tried it yet....did you airbrush it?
 

TomPM

Another Fried Egg Fan
Thanks everybody.

Yes Vic I did airbrush with the Folk Art. I thinned it with windshield wiper fluid at a 1:1 ratio. On this car I experimented and did not do an undercoat of gray. I airbrushed the barnyard red over the black shell. It took four coats to cover. After doing it this way I think I will continue to use an undercoat of gray in the future.

The most important thing that I found with using this paint is that you have to seal it otherwise it may scratch off. I used Testors Dullcoat before I started the lettering. I sealed it again before I began the weathering process so I would not damage the lettering.

The weathering was done first by dry brushing with Polly Scale Grimy Black straight out of the bottle. After that dried I gave the car a brush coat of wash made from 5 parts windshield wiper fluid to 1 part Polly Scale Grimy Black. I then sealed the car one last time with the Dullcoat.
 

shamus

Registered Member
Hey Tom,
Thats excellent work my friend, looks brilliant.

Shamus
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Tom, that's another great job with the craft acrylics. And the weathering is outstanding also!

I think you're on to something important with the undercoating and Dullcoat-topcoating, though. It's something to possibly explore further and then maybe revive that old "airbrushing acrylics" thread we had going some time back. ;)
 

Railery

Member
Tom u can keep posting all those great pics. :D But i am not going to work any faster on my basement so i can get at my layout :( ;)
 

Lighthorseman

Active Member
Nice Job!

I've read your "Airbrushing With Acrylics" thread, and BOY does this system ever work for you. An OUTSTANDING job!

Cannot wait for more!:) :)
 
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