Thanks, Driline for starting a weathering thread. Good work, everyone. Here’s a B&M boxcar I just did tonite.
OK, I used some turpentine to remove some of the excess weathering done on these hoppers. I then restreaked the cars with no additional paint as there was plenty already there, and allowed them to dry some. I know they need more dry time but I will do a full day next time. I sealed with Dulcoat and added some chalk over the top and Dulcoated again. It was to late to add the chalks before the paint on these cars but next time I will follow Robby’s recomendations.
The first pick is the prototype I was shooting for on the Cargill car.
Thanks again Robby.
Gramps, nice weathering job.
Excellent Robby. This is what I was hoping for. Some of you Pro’s out there please list EXACTLY what steps you took to achieve your final weathered product. Step1…Step2…Step3…etc. etc…
Ok, I’d like to use you as a guinea pig. If I can make my boxcar look like that on only two try’s certainly you can too. I use PSI 40. Well as soon as you get an airbrush lets get you started [:)]
I guess one of my main points here is that YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A PRO to achieve this level of weathering. This is was my 2nd train car EVER. The first was this flatcar you see here.
So I’m challenging somebody…anybody to try this and post your pics here. Obviously you’ll have to have the following items
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AirBrush
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Sophisticated Finishes “rust” purchased at Michaels craft store
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Gouache Burnt Sienna purchased at Michaels craft store
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India Ink Alcohol wash
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A.I.M. or Bragdon powders
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Pollyscale Paint
Or try any other item that was suggested by other posters here…
One more little tidbit. Photograph your weathered models OUTSIDE if at all possible. Most of us don’t have a nice camera studio with plenty of light like Robby.[:)]
They’ll look sooooo much better outside and we can actually SEE them.
Extremely Nice.
Question. What did you do to achieve the “DARK” rust spots on the side of this boxcar?
- Gouache color?
- Specific powder color?
Trust me. A squad has been dispatched to come over to this forum and down everyone here til the thread is locked.
In the mean time I’ll shoot.
I would like to know how to do the rust pits to.
What is the difference between Gouache and oil paints?
Aggro, I guess I need to send you a SD card for further instructions?
I’m definitely not in the same league as you guy’s but I thought I’d toss this in anyway. I built this car about ten years ago so it’s a little crude but oh well.[:)]
Driline and Robbie - good job. Looks very real. Boomer, the car has a subtle aged look. Not every car is a rust bucket- they all start shiny and new and acquire their personality gradually.
Crude! Are you kidding me? Very nice. Wood chips under the logs, nicely weathered sides, rusted up trucks, and we can still read the reporting #'s.
I think your holding back.
Thats what I am working towards.
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jeremy
OUCH [xx(] LOL!
**Driline…**The “dark” spots was done with a mix of burnt umber (windsor newton oils), and dark weathering powders (dark red, and black).
Spidge- Much, much better! You got it going good with the two hoppers
Driline- I’ll take you up. I’ve got an airbrush but I’ve been holding off until I get some more tips and checkout some more work of others before I destroy another car like I’ve done before. Twice. The powders I do not have…, yet. Because of my schedule and of course funding it may be relatively slow going but between this thread and some help Robby’s offered I think the door has been opened wide to the world of weathering. I’ve got some old TYCO cars from my youth in the early 70’s to use as practice so I’m not going on the greatness of the cars, but who knows I may end up changing couplers and wheels and using them!
Here’s my failed attempt. Sort of a where I am now photo. No misconceptions it is good at all. It will be “erased” some day
Soon, hopefully when I find the wifes camera, I’ll select a car and post a before picture and then get started. I already have some reefer white Polyscale to fade with. so I’ve got all I need to get started. [:D]
First question, India ink. Does that seem to be the best to use as a black wash or would any water based black do? I do not have India Ink, I do have Folk Art. But there is a H.L. nearby so I can get some.
Not sure. I’ve always used India Ink. Now that I think about it. It may be only a few drops of ink per 3oz. of alcohol to get that washed look. So scratch the 50/50 mixture as I think that will be way to dark.
A couple of peculiarities for your perusal here-----
On this one—a different colourization showed up
Also note the extra step up under the door
And then the patched–in metal–boxcar with an extreme dose of rust[^]
Things that make one go HMMM[:-^]