First Attempt at Weathering a Loco, Rolling stock etc? Show us Yours.
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Not Just a Coat of Grimey Black !
The very first attempt? Mapping pen applied to the door frames then rubbed and smudged with cotton wool buds to form dirty corners. It's a technique I still use today.The earliest complete locomotive weathering was on one of my class 42 "Warships" which has the doorframe inked and received what amounted to a trial application of powders.
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The next candidate using the same technique (but keeping it further away from the flame) was a Triang 'Nellie' 0-4-0T.
I don't have either model in my collection now, so no pictures of them, unfortunately.
Since then, my weathering techniques have expanded to include thin washes, dry-brushing, stippling (all of these with paint), and weathering powders.
Perhaps not quite in the spirit of the thread for first attempts, here are two very recent items I have weathered.
The locomotive is a Hornby S15 4-6-0, while the wagon is a Cambrian Kits 'Sturgeon A'. I'm quite pleased with the effects I have achieved with both. Even so, there are further touches I could apply to really complete the jobs.
Both of these have appeared in my workbench or layout threads before, just in case you thought you suffered from deja vu!
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Ooh, nice. Say, is that the old operating TPO?
'fraid not. It's the much more recent Bachmann non-operating one. As in they run perfectly but they don't have functional (nor indeed any) nets.
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You may already have seen this:
Lionheart PO wagon in end of life condition in 1962.
One thing I like to do first off is do the wheels. If there are shiny rims, use a black sharpie to cover that. It is pretty much indelible so if paint does rub off, it won't be obvious.
I have a pot of wheel grot which consists of black, dirt and rust and I paint them with that. Sfterwards giving the tires a rub down with a fiberglass pen.
For the underframe, after the base airbrush coats of earth and black, I start with rust on the axleboxes, wheels and other ironmogery. I rub this in and leave a thin layer. To tone down the rust I follow up with black on the solebars axleboxes etc, and wheels.
I try to be subtle with the body powdering, it is so easy to overdo it. I also try to simulate someone wiping off the ID number since that would be important for staff to see.
Another point is the interior. If you plan to run you wagons loaded all the time, this is obviously a non issue.
A BR open wagon from Dapol.
Out of the box the interior was cream. A good base colour because raw wood is close to that colour. Interiors weren't painted as a rule. I used my airbrush to lay down some earth and black first.
Aside: You can enhance the wood grain by rubbing sandpaper in the grain direction.
Again with powders, rust for the iron bits, earth and black trying to randomise the weathering.
Don't forget to paint the brake lever handles white.
I like that you are doing 3 link. I could never get on with these in 4mm, but then I never tried very hard either, preferring Kadee. For 0 gauge I am trying harder and the uncoupling tools I have made show promise.
John
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Please visit my OO Gauge 1930's LMS layout "Jencaster"
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Please visit my OO Gauge 1930's LMS layout "Jencaster"
http://yourmodelrailway.net/view_topic.php?id=14622&forum_id=21&page=1
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I will keep on practicing and have fun while I am learning!
Ian
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