From time to time I see boxcars (usually in boxcar red w/white lettering), in which the lettering and logo seem to not only fade, but also seems to “bleed or run” (not sure if that’s good terminology) Has anyone tried to recreate this with any success?
Thanks,
Mike
I did recently make this attempt (N-scale):
Not sure if it’s along the lines of what you are looking for.
If the image does not show, it’s because Railimages is down for a server upgrade of some sort. [:(]
Yes, that’s exactly what I’m looking for![:)] BTW, my wife (who’s not into railroading at all) was in here when I was looking at your photo, and she was impressed. How do you get that effect?
Thanks!
Mike
I was experimenting with a paint wa***hat was diluted with 91% Isopropyl alcohol, and noticed that it was attacking (fading) the logos. At first I thought I was in trouble, but soon found I was able to control the effect. I then took some white paint (watercolor) and added some streaks under the logos to highlight the bleeding effect. Once I got everything looking the way I wanted, I sealed it with Testors Dullcote.
I’m not sure how this will work on other rolling stock as decals/logos may be applied differently by each manufacturer. I model in N-scale and the boxcar was made by MDC/Roundhouse. It appears that the logos were painted on, and the alcohol attacked the white paint used for the logo. You may not get the same effect on logos that are decaled.
There are many ways to simulate weathering, so someone else may have a way to do this that will work with decals.
Thanks for the info. I was wondering if alcohol might work for that. What I was going to try it on is an Athearn 40’ GTW boxcar that I just purchased.
Thanks for your help.
yes i ‘run’ my signs with like-color dry brushing…use a very dry brush as you can gradually build the effect…very light dry brushing is see through at first…just the effect you want