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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2015 10:48:57 GMT -8
John, you should change your forum handle to the "King of E's"!!!!! Dave No. More like, E-Man and the Master of The E-Unit-verse. A little play on the mid 80's cartoon, He-Man And The Masters Of the Universe. |
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Post by onequiknova on Feb 14, 2015 11:31:38 GMT -8
Haha.
Truth is, I still learn something new about E units with every build.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2015 16:32:43 GMT -8
The pilot of the Rock Island E8's flair slightly at each end at a sharp angle. Very hard to replicate.
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Post by onequiknova on Feb 14, 2015 17:34:52 GMT -8
The pilot of the Rock Island E8's flair slightly at each end at a sharp angle. Very hard to replicate. I'm not following? There is some damage to the conductors side of the pilot, which I didn't model, but I don't see the flair you're referring to. |
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Post by onequiknova on Feb 14, 2015 17:56:21 GMT -8
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Post by Great-Northern-Willmar Div on Feb 14, 2015 18:27:04 GMT -8
Looks like Rock Island hit the immovable object with the left front of pilot. This pushed the step and edge of the pilot outward. |
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Post by Great-Northern-Willmar Div on Feb 14, 2015 18:32:20 GMT -8
I'd like to add that pilots on the car body units, snow plows on hood units seem very prone to damage from hitting objects.
Rock Island and Milwaukee Road E's and F's were so poorly maintained at the end of their railroad lives that damage was not repaired unless a step or something got torn off the unit. Dents, scraps, rust, leaks, etc. were just left without being repaired. When the time came that the poor old unit died, it was pushed to the dead line where it awaited the scrappers torch.
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Post by rockisland652 on Feb 19, 2015 11:27:47 GMT -8
Listen.
I hear a drum roll...
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Post by rockisland652 on Feb 19, 2015 13:02:18 GMT -8
cue..."Zara"
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Post by onequiknova on Feb 19, 2015 14:41:34 GMT -8
It is finished, but onequiknova Jr. decided not to take his nap this afternoon. Photo shoot postponed until after his bed time.
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Post by Great-Northern-Willmar Div on Feb 19, 2015 15:21:52 GMT -8
It is finished, but onequiknova Jr. decided not to take his nap this afternoon. Photo shoot postponed until after his bed time. You wouldn't have it any other way.  |
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Post by onequiknova on Feb 19, 2015 21:45:47 GMT -8
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Post by onequiknova on Feb 19, 2015 21:51:28 GMT -8
A few more. I have struggled in the past to try to model chipping paint by painting the chips onto the top coat. It turns out actually chipping the top coat is the way to go. It was done with AK Interactive's chipping fluid. It's similar to the hairspray technique, but you have much more control.    |
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Post by buffalobill on Feb 20, 2015 4:45:41 GMT -8
John, that is truly one impressive model. The detail is incredible. It has to be the nicest model posted on this forum ever. The King of the E units.
Bill
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2015 5:27:44 GMT -8
John,
The model work and the weathering has all come together to produce a GREAT looking model. Very nice job on this one. I am very happy you got the hang of the chipping effects. Looks great. I have found out that although it works with TP paint, the best results come from a true acrylic paint. You can really get a fine chip when using acrylics.
So what is next?
Brian
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Post by brotherlove on Feb 20, 2015 6:55:12 GMT -8
This is a beautiful model. The realism and attention to detail is second to none. Well done!
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Post by icrr3067 on Feb 20, 2015 7:10:37 GMT -8
The ak interactive products are great. I want to start using them more on my models.
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Post by TBird1958 on Feb 20, 2015 7:16:44 GMT -8
Beautiful model, I really like your work on the underframe, the depth and detail give the model a lot weight. Thank you for sharing your build and the impressive results - it's very inspirational.
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Post by Great-Northern-Willmar Div on Feb 20, 2015 8:13:05 GMT -8
Finally finished. Again, I can't get this camera to take a picture that accurately represents the true colors of this engine. I've tried custom white balances, different lights, flash, nothing works. It really shouldn't be this difficult. Natural light would help, but it's below zero outside, so that's out. You'll just have to picture the red less orange and more vibrant.  Well besides being 500% nicer than I could ever dream of doing, your photos are not that bad. Muted in lighting, yes. But the muted lighting actually makes the weathering stand out more and allows more detail to be seen. So don't get too much worry in your head. It's artwork. A Mona Lisa of an E-Unit. Should change your forum ID to Rembrandt, for you are a master. |
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Post by onequiknova on Feb 20, 2015 9:41:12 GMT -8
Thanks guys. I'm happy with the way it turned out.
Brian, as far as what's next, I've got a few half finished projects sitting here. A GP35, U33B and a GP9. I should probably at least finish one of them. I've got a bunch more E's to build as well.
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Post by redbaron on Feb 20, 2015 10:23:57 GMT -8
You've truly set a new standard for E-units.
With your talent and weathering skills, I'd love to see you tackle a vintage Penn Central E8.
Thanks for sharing, inspiring work.
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Post by onequiknova on Feb 20, 2015 12:58:46 GMT -8
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Post by Great-Northern-Willmar Div on Feb 20, 2015 15:20:08 GMT -8
Here's a few more taken in the overcast sunlight shining through my kitchen window. They look a little better.  So how do like them Plano grilles? They are a WHOLE lot better than the junk BLI passes out with these models now. |
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Post by onequiknova on Feb 20, 2015 15:48:35 GMT -8
The new Plano grilles are excellent. Anykne building a BLI E8 needs to pick up a set. Not sure what I would have done without them.
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Post by Great-Northern-Willmar Div on Feb 20, 2015 17:25:53 GMT -8
The new Plano grilles are excellent. Anykne building a BLI E8 needs to pick up a set. Not sure what I would have done without them. When you open up the area behind the grilles, coupled with the nice grilles it really makes a statement. The Material Service red very nicely highlights the area behind the grilles. On my BN and CNW, since both are dark colors, the detail is more or less lost behind the grilles. |
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Post by onequiknova on Feb 20, 2015 17:38:57 GMT -8
True. I over exaggerated the weathering and washes behind the grilles to help everything stand out once the grilles were applied. You could give a dark color a similar treatment by using lighter colors for weathering and washes.
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Post by BEDT26 on Apr 16, 2016 21:59:44 GMT -8
John that is a true work of art a museum piece I love it and I've always loved that ROCK ISLAND paint scheme, thanks for sharing your great work photos !
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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on Apr 17, 2016 10:47:05 GMT -8
Excellent work, John.
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Post by sososailor on Aug 22, 2024 19:38:41 GMT -8
What would be the color of paint used for "Chicago Red" paint scheme? I know Tru Color has both the CRIP Maroon and Red but is this Red the same color or is it the later red used for the Red/Yellow Commuter E units? Thanks for the info...Don
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