Hummer's Athearn Hopper.

[hummerdaves]

Here is another hopper, This on is from Athearn.
The 1st picture is of the prototype.The next three are of my model.
Let me know what ya think.?

 

[green_elite_cab]

Impressive! i can't wait until my cars can be weathered like that!

 

[zedob]

Hummerdaves, you are the "Master of Grime".

Hands down, you have some ot the best weathered rolling stock I have ever seen.

 

[shaygetz]

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

 

[TomPM]

Awesome job! :thumb: :thumb:

 

[MasonJar]

Nice work Dave. If it wasn't for the edge of the dioramam in that last pic, I would say it was the real thing too... :thumb:

Andrew

 

[hummerdaves]

Here are some closer to done shot's

 

[eightyeightfan1]

I don't think you have ESP...So you don't know what I'm thinking...
So...I'll have to tell you....
TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!!!!

 

[Papa Bear]

Super job! :thumb:

 

[tweet469]

How did you do the rail? The hopper is excellent, some of the best weathering I have seen.

 

[hummerdaves]

tweet469 The track was done with a custom mix of rust sprayed with a airbrush then I brush painted on some raw seinna gouache and let it dry.

 

[2slim]

Mighty fine work Dave! We need to convince you to do a tutorial or an article for the Gauge E-Zine. I always enjoy seeing how somebody does weathering, so far I haven't seen a wrong way to weather stuff. It's fun to learn lots of techniques and then apply them so your efforts all look different.

2slim

 

[RailRon]

An outstanding example of weathering - fantastic job! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
Is the car's lettering also your work? If yes, then your talents are still more awesome!

Ron

 

[hummerdaves]

Thank's RailRon, No I did'nt do the lettering. I did add the wheel dot and the ACI label.
I am working on some custom painted item's which will have decal's on them we'll see
how those turn out????

 

[hummerdaves]

2slim I may try to do something like that, I have to get a car that has'nt been strarted
on. Then remember to take a in the box shot???