DVS #1041 50' FMC Box Car

UO 1542 50' FMC Offset DD Box Car

Twenty One.
Here we have another Athearn car, Union Railroad of Oregon 50' FMC Offset DD Box, UO 1542. Rust was done with oils, dirt with acrylic dry-brushing. There is no graffiti on this car as I wanted to focus on heavy rusting.

This car really brought out the texture  of the rust that can be added by using oils.

Twenty Two.
Opposite side to twenty-one.

Twenty Three.
Rust detail.

Twenty Four.
Opposite side to twenty three.

Twenty Five.
Close-up detail of the trucks.

MD & W 50' Plug & Sliding Door Box Car

Fourteen.
I must say, the best words I can hear are "make it dirty, heavily weathered, modern era...do what you want." This is an Athearn "Ready to Roll" MD&W 50' Plug & Sliding Door Box Car #10013.

I free handed the graffiti with paint markers, the primer panel is acrylic paints and the rust is all oils. I use Burnt Umber for the heavy rust and a blend of Raw and Burnt Sienna for the lighter rust areas.

Fifteen.
Here is a close up view of the rust. I find fading out the rust with lighter tones very effective.

Sixteen and Seventeen.
Again showing all the sides of the car. Some people have described this as extreme weathering but I draw all my inspiration from the prototype, either through online research of from train spotting. I would say that not every car in your fleet should be this heavily weathered but a handful make it more realistic

Eighteen.
Close up of the graffiti. Also like the prototype, not all graffiti is perfect. "Bombers and Writers" have to practice somewhere...