FS Carro Gs

Probably the real workhorse of Ferrovie dello Stato (Italian Railway) and used for many years. Two-axles wagon with a capacity load of  12.000 Kg.

These wagons were produced from '50 years in many thousands and used in Europe by all railway companies.

During the '90 years some these wagons were produced with a special retractable communication corridor to connect the wagons (coded with Hcs-Hcqs).

In Italy they were used for exhibition too painted in orange and green. 

Weathered with acrylic paints, pigments and chalks

Hope you like  👋

Rivets & stripes

The increase in rail traffic led the USA to abandon the old boxcar, with a wooden structure and easily subject to wear, in favor of the metal ones.

Poster of Boxcar Bertha (1972), Martin Scorsese

Sand, salt, rain, frost, snow, rust, heat, sun taggers and writers have made these freight wagons (boxcars) become real icons.

Always present in  American landscapes as well as in some Hollywood movies (Martin Scorsese's 1972, Boxcar Bertha) they are now also famous in weathering technics.

Here are some pictures of a 40' boxcar from the RDG (Reading ?)

I done only atmospheric weathering without tags or graffiti

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DR Klappdeckelwagen

I don't know the reason but anytime I look at this car I think at a lobster ! Probably for the hinges of the hatches.

This is an old Piko model purchased at a flea market.

The weathering work gives at the model the exact color tone.

The grey hatch in origin was in classic red brown like the entire model. I decided to paint it with the medium grey to break the overall scheme and meanwhile suggest the maintenance works due to the hard work of this car. 👋

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This blog...

After many years working on military models and figures, I felt the need  to change area. Trains.

In particular way the weathering,  the art of making old what is new.

So, here, you won't find tips on layouts, comparison between locomotive's brands, etc. but only my works on wagons, boxcars, hoppers, tank wagons, tips on weathering etc.

I'm not a blog's expert and the blog is still "work in progress", next time you could find some changes, please be patient. 
You may follow my works on Instagram too.

OK, Welcome. The first post is over.  Stay tuned

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