kcs1967 more freight flats and gons

[kcs1967]

Here are a few more of my freight stuff.

[spud7378]

looks great, what did you use for the slabs of steel?

[kcs1967]

Thanks Kevin

Index cards, I cut them to measure 6 ft x 35 ft, glued them together in a stack, the spray painted with krylon bronze color. After that dried, I washed in some dark grey, used pastels to put on some light surface rust. Then with a quick wipe of my forehead, rubbed them down with some oil( yuck I know, but it get the desired effect). I used 1/64" chartpack tape for the straps, and then used a Berol prismacolor white pencil color for the 8 gauge mark.

[spud7378]

thanks justin, i might have to give those a go, a few flat cars could use some steel loads! great job!

[m a y o r 79]

The steel loads turned out nice. I did something similar with styrene strips but the index cards sounds a lot easier!

[kcs1967]

And cheaper!!