The OO Garden Shed

By John Geeee

I purchased the new Right Track 11 Weathering Techniques with Tim Shackleton from the Warley 2009 show. He makes it look so easy so it inspired me to "Attack, Attack, Attack"

I already have a "cheap" dual action airbrush and compressor which I have used for colouring the track. Time to put it to better use. Following Mr Shackletons recommendations I use Humbrol 62 Leather and Matt Black mixtures diluted with white spirit to give a nice sprayable consistency. It takes a bit of practise to get used to how much to apply. I find the more you dilute the paint the weaker the effect, as I would expect to be the case. So it takes some time to get a feel for the amount to apply but I think I picked it up rather quickly.

Now the bad news is that this entry brings you completely up-to-date with the layout so far. So the blog upto this entry is everything i have done for the last 3 years. Therefore entries will slow down a bit now, but the good news is I do have lots of things to do so it is by no means anywhere near completion.

Here are some before and after pictures of the first weathered wagons:

I think I need to add some odd rust to the metal components, rivets etc. Otherwise I don't think they are too bad for my first attempt

Next Up - I have not got a clue as yet! Watch this space.