I have for a while wanted a second 08 and had a mind to try doing a faded one. I've seen people do this a few different ways but recently saw some 20s given the treatment using Ammo Mig oil brushers. This looked to be quite effective and relatively hassle free so decided to give them a go. I think the result was a reasonable success. This was done entirely with the oil brushers using other artists brushes to blend etc, no air brushing or other paints or powders used on the faded one.
I have recently been working on converting some Dapol bogie bolster E into coil P wagons. Quite a simple job creating the wooden cradles from plastic strip, painting and weathering all done with a brush on this.
I've been busy with weathering some other stock this week but have got as far as priming the 3D printed illmenite wagons, and given them a first pass with the main body color.
I have been busy working on the layout over the last year and have not been on here for a while only having started to use the site a while before it went down.
I have some images saved of it's development that in time I may post in retrospect.
At the present with the layout senics and all largely finished I'm just aquiring some last items of stock. Pictured is the last of three Bachmann 37s I've just purchased additional to the two I already had. These all need weathering along with q