[hiball3985]

atsf37l, on 03 February 2012 - 03:58 PM, said:

What color did you do the sides and front? Prior to 1938 they would be green. After 1938 they would be yellow. :read:

And why didn't you light the drumhead? :D :good:

Herb, I didn't do the front or side. I just used a simple code of Tims for the rear. I have one of those lamps sitting right here next to me. Red and three greens, the red lens being larger then the green. Did they have lit drumheads back then? I would probably set it on fire if I tried :ko2:

[hiball3985]

Bare with me guys, I'm working on it :D

[hiball3985]

six down, two to go, but my eyes are giving out tonight. :D

[Surflegg]

The lights are very much appreciated - gives it that extra touch of realism! Don't really know what I can do about the drumhead- would that require night textures? Has anyone had any experience with a lighted drumhead?

-Justin

[atsf37l]

I wuz only kiddin 'bout da drumhead guyz! :D

The side lights look good. Are you doing them 'on all the time' or only after 1900?

[timmuir]

Jim, we all appreciate the torture you put your eyes through tonite, thank you. It looks great!

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Don't really know what I can do about the drumhead- would that require night textures? Has anyone had any experience with a lighted drumhead?

-Justin

Here's a thought, Justin, just for kicks. I've used SolidBright material on just the face of the headlights on the Milwaukee Road box cabs. I don't know what program you used to build these ultra-fine models, but maybe you can select just the poly of the drumhead face with the nice artwork on it, then assign SolidBright to it, as I have done here:



The drawback is that it's bright at all times of the day. maybe a HalfBrgt material would be better. Just a thought before I hit the hay...

[hiball3985]

The fronts are finished. It depends on what settings you guys want:
1. on all the time
2. on with the headlight on
3. on after dark
I suggest on with the headlght. That way if a car is setting on a siding or in a yard they will be off. You can always change the setting to your own preference of course.
I'll be out of town today so you have time to vote before I send the file to Justin.

[Bernie]

I agree, on with headlights is the way to go. If the headlights are on at night anyway, the lamps will be on at night, nice and simple. :lol:

Boy, those lamps really look great! Out of curiosity, Herb, were the drumheads ever lit?

[cvo2010]

Very nice Jim :lol:, I think, I will have to go NG one of these days.

Claus

[Noisemaker]

Great job Jim! It's those little details that just make it MASSIVE. As for the drum head, the dimensions certainly look like it should be electrically lit. I'd take a stab and say lit drum heads really got going after WWII. the advent of diesel/electric\s, and Harry Truman et al doing whistle stops. Beforehand, at best would've been a stamped metal plate hung on the back. No offense to DRGW, but I'd imagine they might've not got any 'rear promotion' till late 50's or 60's? Simply because it was a remote and rustic train, unlike the major national carriers at the time.