Auto parts box car Chessie repaint

[styckx]

WIP. Practically done, just need to clean up the font and logo in alpha, draw in some rivet lines through the logo, and check for missing spots :) (just noticed I made the numbers yellow for the white top edge when they should be black. Will fix :) )

The C&O can't get any bigger that I know of due to how the template is done, so it's not going to look to "spec" unless someone can suggest a way that I'm not thinking of.

Thoughts?

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[pikehkr]

Looks great for someone from Joisey..

Have missed your humorous posts, glad to see you are back in the game.

Pike

[styckx]

Thanks Pike. Nice to be back around and getting back in the swing of things. More fun, less complaining :)

I dig this boxcar though, I'm going to try to do as many as I can until my ADD kicks in and I get distracted by something else.

[styckx]

Will have a dirty version also :) Probably a few dirt/worn variations to make it a bit random.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/styckx/c7a61915.jpg

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[Denis Johnston]

Looks great. Came down to work this morning,checked E-mails, and was greeted by this fine looking box. Many more road names and colors to go around. Thanks:D

[styckx]

Thanks, working on a mock up at work for another one. Brutal doing this on a laptop, in game looks terrible cause this thing can barely run the game so here is the template instead :)

If anyone knows where a large Chessie logo is please let me know. The only clean logo I can lift is rather small and I'm not getting nice clean edges from it especially after free transforming it.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/styckx/57df9c0f.jpg

[GreatNortherner]

Hi,

nice work on the repaints!!!

Here is a logo that might have a slightly better resolution, found it on the German Wikipedia:
http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:Chessie-Logo.jpg&filetimestamp=20060902155454

Maybe this helps.

Cheers!
Michael

[styckx]

Thanks. It's a tad bigger then what I'm using not much though. Not a big deal. Looks fine from normal views. Not only till you really get up on it do you notice it's not super smooth edges.

I'll finish this at home I guess. I thought I could do this on the laptop to kill some time at work but without my mouse w/ adjustable DPI, and the good graphics card and PC. It's more work doing the same tasks. :D

No AA and crappy graphics is really making it hard to nitpick myself as you can see. I should have a pack released in the next few days with these.

WIP

Away from super sun

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/styckx/e5454958.jpg

Facing super sun

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/styckx/21cf893e.jpg

[styckx]

I just couldn't keep my hands out of Photoshop regardless of my crippling laptop. ;)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/styckx/1a6c1abe.jpg

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[styckx]

Centered logo and started the process of dirtying up the whole thing. Took me a bit to learn a good technique for it but I've perfected a fast and highly effective means to age fine wine. :)

Filth WIP
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/styckx/62b7ad9f.jpg

[styckx]

Now with 100% funk!

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[styckx]

At home now and seeing these in action before I start recoloring #'s. I can't describe how ugly these look strung together. (still also wishing the insanity reflections in direct sunlight would be toned down)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/styckx/d2c28c4f.jpg

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[styckx]

Ditched the yellow boxcar. Doing up a grey NS one instead with new logo goodness :)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/styckx/fa8dfa3d.jpg

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[Denis Johnston]

Very nice. Fresh out of the paint shop. Watch out for those darn taggers.
In my neighborhood they drool over a car like this.:mad:
Looking forward to running these guys, Thanks

[styckx]

Thanks for the positive feedback! I was going to do some tags on them but it just doesn't feel right tossing graffiti on them. Just instead doing road grime versions instead. Give them a look like they've been dragged through various refinery's, factories, you name it.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/styckx/97c5b701.jpg

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[styckx]

NS/Chessie pack finished and sent to someone to overlook it before I upload it here.

Going to do some fallen flags for the next pack, started off with Jersey Central Lines. I know not all, or maybe any of these lines used these as rollingstock but who cares? :)

Keeping these simple so I can get a nice chunk of variety in these boxcars out there quickly. (meh just noticed I was sloppy in removing the NS logo..)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/styckx/2353018d.jpg

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[styckx]

Lehigh Valley

Any you want post em up.

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[Denis Johnston]

http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/6536/bluford1025001005.jpg (http://img715.imageshack.us/i/bluford1025001005.jpg/)
Here's another car I used to see around my area years ago. Also a Pen Central green would be nice. I'll try to find a source.
Thanks for your efforts.

[styckx]

http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/6536/bluford1025001005.jpg (http://img715.imageshack.us/i/bluford1025001005.jpg/)
Here's another car I used to see around my area years ago. Also a Pen Central green would be nice. I'll try to find a source.
Thanks for your efforts.

I'll try this!

Did you get the PM I sent you? I sent you the first batch to try out.

I'm messing with aging metal and logos too. Not perfected yet but getting there.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/styckx/61c811f1.jpg

[styckx]

Yeah, that ain't going to work out. I could do it but I refuse until the lighting in Railworks in fixed to normal levels when the sun is directly facing objects of certain color.

