Weathered by Philden Showcase 6

 Here's a mixed bag of just some of the final U.S. outline models I have weathered over the past fortnight as I keep amassing suitable photos for a new book project I'd like to start by the end of this year. It seems I'll be spoiled for choice as to which models will make the best subject choice for a step-by-step restoration and weathering tutorial. Next up... it's back onto some Aussie models of my own. But for now...

Some models came to me in pretty bad shape, so I rebuilt interior floors and added some loads.

The Nickel Plate Road 2nd hand unknown brand box car now has a new lease on life.

This Athearn Blue Box model is shiny yellow & black no more.

And you can't have one Santa Fe reefer without another!

I concentrated more on getting the fading right on this Pennsylvania box car right.

And this Burlington Northern caboose's end handrails also needed rebuilding on one end.

The best way to make sure you don't miss out on any models I'm offering for sale is by following my eBay seller page, (link here or on the banner above), as there are now strangely over twice as many followers of my eBay page than followers of my blog.

As usual, each model comes with a Certificate of Authenticity as a way of saying thanks.

For my own record...

Models sold 30/65