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**ripley802** · **ripley802** 03-30-2016, 02:20 AM Moderator

(03-30-2016, 02:10 AM)Super Wrote: Thanks Ripley

I have gotten sidetracked from the latest video trying to finish all the mods I started and lately playing with learning how to use my new airbrush painting set.

I hear that. I still have several thing to get fixed up, sold, customized, etc.. Just seems like there are not enough hours in the day some times.

**Super** · **Super** 04-02-2016, 10:39 PM Track Engineer

Introducing
"Hard Boiled"
The Hard Working Steam Shunter

After a year in the repair shed I introduce to you "Hard Boiled" ready to assume the duties of a steam shunter. Shown below pulling a long rake of wobble wagons on their way to the Caiden Town Train Yard. Can you guess who this train was before the remodel?

Starting off we have a deface with a boiler smokebox door, front facing cab windows, metal hand rails and metal buffers. Completely and painstakingly masked, airbrush paint job with a custom "Hard Boiled" logo emblazoned on the sides.

I quite like the way he turned out but I am thinking that my mods are a little too "pure" so my next projects will be me getting into weathering to give some trains that "dirty" working look. But that won't start until I have at least 2 videos in the can and uploaded.

**ripley802** · **ripley802** 04-02-2016, 10:43 PM Moderator

Very cool Super. I love the mods. I was thinking of trying some type of weathering too. Probably will be awhile so I look forward to yours. Is this from the 2009 Ben you had mentioned in another thread?

**Super** · **Super** 04-02-2016, 10:50 PM Track Engineer

Thanks Ripley and yes it is Ben.

I have been watching tons of videos on weathering models on YouTube and there is just as many different techniques as there are videos. I thing I will first try it on some rolling stock to get some experience.

***Ucwepn*** · ***Ucwepn*** 04-03-2016, 08:19 AM The Fat Controller

Super that is stunning my friend! WOW!

**Super** · **Super** 04-03-2016, 06:52 PM Track Engineer

Thanks Ucwepn Smile

Aresedale productions

Here's a idea for a custom deface a trackmaster/tomy Emily and paint it dark blue or deface a plarail Ryan and paint it green

**Super** · **Super** 04-05-2016, 12:38 AM Track Engineer

Thanks NewDuck

Actually the deface of Tomy Emily intrigues me even though I dislike the "pushed" engines that are driven by their tenders. I will look into my brain to see what kind of ideas I can contrive for her. Thanks for the suggestion. Not interested in a Ryan deface as he is Revolution and I am not into that line at all.

**ripley802** · **ripley802** 04-05-2016, 01:00 AM Moderator

(04-05-2016, 12:38 AM)Super Wrote: Thanks NewDuck

Actually the deface of Tomy Emily intrigues me even though I dislike the "pushed" engines that are driven by their tenders. I will look into my brain to see what kind of ideas I can contrive for her. Thanks for the suggestion. Not interested in a Ryan deface as he is Revolution and I am not into that line at all.

There is always the new Plarail Ryan. I think that is the one that newduck was referring to. Smile

but not sure if I were to get the Plarail one I could bring myself to do anything to it. Emily is one I was thinking about too. I also have a "close shave" duck that is in need of something.

**Super** · **Super** 04-05-2016, 02:10 AM Track Engineer

Oh thats right...the yet to be released Skiff set by Plarail is a Ryan. Only problem I have is that personally, is that, when stripped down, most of the Thomas and Friends Tank engines look similar. So without the characters faces a complete customization wouldn't look much different. That being said, my last mod was from Ben which broke that rule as he doesn't resemble the norm.