Any color that has some sort of reflective "bright" properties don't even bother with as there absolutely no way to not make this happen.

It's it blinding orange? (direct sunlight)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/styckx/18dc3feb.jpg

Or is it maroon/red? (opposite side)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/styckx/6c27e8a9.jpg

[styckx]

Yeah, that ain't going to work out.(as I suspected it wouldn't) I could do it but I refuse until the lighting in Railworks is fixed to normal levels when the sun is directly facing objects of certain color.

Any color that has some sort of reflective "bright" properties don't even bother with.

Is it blinding orange? (direct sunlight)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/styckx/18dc3feb.jpg

Or is it rusty maroon/red? (opposite side)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/styckx/6c27e8a9.jpg

[Denis Johnston]

A very excited crew looks the new cars over. Those sure are some big
&#$%! freight cars, says Buba. All keepers. Sharp job. Ran them through Washington DC downtown. Fits right in with the CSX Mainline.
Thanks
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/8867/chesiebox.jpg (http://img12.imageshack.us/i/chesiebox.jpg/)

[tdwolf]

Just a question

where can you download these cars

[styckx]

They are packed and ready to go. I was waiting for a reply from Derek

I asked here before and no one had an answer.

What's the proper way to distro DLC reskins? Currently I have the geometry file deleted from the reskin directories (in the distro package) and the install README instructs to copy it from default into each reskin director after you run the package installer.

Wasn't sure if this was the right way or not. Like I said I never distro'ed reskins based off payware before so I'm being cautious with how it's distributed until I know for sure.

[Denis Johnston]

I should have added.... They downloaded just fine with your read-me instructions, and don't see why you can't continue this procedure for all your fine re-paints. Keep em coming.:D

[styckx]

Ok, updated readme. Derek confirmed this is fine to distro them this way and how most do it themselves. Thanks Derek.

Here they are now: http://www.justawful.net/Auto%20Parts%20Boxcar%20Repaints.zip (http://www.justawful.net/Auto%20Parts%20Boxcar%20Repaints.zip)

If you don't trust my server you can wait till Nel's approves the upload I just sent to the site :)

[tdwolf]

Thank you for the download link

No problems

thank you for the fine work both of you did

[BNSF650]

Looks good Keep up the good work

[Tro1086]

Would it be posible to just alise your new skins waggon file to the default NS waggon geometry file? Thus eliminating the step of having to copy the geometry file to every liveries RailVehicle folder.

[styckx]

Another WIP. Inspired by my HO days :)

Based off this model.

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[styckx]

Yet another WIP. I think I have like 5-6 things going on at once now. A clean up and finish up day is due.

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[krellnut]

Excellent repaints again, thank you for your efforts.

[pallent]

Okay, that Pepsi repaint prompts me to ask for more information about these "auto parts box cars". I looked up "box car" on Wikipedia (not the most reliable of sources, but certainly the most accessible) and there's no mention or picture of this kind of car. I'm certainly not questioning their existance, but would such an oversized car be used to ship soda? Or would the Pepsi logo and slogan just be an example of advertising?

Just curious...

Tom Pallen

[BNSF650]

Okay, that Pepsi repaint prompts me to ask for more information about these "auto parts box cars". I looked up "box car" on Wikipedia (not the most reliable of sources, but certainly the most accessible) and there's no mention or picture of this kind of car. I'm certainly not questioning their existance, but would such an oversized car be used to ship soda? Or would the Pepsi logo and slogan just be an example of advertising?

Just curious...

Tom Pallen

Tom pepsi never did have any of these cars like this.

[styckx]

Don't count on me to be 100% dead on historically accurate with anything I repaint. I'm having fun. HO sets were the same. Some accurate running schemes, some made up but looked accurate. It's fun and adds some good visual variety to the game. Fictional routes, fictional rolling stock. It's all the same.

[BNSF650]

Don't count on me to be 100% dead on historically accurate with anything I repaint. I'm having fun. HO sets were the same. Some accurate running schemes, some made up but looked accurate. It's fun and adds some good visual variety to the game. Fictional routes, fictional rolling stock. It's all the same.

Then how about a Dr Peper one :)

[pallent]

As I said, just curious, but I would like to know more about this specific type of box car, such as what kind of loads it was designed to carry, etc., to help me use it intelligently in scenarios.

Tom Pallen

[Trainguy76]

As I said, just curious, but I would like to know more about this specific type of box car, such as what kind of loads it was designed to carry, etc., to help me use it intelligently in scenarios.

Tom Pallen

Auto parts?

[Denis Johnston]

Oh no, here comes the crazy 90FT boxcar repaints. 5-6 years ago, someone came out with this car for MSTS. Then people went wild with everything from Purina Dog Chow to Mountain Dew. Let stick with prototypes Aye?:D

[styckx]

I'm doing both. HO style "product" stuff, and prototype real world stuff like the WP car. That car isn't anything they've ever run but it looks like it could.

