A Couple of Wood Boxcars

[TomPM]

I finished a couple of boxcars I had laying around on the workbench this weekend.

First is a B&M boxcar.

MDC/Roundhouse 40' HO Box Car Kit - Truss Side (1037)
Kadee # 5 couplers

Weathering
Drybrush: Folk Art Charcoal Gray (613)
Wash: Folk Art Charcoal Gray (613) 2 parts; Folk Art Licorice (938) 1 part; thinned 5:1 with blue windshield washer fluid
Sealer: Testors Dullcoat

Wheels
Paint: Americana Burnt Sienna, Folk Art Aspaltum (476)

Trucks
Paint: Folk Art Charcoal Gray (613)
Drybrush: Americana Burnt Sienna, Folk Art Aspaltum (476)

The second is an Erie boxcar.

Athearn 40’ Wood Boxcar (5323)
Kadee # 5 couplers

Weathering
Drybrush: Folk Art Charcoal Gray (613)
Wash: Folk Art Charcoal Gray (613) 2 parts; Folk Art Licorice (938) 1 part; thinned 5:1 with blue windshield washer fluid
Sealer: Testors Dullcoat

Wheels
Paint: Americana Burnt Sienna, Folk Art Aspaltum (476)

Trucks
Paint: Folk Art Charcoal Gray (613)
Drybrush: Americana Burnt Sienna, Folk Art Aspaltum (476)

 

[jim currie]

nice weathering job:thumb:

 

[MasonJar]

Nice work Tom! I always like your dry-brush weathering (especially 'cuz I haven't got an airbrush...).



Andrew

 

[jon-monon]

Those are a coupla sweet peas, TPM!

I think MDC has some really nice rollin' stock kits. I bought a bunch a them old timies on 1/2 price sale last year and they just haven't built themselves yet.

 

[shamus]

Very nice work, and great photos.
Shamus

 

[Blake]

Nice cars, especially the Erie one.

 

[N Gauger]

Really nice tom!!! Glad to see them outta the box & your enjoying them!

 

[TomPM]

Thanks everyone for the compliments.

 

[Casey Feedwater]

Tom, as always, you've done a great job of painting and weathering your cars. :thumb: Thanks for including the bill of materials. I always find your lists helpful. :thumb:

 

[jawatkins]

Very nice! I too appreciate that fact that you have listed the materials that you have used. Wish my dry brushing was a good as what you do!