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Nice work, from those pics it looks like you've mastered the technique - any more pics?

hi matt, thanks im pretty pleased too, ill try and take some more pics soon, preferably in daylight as the camera doesnt like our lighting in our house lol?

Nice start - I always find the best place to get inspiration is the prototype. Here are some photos of the prototype wagons... http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/c358950.html

 

Observe the patterns of rust, where it forms, where it doesn't. Look at how dirt collects on the chassis and bodyside, where it's rubbed off and where it sticks. Look at the colours, browns, greys, blacks. If you follow a photo with the techniques described in Railway Modeller you will get an ultimately more realistic result. To me that was the only thing missing for the beginner in the article, a photo of the real thing to work from!

mmm........very nice rust effects :icon_thumbsup2:

thanks james, iv only done the rust effects so far and a slight dry brush of light grey just to give it a dusty look and the pics are pretty rubbish as my camera is playing up, but thank you for the tips

 

and thanks phill glad you like the rust, i think i kinda over did in some slight areas tho the more i look at it?