Yes, it’s a model - 5
6b: You have to admit, this is one realistic looking HO covered hop-
per. Tomdescribes how he achieved the realistic weathering:
“I started the weathering process on this hopper by spraying an
overall faded color using my airbrush. I used very thin Floquil Rail Tie
Brown for my fading color (20% paint and the rest thinner and Dull-
cote). I like mixing some Testor's Dullcote with my thinned weather-
ing colors. My airbrush seems to spray better with some Dullcote
mixed in.
“I spattered the rust spots onto the side of the car by hitting a paint
brush loaded with a dark rusty brown color of paint against a paint
brush handle. The smaller rust spots were made by spattering with
my airbrush. I do this by barely pushing down on the air button. It
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