Here we look at my basic methods for sprucing up an older Walthers hopper, these techniques can be used for many different models that may lack in some detailing!
An idea i thought of while watching is maybe cutting off those ladder steps with an exacto blade and using the wire to make new separately applied grab irons
Only a model railroader could use the phrases "Rust up..." and "...make look kinda nice" in the same breath - yep, I've found the right channel for me for weathering tips.
I like your videos. I have been upgrading and detailing rolling stock and more since the 1980s. Always like the part when someone asks, where did you get that? We can say, we made it.
Nice job Dan. I have been going back through some of my old tank cars and adding the brake and air lines underneath. I noticed in my videos how exposed the under bellies of tank cars are. Appreciate your weathering videos, gained a few tips from you.
Nice Dan, you do a great job detailing these cars out. I usually would drill holes for grab irons for a cleaner look but mostly so your not fumbling with it waiting for glue to set. Great video though.
This gives me some hope for the 139 freight cars (mostly Con-Cor Hoppers and Athearn Blue Box hoppers) that I will need to detail, which I got for about 50 cents each.
Hi. I enjoyed watching your video. I noticed that the weathering effects are something to be really proud of. Great job. I searched your previous videos and noticed that you offer many weathering videos. I know things change over time and I would like to ask you if there is one of these weathering videos that best fits with how you achieved the effects on this hopper? Thanks for your time to produce these videos and share you skills as a modeler.
Look at some of his covered hopper videos for the exterior rust, and the gondola videos for the interior. I don't recall him making one specifically on open hoppers.
Well I know there are a few ways to change the couplers out but the issue is the Tyco models have couplers fitted to the trucks so to actually change them, you would have to get new coupler boxes and modify the trucks by removing the couplers. It is one of those things where you have to decide how much work is really worth putting into models like those, especially for beginner level trains.
My eyes are always drawn to the ladders and how chunky they used to make them. Absolutely hate them. Your heavy weather and patch job drew my eyes away though.
Looks great! Quick question for ya I'm working on some custom shortline SW1200s but this shortline was obscure so I cant find any decals for it anyone you know of make custom decals for people?
Actual functional brakes? With air flowing through little tiny tubes? I want to laugh at the idea,but hopefully in 20 years this hobby will be so advanced with HO scale locomotives running on real diesel motors. Since we humans can make micro processors and do surgery on blood vessels, the idea doesn’t seem that far out. 😎
What's the point? You wouldn't be able to see them work in HO scale, and they're not functionally necessary as the locomotive's "brakes" (i.e., running the motor slower) are plenty enough to stop any train. So you'd just be adding a near-invisible way of making your cars go wrong.
“Dan’s World of Modeling” seems to be a happy place of mine!!
Another great episode!!
An idea i thought of while watching is maybe cutting off those ladder steps with an exacto blade and using the wire to make new separately applied grab irons
I couldn’t stop thinking about those “grab steps” and how obnoxious they are.. 🤯
Only a model railroader could use the phrases "Rust up..." and "...make look kinda nice" in the same breath - yep, I've found the right channel for me for weathering tips.
Great video Dan. Love these rolling stock detailing videos. It just shows that you can make an older model more detailed. - Nicholas.
I generally use a paper clip to apply CA glue to a model. Cheers from eastern TN
Excellent work! Really enjoyed watching that!
Wow, that came out great. I have a ton of older models I could be sprucing up - thanks for sharing!
I like your videos. I have been upgrading and detailing rolling stock and more since the 1980s. Always like the part when someone asks, where did you get that? We can say, we made it.
Really nice work, Dan. Thanks for sharing.
I love the blue box cars. You can do a lot of work on them and be happy with your work doing all the after market ad ons.
Great video! Learned a lot about fine details on older rolling stock
Awesome tips. Definitely changes the looks. Great video. Stay well. -Wil 👍
Some great tips! Thanks for sharing.
Nice job Dan. I have been going back through some of my old tank cars and adding the brake and air lines underneath. I noticed in my videos how exposed the under bellies of tank cars are. Appreciate your weathering videos, gained a few tips from you.
Excellent work!
Really nice tips, thanks Dan
Great video, very thorough
Nice Dan, you do a great job detailing these cars out. I usually would drill holes for grab irons for a cleaner look but mostly so your not fumbling with it waiting for glue to set. Great video though.
Nice work on that car..
Man I need to show you how to do 0.20 styrene grab irons. Great video.
Great job. Got a new sub. Thanks
This gives me some hope for the 139 freight cars (mostly Con-Cor Hoppers and Athearn Blue Box hoppers) that I will need to detail, which I got for about 50 cents each.
Great video
You should definitely make a video about going all out on a blue box car lol
Nice , was there a 2nd vid for the epic spine cars??
That is coming up, I had to wait on some more materials to arrive plus another batch of containers from Shapeways to paint.
I'm going to need a bunch of sharp Exactos and 35 feet of brass ladder.
You can speed up setting up the super glue by breathing on it. The glue is designed to harden in the presence of water vapor.
Dan, great work!! How much do you charge for weathering of Rolling stock and how do I contact you to schedule?? Thanks, Tom
Hi. I enjoyed watching your video. I noticed that the weathering effects are something to be really proud of. Great job. I searched your previous videos and noticed that you offer many weathering videos. I know things change over time and I would like to ask you if there is one of these weathering videos that best fits with how you achieved the effects on this hopper? Thanks for your time to produce these videos and share you skills as a modeler.
Look at some of his covered hopper videos for the exterior rust, and the gondola videos for the interior. I don't recall him making one specifically on open hoppers.
Well, I wasn't expecting a reply to a question from two years ago. Though, thank you for that. I'll do as you recommended. Regards.
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what advice would you give to someone trying to upgrade Tyco cars with Kadee couplers?
Well I know there are a few ways to change the couplers out but the issue is the Tyco models have couplers fitted to the trucks so to actually change them, you would have to get new coupler boxes and modify the trucks by removing the couplers. It is one of those things where you have to decide how much work is really worth putting into models like those, especially for beginner level trains.
Make a hole in the brake wheel receptacle and insert this.
My eyes are always drawn to the ladders and how chunky they used to make them. Absolutely hate them. Your heavy weather and patch job drew my eyes away though.
Looks great! Quick question for ya I'm working on some custom shortline SW1200s but this shortline was obscure so I cant find any decals for it anyone you know of make custom decals for people?
I would go through Circus City Decals, he can probably help you out!
@@DansRailroad2011 thanks!
Hey Dan, would you be interested in putting working brakes on some models???
Actual functional brakes? With air flowing through little tiny tubes? I want to laugh at the idea,but hopefully in 20 years this hobby will be so advanced with HO scale locomotives running on real diesel motors. Since we humans can make micro processors and do surgery on blood vessels, the idea doesn’t seem that far out. 😎
@@MrRusty-fm4gb Actually they are operated by small electric motors with DCC or DC!
What's the point? You wouldn't be able to see them work in HO scale, and they're not functionally necessary as the locomotive's "brakes" (i.e., running the motor slower) are plenty enough to stop any train. So you'd just be adding a near-invisible way of making your cars go wrong.
Hah FURX. What a crossroads of hobbies