Weathering N scale equipment

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Good Morning

I am looking for a good guide to weathering equipment, from begineer to advance. Any suggestions?

thanks

jd

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Stay away from an airbrush!!!

After I have thoroughly cleaned up my model I give it a very light overspray of either Floquil’s Instant Weathering or Reefer Gray; all I am trying to do is take the sheen off the car and convey an impression of service; remember Floquiil Aerosols are solvent based so hit it light and fast to avoid crazing.

I prefer chalks for my heavier weathering. Using alcohol I create a very thin gruel of the color I want on my roof and then I give it a light shading. I brush downward from the top of the car and let my brush fall off the eaves. I tint - or sometimes tone - my color and bruish downward on the side of the car.

When I have things the way I want them I grab my dullcote and give an overspray to fix the colors. I have noticed that duillcote tends to fade colors a bit and this is why I shade my base weathering color.

I have a few heavily weathered cars but Don’t overdo it!!!

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What if you use an N scale airbrush??[:-^]

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I use an airbrush to weather Nscale equipment, and it is a 1:1 scale airbrush. Works fine too (far better than a rattle can).

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I am in N scale. Honestly I don’t bother weathering. Not that I am saying not to, I just don’t because for me it’s an added hassle when I already have limited room or resources. I think it shows more significantly in larger scales.