Recently finished custom paint and weathering job on a double unit V-36
Basemodel from Hobbytrain.
Weathering with pastel powders
Kategorie: custom works
Custom Atlas MP 15DC Part 3
Here are some shots of the finished model. Of course with the mandatory cooler box.
Custom ATLAS MP15DC Part 2
Work continued on the MP15DC.
I spraypainted all parts to match Unions Green/Yellow paint scheme.
And also faded the trucks and fuel-tank to a light grey, for better visual effects. The will get toned down later to a dark grey / black.
Followed by appling the custom decals ….
Next Step : Weathering .. stay tuned
Tiny parts alert – a possible mission
I was asked by a customer to make a headlight insert for an Atlas RS 1 shell he wanted to convert to a different railroad. He needed a insert with two independent lights side by side. Well needless to say I like to tinker around at nearly impossible stuff.
The diameter of the insert is 2 mm, with two 0.6 mm openings for the lights. 3D printed in grey resin. Additional I made the lightblocks, which fit snugg into the insert on one side and the hole in the shell on the other. They are also 3D printed in clear resin.
Headlight insert with lightblock 
Lightblocks in clear resin
#throwbackthursday 1/2020
For the first Thursday in this new decade I thought I present you a little last from the past with this USS switcher I did in 2018.
Happy new year to all of you.
#thisisnscale #throwbackthursday
Wordless Wednesday
Norfolk & Western ALCO C420 | ATLAS N-Scale Model | custom painted & weathered
Custom ATLAS MP15DC
Currently on my workbench is a custom project. I will convert a stock ATLAS EMD MP15DC into an MP15 for Union Railroad (URR) #13. MY client had the special request to add the URR typical walkways and raised sand hatches to the model.
I drew a template for the walkways and had it photo etched from nicklesilver by a local specialist. I turned out very good. The sand hatches were 3D desingned and resin printed by myself.
Here is the curent working state, showing the stripped shell with attached walkways and hatches.
CSX 7300
Latest custom weathering job is in the books.
Atlas N-Scale GE Dash 8-40CW.
Slight fading for the hood and some subtle rust streaks along the lids under the cab.
CSX 7348
New customer project finished.
N-Scale ATLAS EMD Dash 8-40CW, was a former Conrail unit. Now patched for CSXT #7348.
Repaint of the cab, and overal brief weathering. Custom-made number decals on cab side and numberboards to match the prototype.
Weathering is done with a first coat of light blue to get the fade effect. Followed by several layers of powdered pastels. Grills and lids are blacked with dilluted acrylic black. Oil spill streaks are highlighted with clear gloss on acrylic black.
#csx #thisisnscale #freakysmallstuff #conrail #csx-7348