tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807818366755087334.post8599198171769693559..comments2024-02-17T00:28:59.867-05:00Comments on Hedley Junction: Custom Painted Walthers Ballast HoppersMatthieu Lachancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06812873374306516493noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807818366755087334.post-40403922453054973682018-05-25T07:28:44.887-04:002018-05-25T07:28:44.887-04:00In the case of my model, it wasn't ruined by t...In the case of my model, it wasn't ruined by the weathering, just the other person's opinion.<br /><br />http://wasnmodeller.blogspot.com.au/2016/03/westrailarg-wqnaqny.htmlGreat Southern Modelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095120845210670036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807818366755087334.post-54005068925972330692018-05-24T09:43:50.344-04:002018-05-24T09:43:50.344-04:00"Art" has been a true vector of society ..."Art" has been a true vector of society since a very, very long time. It is generally considery nothing more than a hobby or inconsequential if it isn't economically viable. In my line of work - architecture - we are derided everyday by clients and other professionals. They feel we waste our time trying to makes things look good and work well. Funnily enough, the same people complain endlessly that things around them are ugly and not well-thought! Go figure out. As I often tell customers with restoration projects, think about it twice before scrapping old parts of a building in good shape, there is a good deal of chance you won't ever be able to find dedicated enough people and quality material to match what was there before.<br /><br />And I agree with you, this sacrosaint idea we must paint cars according to original paint chips makes no sense. It's why I believe if colors were altered during the painting process, half the job would be done before even starting to weather the model. Anybody can do it, it doesn't require any specific skill and saves a lot of headache after.Matthieu Lachancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06812873374306516493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807818366755087334.post-76345954575161250972018-05-24T09:33:19.456-04:002018-05-24T09:33:19.456-04:00Exactly. I think we are much more concerned about ...Exactly. I think we are much more concerned about getting the models running than making them real. Nothing wrong with that since our hobby is about interacting with working models. However, I'm starting to believe if some weathering steps were implemented during the building process, good results could be achieved without impeding the process.Matthieu Lachancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06812873374306516493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807818366755087334.post-7740713808184216212018-05-24T09:30:07.467-04:002018-05-24T09:30:07.467-04:00Thanks Gav! Isn't it funny how this fear of ru...Thanks Gav! Isn't it funny how this fear of ruining models become an excuse to do nothing. Most heavy equipement out there in the real world gets ruined in a matter of weeks or months and it's exactly their "normal" state. Also, when learning a new skill, ruining model is a given thing. We all know we will get better with time. Anyway, it's probably why I'm not fond of railway museums. Every piece of equipment looks so pristine it seems out of place and denying the equipment real age. A lot of charm and appeal is lost.Matthieu Lachancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06812873374306516493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807818366755087334.post-3077094099647962422018-05-24T09:24:45.651-04:002018-05-24T09:24:45.651-04:00Dan, you bring forward a few good points! The disc...Dan, you bring forward a few good points! The discrepancies between the pristine rolling stock and the weathered landscape underlines how we mix different appoach depending on the subject. The fact rolling stock must "run" has probably something to do with it too. A functional model is generally the main goal while weathering is considered an option.Matthieu Lachancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06812873374306516493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807818366755087334.post-14445528686360230922018-05-14T10:26:43.760-04:002018-05-14T10:26:43.760-04:00I think this is a big part of it. I have a model _...I think this is a big part of it. I have a model _railroad_to finish to a reasonable level and get operating. I can't spend a dozen hours finely weathering an individual freight car (much as I'd like to), when I need _dozens_of cars to run an op session. That said, about half my cars have been given a turpenoid wash and a shot of Dullcoat and the wheels painted, just 'cause unweathered cars are anathema :)ExNavyDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11770549284273158750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807818366755087334.post-23860806070314854962018-05-12T12:31:19.653-04:002018-05-12T12:31:19.653-04:00Perhaps it has something to do with the fear of &q...Perhaps it has something to do with the fear of "art?"<br /><br />In the USA, artists are considered flaky or 'different.' Art as a school subject is generally a do-nothing course. Principles of design, use of color, [and on and on] never come up. They aren't part of modelbuilders conceptual world.<br /><br />When you look at British or French modeling, you often see fine art at its best. A scene expertly and artistically crafted. Kathy Millat's work is coming to the fore; she is a true artist.<br /><br />This whole conceptual framework is exacerbated by your comment about magazines teaching the same thing year after year. There's nothing new under the sun. For example, THE MOST BASIC thing anyone can do is to gray-down paint rather than applying it full strength. People make it worse by then trying to weather down the original color.<br /><br />You're quite correct about military modelers pushing the creative envelope.<br /><br />Something just occurred to me. College professors frequently complain that their students are unable to think critically. Students are starting to complain that they weren't taught to think critically. What is wrong with USA-ian culture?BillJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464020487251237760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807818366755087334.post-25467095027494706532018-05-12T07:24:17.000-04:002018-05-12T07:24:17.000-04:00To military modelers, the model is the end, while ...To military modelers, the model is the end, while to (most) model railroaders, it is merely a component to the entire end. The perspectives are slightly different.<br /><br />Since I was raised building planes, I take a decidedly different view of the freight car than many model railroaders.<br /><br />Ted CulottaTed Culottahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464177949755591200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807818366755087334.post-9035800605177132162018-05-12T02:20:49.197-04:002018-05-12T02:20:49.197-04:00Problem solved, I read your next post!Problem solved, I read your next post!Great Southern Modelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095120845210670036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807818366755087334.post-39390659923759267822018-05-11T22:20:57.512-04:002018-05-11T22:20:57.512-04:00I have also had critism from conservative modeller...I have also had critism from conservative modellers as to why I ruined a perfectly good model with heavy weathering - I was just trying to replicate the 1:1 world. <br /><br />I love the result that you have achieved, are you able to shed any light in how you do it?<br /><br />Gav Stallard <br />Perth<br />Australia Great Southern Modelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095120845210670036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807818366755087334.post-42134461013235539202018-05-11T11:34:42.625-04:002018-05-11T11:34:42.625-04:00I think it stems from most model railroaders being...I think it stems from most model railroaders being more interesting in building models, and less on weathering them. It is a last step that even today many refuse to do. In the past you might spend 10-20 hours or more building a nice model out of wood. To then "ruin" it with weathering was a horrible notion. (And, if you messed it up, even worse!) How many times have you been to train shows and seen pristine trains rolling through otherwise-weathered landscapes? DandHColonieMainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665437234296761161noreply@blogger.com