Weathering A ScaleTrains BNSF ES44AC
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- In this video I show the process of how I weather a faded early BNSF ES44AC. I hope y'all enjoy!
Edit: I forgot to mentioned I gave the locomotive a final coat of matte finish clearcoat when it was finished before removing the masking tape. I used Tamiya TS-80. 
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This is likely the best fade job I have seen on RUclips. That orange in the sunlight looks so dang spot on!!!
Nice work! I see BNSF ES44ACs through my town every day and they do tend to get dirty. You have some good ideas - I may try some for my locos. Thanks for the presentation.
Thanks!
nicely done!
Awesome! Great technique, the final result looks amazing!
Thanks for sharing, great work!
Awesome video! I have one coming in the mail soon so now I can have some reference for the future. The layout looks amazing so far from the last picture. Keep up the amazing work!
Awesome video! I always have trouble weathering models, so I definitely learned a lot from this video.
Great job.
Great video. I’m having a problem with taking a new expensive model and trying this but I guess I have to jump in and do it. Thanks for the great tips.
It definitely took me awhile before I decided to jump in on the expensive ones
I had a question on the number boards, I know you painted over them and see the new numbers so I’m guessing your not using the lights in them?
I like my locomotives in like new and fresh condition from the factory.
Nice job! Honestly, I don't always mask my windows, especially the rear ones. Windows are almost always filthy and those rear ones get no attention at all. Every time I get aboard, I immediately clean my windows.
Thanks! It would be neat to try re-creating a dirty window with the windshield wiper streaks
@@WhiteRiverRails I've thought that too! Maybe curved piece of tape to show where the wipers have swiped.
Great video. I’ve seen quite a few old war bonnets that appear to have some fading on the silver portion. How would you replicate that using this method?
Good job. Glad to see someone actually "fading" the paint. I wish all cab/road numbers came off that easy. Did you seal the finished product? I would imagine so or you probably wouldn't have bothered taping all the windows and lights. Terry
Thank you. I sealed the locomotive with matte finish Tamiya TS-80 clearcoat. I meant to include that in the video but it appears it slipped my mind.
Great video! Unit looks amazing! Can you please share with us the brand and color names of the paints used to fade it down? Thanks!
Any cheap craft acrylic paint will do
Very well done Jonah, quick question, did you use a stock light orange acrylic, or did you mix your own? M
I mixed my own using more of a bright orange mixed with a pale orange color.
@@WhiteRiverRails thx.
Do you use Dullcoat at the end to seal it?
Yes, Tamiya TS-80
How did you change the number boards from 5831 to 5825?
Decals, same as the cabside running numbers.
@@beeble2003 oh
Can you explain the decal number process
There are hundreds of videos on RUclips already explaining that.
The unit came out very nice but I do not get the white radiator grills on top you did. It really takes away from the model. I have stood on many an overpass watching trains and I have yet to see white grills. Anyways, thanks for a good video.
Thank you. I’ve seen many early BNSF ES44AC’s with the white grilles. It’s due to the paint burning off from extreme heat.
@@WhiteRiverRails Oh I understand why you did it but never seen it. A couple of the Virtual Railfan webcams have down on views at a few BNSF locations and I looked at the tops of many BNSF locomotives and did not see any white radiators. Saw several of the early ES44AC's. Anyways, wonderful work. Take care.
Can you send your es44ac to me ?
Don't you dullcote the finish product......
Yes
I dont like this job
I don’t like to weather the locomotives