[styckx]

Ok, test time. This one finished except tossing a # on the side. Numbers file intact, just blanked out the alphas on the texture. I changed the texture I applied as the other one was a bit extreme imo.

Will upload to the site tomorrow if nothing wrong is noticed with this one. I have off the next two days I'll finish up my other WIP's.

Just taking my time and trying to compliment the original artists texture by just adding some "flavor" to them.

http://www.justawful.net/WP.zip

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edit: Found two issues. (love screenshots for this reason alone) Excess height stickers need to be relocated and NW on top of car needs to be changed to WP. Will be done.

Let me know if you see anything else like this :)

[SCL]

Hi Styckx

Those screenies look truly excellent - I really appreciate the hi-res logos on these cars. A lot of repainted cars look good till you get close up, and then the bitmapping kicks in! Not being familiar with the real thing, it's really nice to see an old fashioned logo on modern stock - is this artistic license or do these cars really exist? Whatever, I'd really like to add them to my roster - along with the gons you've already done. Great work! ;)

Cheers
Ken

[styckx]

Lots of googling :)

Final is done. I'll link it here and I'm uploading it to the site as we speak.

I actually did a complete redo this morning. The font is correct now (well as close as you're going to get). I think it's better than the first.

http://www.justawful.net/WPFinal.zip

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[SCL]

Great Styckx - just downloaded it. Off to try it out! ;)

Thanks again for all your work.

Cheers
Ken

[styckx]

Thanks.. As far as license and stuff. No none of that. Google, Google Google, and try to get as close to I can with the logo's and fonts I can find to produce as close as I can to what a car may have looked like. Prototypes. They may or may not have run like these but it's a good representation :) Right now I'm just digging up Fallen Flag cars and doing some work.

Next project started. This will be out today at some point. Good old junker for scenery on an old siding or something.

Little mock up of how I picture it used.

WIP
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[SCL]

Wow - that's some severe weathering! Just a thought, because the data is so clear, it might be worth changing the build date on the plates! ;) :D

That's a really nice effect though. I tried to find a similar effect in my old repaint days for some SCL Geeps, but your effect works really well.

The only inconsistency I could find with your WP boxcar was the WP on the front top number panel - it looks like most of the data lettering is done in a stencil font - including the car number, whilst yours is just a sans serif font. I know it's knit-picking, but it just caught my eye!!

Now I've seen this car in the flesh I like it even more! :)

Cheers
Ken

[krellnut]

That old hacker looks absolutely wild. Thanks so much for all your stuff.

[styckx]

As promised. The CNJ junker

Link (uploaded to the site being done also).

http://www.justawful.net/CNJ2.zip

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[pikehkr]

Great items. The boxcar represents so well the decay, rust and hopelessness that is the state of Jersey. Ok, maybe not all but definately Camden. :eek:

pike

[styckx]

Thanks! I live in Jersey myself so I only saw it fitting to trash it :)

Working on some big blue paints. Was my favorite operating company and I want at least 3 different themes. This is the first.

WIP
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[styckx]

I'll release these tomorrow sometime after I wake up. Too tired to package. Then everything will be out there. ;)

6 car pack, more simple ones.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/styckx/f35040bc.jpg

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[pikehkr]

Again, these all look great and it is really good of you to do these and share them with us.

As for Jersey, I escaped but spent way too much time running around South Jersey, rarely traveled north of Trenton. Mostly between Philly and the shore but lived in Audubon. So I feel I can trash it too.

pike

[styckx]

Ahh, I live in Woodbury so you know exactly what it's like then.

Yeah, I have a lot of free time, know photoshop well and am always gaining new techniques to use so I figured I might as well use my talents to build up my rolling stock choices. Then just give them away with zero limitations.

I might delay packing up those boxcars. I want to include this in it too.

Early WIP

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/styckx/3ea7e436.jpg

For those skinners who have a rough time identifying oddball pieces in templates. I found laying a grid layer over areas is the best thing ever. Depending on how complex the model is i'll repaint the entire template on a new layer, then copy and paste other pieces that shouldn't have been painted from the original layer. IMO much easier than trying to repaint specific pieces one at a time and making sure you got the blending and color right each time.

Repaint new template, and work your way up starting from the bottom. As I'm doing now.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/styckx/8c800c7b.jpg

[pikehkr]

I'm not sure how you do your repaints but I know there are some issues with the numbering on some. Please don't delete the .dscv numbering files or remove the numbers like some do.

It looks like you are making them invisible which is the better way to go.

Thanks

pike

[styckx]

Yeah, I didn't even think about blocking the alpha on them until someone suggested doing that here. One of those obvious ideas that never crossed my mind. So that's what I'm doing only if it's interfering with the paint scheme. I try to keep them there cause I'm not a fan of static numbers.

[styckx]

Forgot I never distributed these.

Uploaded to Trainsim and here is a direct link until Nel's approves it

http://justawful.net/AutoPart%206%20Pack.zip

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