UP Cylindrical Hopper - Ambroid

[upyardrat]

Well, after the positive comments I decided to post another one I did after the Rbox. This kit took a little more time than the first as I made several modifications to it including the added details to the B end (piping, blead rod, etc.) and the custimizing of the bay doors. The originals were oversized and clunky looking. After removing the castings I fastened some angle brass and then new "turning end thingies" Not sure what the technical term is for them. In spite of these changes I tried to keep the heretical integrity of the kit, using the walkway that came with it instead of a plano one, wood supports as opposed to brass angle strips, etc. These come 2 to a kit so I may "bash" the other a bit more just for fun.

I haven't weathered this one much at all....just haven't but plan too. Again, after 8 mo. of building this thing I just had to get away from it. Paint on both of these posting were from a Krylon rattle can.

[DRGW 5398]

Very nice looking with great attention to detail! Awesome

[tankcarsrule]

Another winner!

Bobby

[icghogger]

Well, Meridith, you have got some MAD SKILLS!! That is the second best finished Ambroid kit I have ever seen (the first being your RBOX)

And BTW, those bottom gates are THE BOMB!!

[atsf90]

That is a great job you did. I especially like the way the trunks turned out. Can you tell us how you weathered the trucks?

[carlmarsico]

If you are going to kitbash, one of the MP cars with the alternate end configurations would be a good candidate:

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CJM

[upyardrat]

carlmarsico: I dig the angled end ladders and the absence of side ones. Very cool...

[upyardrat]

Sorry I missed the question atsf90. Sure, the trucks: after washing them and painting them with Krylon primer gray (same paint for the body) I use a series of washes. I thin a little acrylic black, the cheap Wal-Mart stuff and paint out the centers just above the springs and in-between the coils. Let dry just a little and wipe excess off the high areas with a damp q-tip leaving the recessed backed out. The krylon leaves a nice fine tooth for the successive washes to hold too. I have like 8 different earth tones. I pick out 3 or 4 progressively, dark to lighter ones: thin them out a little, apply them 1 at a time after letting them dry a little longer than the black did, and wipe them with a dry q-tip. There seems to be a lot of break dust build up, so I dry brush a nice rust tone around the journals and in the middle of the cap. Take the balance on your brush and smear it across the springs as well. After that I mixed up a light gray with a little white and dry bushed the highest spots on the truck. Seal with your favorite matt. I do the same thing with black trucks as with gray or most other colors.

[gabby]

Another excellant job to go with the boxcar. Well done

[atsf90]

Thank you for sharing your technique on the trucks. I will be trying it out soon.

[stewarttrains98]

very very nice looking car. Very nice detail work