I am getting ready to build my first structure for my recently completed layout(track complete) and have heard a lot about airbru***echniques, dry brush, and chalk. If I were to go the chalk route, where is the best place to purchase and which method is preferred? ps: the structure is a lumber yard.
thanks
john
you can get pastel chalks (they are rectanglar in shape) at wal mart in the arts and craft center, hobby lobby, and also some art supply, office supply, and teacher supply warehouses…I only use the brown, red, orange, white, and black colors…you can also use an air brush with dilute paints, and washes of water and poly s paints or alcohol and india ink work well also for weathering…Chuck
I wouldn’t even consider using chalk. For the best results use weathering powder. I placed a link below so you can read for yourself. They are the best on the market. You won’t be disappointed. You can use them to weather anything including engines & rolling stock. They are not cheap though but will go a long way.
I like paint because it does not make as big of a mess as chalk. I found chalks in the craft section of wal-mart if you want to go that route.
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Originally posted by 8500HPGASTURBINE
I wouldn’t even consider using chalk. For the best results use weathering powder. I placed a link below so you can read for yourself. They are the best on the market. You won’t be disappointed. You can use them to weather anything including engines & rolling stock. They are not cheap though but will go a long way.
http://www.bragdonent.com/weather.htm
i just went online and ordered some. it looks interesting. thanks for the help!
john
I tried chalk, but when I went to seal it, the sealant just washed it off pretty much. I’d recommend Polly Scale S paints. Good Luck! [8D][tup]
You didn’t say what materials you were going to use to make your lumberyard. Wood would be appropriate here, but you may have other materials you may want to use. The type of material would make a difference in what could or would be used to weather a structure.
Also how do you want it weathered? Really old and decrepid? Lightly weathered? New with just the shine taken off? The answer to these questions could lead to some constructive suggestions.
Bob Boudreau
I have used diluted acrylic paint with some succes, but I’d call it modest. I had better luck with that round plastic case of six or seven pie-shaped chalk pieces avail at Walmart. Yes, you have to keep putting on coats because the Dull-coat tends to wash it downwards, but that washing down rendered my little 0-6-0 looking naturally rusty. Practise on an old boxcar or at the back of a structure to see how well it works.
On the other hand, the plate girders on the bridge of my turntable turned out spectacularly (to me) with the washes. Go figure.
John,
Be carefull with it. It really does go a long way. It is activated by you rubbing it in. If you don’t like it just wash it off. There is some good advise here. As you get used to weathering you can try to airbrush a little on the buildings. Unless you will be handeling them you don’t have to worry about sealing them. You won’t be disappointed using the powders. Make sure you don’t apply it like most chalks, you have to rub them in to get the full effect. You will get the hang of it fast.
Good Luck
bob:
it is the atlas lumberyard, a small kit. i wanted to start with a smaller kit before i jumped into anything too complicated. i wi***o weather it moderatley. I have not assembled it and have only coated it with once with dullcote. i hope this helps!
john