I just finished laying down my track, and my scenery is starting to take effect. This is where I believe the weathering of trains comes in. I don’t have any ideas, but if anybody has anything from the late 40s to the mid 50s, please post it. I need ideas, and I think it would come easier to me if I saw somebody’s work. Please help and sound off
Peace
I won’t post mine as examples of good weathering, but at least it will pass as reasonable attempts.
I usually start with a heavy wash (more paint in it than a light wash), and use a top down paint technique with an almost dry brush. If the first strokes are too heavy, I squeeze the brush dry, wipe it dry on paper, dip it in some clear water, squeeze it dry, and then spread around what I had just placed on the model. I usually do this with a tan colour, quite light. Then I place darker washes over that, letting each application dry. I will often top it all with a light white wash. I keep going over what I have until I get a look that pleases me. My first attempt was with the K4s, secondly with the Y6b, and lastly with the H-8. In time I hope to improve them, but for now, I’m stilll sweatin’ over marking up these nice models.
The first image is of a Rivarossi H-8 Allegheny done the way I described just now.
The second is a Broadway Limited Imports K4s Pacific.
Lastly, a PCM Y6b Mallet.
Hi: I’m certainly no expert, and as these were my first attempts, I’m happy with them. I used Bar Mills weathering powder. Since Crandell covered steam pretty well, I’ll take a crack at diesels and freight cars.
EMD F7 AB
Alco RS-27
EMD GP-7
40 ft box car
This is a model?!
Going by some of the photos I see in this forum, and elsewhere, many do not realize we need to weather EVERYTHING on our models. Often there’s a photo of an extremely realistic-looking train traveling through the gaudiest display of bright green foliage that kills any thought of it being “the real thing.”
Frankly, weathering scares the Heck out of me, but what I do is mostly on locomotives and I use Bragdon powders applied with a Q-tip after I’ve sealed the loco with Dullcote. Here’s an example of some locos I’ve done. The two Yellowstones on the lead tracks have light weathering (my MR is a “Good Housekeeper,” LOL) and the one pulling the train has just come out of the paint shop.
I know that there are many more on the forum much more expert at this than I am. It’s something I kinda/sorta do when I’m in the mood to get brave.
Tom [:D]
Check out Wolfgang’s site. It shows how to weather locos and cars. To Wolfgang, great job! The weathering looks realistic, and it dosen’t look like it’s a life-long project.
Peace
Thank-you for your compliment, Mark. Yes, with an artist’s brush and heavy washes, generally darker ones over light, almost white, ones.
-Crandell
with your time period I think it is straight forward weathering.
