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Techniques for freight car weathering
The finished model looks realistic, not overdone as some (mine included) I’ve seen. In addition, I’d be curious how Bob treats the undeside of the car he weathered.
Excellent article. Some very useful tips for all to try.
Keep up the good work.
Wow, this looks like the real thing! Excellent…
Great job! Nice touch of realism.
The car looks great! Bob is one of the best in my opinion at weathering!
This is an excellent article. I am sure many will use some of your skilled techniques to weather their own. Thanks for sharing an outstanding job.
Some of the best techniques in one spot ever.
A job well done it looks great
a cheaper alternitive to expensive weathering chalk is some burned paper from a wood fire i use it on my layout and all you have to do is crush it with your fingers so you get the dust on them then push the finger that has the ash on it on the car or house that needs weathering and wa-la the jobs done.
Great article been trying different mediums thanks for the info
It’s a great article and turned out a beautifully weathered car, but I don’t have or know how to use an airbrush. Is there a site on here for weathering a car without one? I’ve tried with brushes with limited success, and I’m always up for seeing what ideas others have.
It’s never too late to learn new techniques. Using tape to remove unwanted paint. I tried it and I am extreamly satisfied with the results. Also using an airbrush is easy. The more I use it, the more I like it. I used to use powders only, being afraid to use too much paint. The airbrush allows you to use so little it can be built up gradually. Thanks for the tips!
A well presented article with very useful details which compliment the "know how"of my own methods. Thanks for the job well done.
great job!
Very impressive modeling-thanks for the great tips and visual steps!
I see where a couple of responders seem to think they might mess something up when they weather a car. The idea is to mess up the factory finish. The beauty of it all is the if things don’t work out; we can clean everything off the car and begin again. Use an old car as a sacificial candidate and get with it. It is surprising how quickly one can learn to do those things we read about and admire; yet are afraid to try.