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First attempt at weathering with MIG powders

cornish trains jez

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Good evening all,

 

I have decided to spend a bit of time weathering my Farish class 37 number 37206 and having bought some MIG powders about 6 months ago, it has taken me this long to pluck up the courage to have a bash at using them.

I have already weathered this loco but I was just missing the smoke streaks on the roof.

 

I have used the "Black Smoke" pigment to create some smoke stains on the roof using some photos from Flickr as reference.

On the box it recommends using a drop of turpentine to fix the pigment. Are there any other methods of doing this? Maybe a drop of Klear? Any recommendations would be great!

 

Here are the results.

 

All comments and tips welcome.

 

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Best regards,

 

Jeremy

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jonas

Dropped onto the are of pigment. You can also make a mixture of powder and thinner, paint it on, let it dry, then manipulate it with a dry brush, which is how I tend to use it mostly.

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cornish trains jez

Nice one! Thanks for the advice! I spent a bit of time today blending the smoke stains into the roof a bit more. It's starting to look a little more realistic now.

Best regards,

Jeremy

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Good start Jeremy - do like a nice n grubby tractor me :D

 

Front end detailing lookin' nice to with the ploughs...and it looks lower too which helps...

 

Won't comment on the fixing as haven't done that to any of my stock yet...but I will sit back and note the tips given above...

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cornish trains jez

Good start Jeremy - do like a nice n grubby tractor me :D

 

Front end detailing lookin' nice to with the ploughs...and it looks lower too which helps...

 

Won't comment on the fixing as haven't done that to any of my stock yet...but I will sit back and note the tips given above...

 

 

Thanks Pete! I've enjoyed working with the powders and will definitely use them again hopefully improving my skills as I go.

 

Best regards,

 

Jeremy

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RobboPetes

Tractor looks great, as they always do when they are grubby. The weathering looks superb. Keep up the good work. I'm sure I would be talking for all on here when I say we all look forward to seeing your next project.

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cornish trains jez

Tractor looks great, as they always do when they are grubby. The weathering looks superb. Keep up the good work. I'm sure I would be talking for all on here when I say we all look forward to seeing your next project.

 

Thanks mate! As I don't own an airbrush I have to dry brush and build up all of my weathering and this is my first go at weathering powders. Since these photos were taken, I have blended the smoke stains a little more into the roof which has given a more realistsic look.

Next project is 37181 which I intended to start about 6 months ago. Still not got round to it!!!

 

Best regards,

 

Jeremy

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