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Frequent poster 918 posts Yannis Frequent poster 918 posts
Yannis

Hi everyone,

Having decided to run ON30 projects on the side of the HO scale ones, i started work on a Bachmann low-side On30 18' gondola.

I painted all the wooden parts using Vallejo acrylics using various shades to represent weathered wood planks.

Subsequently, i used oil/enamel washes and after this, drybrushing with acrylics again.

I originally planned on painting the exterior of the car and then have paint peeling effects but, as I see it now, I ll opt for an unpainted look (Old-West in 1870s theme).

This is work in progress and i need to work on the underside of the car/trucks/details as well as add "decals".

Thanks for stopping by!

Yannis

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Yannis Frequent poster 918 posts
Yannis

The photos...

Before washes

Gondola1.jpg 

Gondola2.jpg 

 

After washes...

Gondola3.jpg 

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Al Carter tabooma county rwy Prolific poster 1,115 posts
Al Carter tabooma county rwy

Wow!

Yannis, that is a plastic car?  I guess it is, since it is a Bachmann car.  You certainly did an excellent job of capturing the look of weathered wood!  Well done!

Al Carter, Mount Vernon, WA
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Yannis Frequent poster 918 posts
Yannis

Al many thanks for the kind words!

Yes it is a plastic car indeed (original color red oxide). It is my first "wooden" car, and since my HO era is the late 60's I thoroughly enjoyed the different flavor that this era/scale gave me.

 

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p51 Super User 3,139 posts
p51

Wow!

You need to show us your technique for that, you did an excellent job with the painting!
Lee

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Rick Sutton Prolific poster 4,359 posts
Rick Sutton

Yannis

You really "nailed" that wood!
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Deemiorgos Super User 7,338 posts
Deemiorgos

It is so realistic that I can

It is so realistic that I can almost feel my hand getting splinters in it from running my hands along it. 
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Yannis Frequent poster 918 posts
Yannis

Lee, Rick and Dee many many

Lee, Rick and Dee many many thanks for the kind words!

 

Lee: Thank you for the compliment! On the next car i ll plan for a more step by step approach for this (now i have just three phases so far) to show you what I am doing. I ll also experiment with plain styrene, in order to add texture for replicating wood surfaces.

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Deemiorgos Super User 7,338 posts
Deemiorgos

So look forward to the day we

So look forward to the day we see that gondola in a scene.
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Yannis Frequent poster 918 posts
Yannis

Thanks Dee!

Lockdown must lift first in order to get access to material for the benchwork.

In the meantime when the gondola is finished i ll take a photo at a rural part of the HO layout.

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Deemiorgos Super User 7,338 posts
Deemiorgos

That gondola deserves a great

That gondola deserves a great setting.
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Deemiorgos Super User 7,338 posts
Deemiorgos

How's that gondola coming

How's that gondola coming along Yannis?
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