Nachoman's Orphan challenge

[nachoman]

I actually finished a challenge! I did a little more weathering, and took another rather lousy photo outside on a cloudy day.

[ezdays]

I have to agree, great job.

[nachoman]

It looks a little "fuzzy" in the photo. I'm not sure if this is a fuzziness relating to the paint job, fuzzies from standard Arizona dust (I built and painted this outside in my workshop - and it is dusty this time of year) or fuzzies because this model is made from cardboard and stripwood. Or maybe just because it is a close-up photo - this is HOn3, and the whole car is maybe 2.5 inches long and 1 inch high. Either way, I consider it part of the "weathering" . I'm quite pleased with the way the decals look in the photo. They are home printed on white decal paper. I just made a word document with white letters in front of a black rectangle and printed on a b&w laser printer. I cut out the decals, applied them, then blended the decal edges to the model with some black paint. After a little weathering and dullcote, I can't even see the edge anymore! Anyone who has a laser printer and a black and white paint scheme, I think this is a cheap route to go to letter a few locos or cars. I've tried doing the same using an inkjet and white paper and the fixative - with mediocre results. The laser printer is much better.

[doctorwayne]

Nice job, Kevin.
I forgot when I first viewed it that it's HOn3....mighta been those trucks, as they look very similar to the "Crown" trucks used by Pennsy.






Wayne

[nachoman]

Wayne, I think they are a D&RGW prototype Andrews truck. Probably a little modern for my 1915-1920 era, but some guy on ebay was selling a bunch of sets for cheap a few years ago, and I picked them up .

[doctorwayne]

Not too modern at all, Kevin, as the cast Andrews truck was introduced in 1898. Its big advantage was that it could utilise the journals from older archbar-type trucks. The Bettendorf Axle Company originated the cast one-piece truck sideframe in 1903, so they would've been in use within your time period, too, although it's difficult to say which narrow gauge roads might have used them.

Wayne

[Ralph]

Wow Kevin, that is EXCELLENT!!!!

[Sumpter250]

Wow Kevin, that is EXCELLENT!!!!

[Tyson Rayles]

Very nice indeed!

[nachoman]

Thanks for the compliments, everyone, I really appreciate them. I've seen my available modeling time drastically reduced recently by external forces, and when I do get the chance I find myself rushing things and not doing a good job. This project turned out well, though. I'm quite happy with it