SouthernBlue80s Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 (edited) Next Up TTA Trying the painted on weathering powder on this one. The oily dirt on tank wagons was often more of a dirty brown than black This is a mix of earth brown, black rust and a hint of white all mixed up to form weathering powder equivalent of frame dirt. The frame, suspension wheels ect has had a coat of railmatch framedirt. Then the weathering powder had been painted all over and allowed to dry Oily paint has been applied at the top Before After Tomorrow I will start working the powder in or removing it. I am also doing different greys on the roofs of MK1 coaches at the moment. Very happy with the weathering on them....but the roofs I am struggling with to get right....tomorrow I think - with a fresh pair of eyes Edited February 25, 2019 by SouthernBlue80s 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Looks good Steve, interested to see how you weather the tanks. your thread has inspired me to get on with an 03 that I started years ago and never finished. Steve. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 (edited) Previously I have dry brushed TTA tanks, which worked quite well. I am hoping this will be a success, we shall soon find out! Hopefully we all inspire each other with our various threads. I know that when I hit a flat spot looking at peoples layouts/work on here often gives me the impetus to get going again Edited February 25, 2019 by SouthernBlue80s 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teacupteacup Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Fantastic work again Steve!!! Im taking some inspiration on the minerals! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 The two finished wagons. 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 Tank wagon. Next pass. Still a bit more to do I rubbed the weathering powder in with kitchen paper following the shape of the tank and took more off where data panels or numbers are 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) So I have been quite motivated recently. Two new class 33s on the layout soon 33062 and 33053. Just finished them today Weathered Dutch OCA. And a rake of MK1 coaches - I have been mucking around with roof colours ect. Work in progress but getting there. Edited March 1, 2019 by SouthernBlue80s 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ba14eagle Posted March 6, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2019 I tried your rusting method on a Dapol O gauge 16t mineral wagon. At this stage it looked brilliant - thank you! Unfortunately, i tried adding a tiny bit more of the Typhus Corrosion and wasnt happy with the result. Ive then compounded the problems, but have salvaged it to a degree. I know now for the next time! As they say, less is more sometimes. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 8 hours ago, ba14eagle said: I tried your rusting method on a Dapol O gauge 16t mineral wagon. At this stage it looked brilliant - thank you! Unfortunately, i tried adding a tiny bit more of the Typhus Corrosion and wasnt happy with the result. Ive then compounded the problems, but have salvaged it to a degree. I know now for the next time! As they say, less is more sometimes. That looks good ba14eagle, less is more is something I have to repeat over and over when I'm weathering! it is so easy to go too far. Steve. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Some lovely work there,looking forward to more now.. cheers neil.. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 (edited) 22 hours ago, ba14eagle said: I tried your rusting method on a Dapol O gauge 16t mineral wagon. At this stage it looked brilliant - thank you! Unfortunately, i tried adding a tiny bit more of the Typhus Corrosion and wasnt happy with the result. Ive then compounded the problems, but have salvaged it to a degree. I know now for the next time! As they say, less is more sometimes. Do not beat your self up I think it looks really good. I know what you mean it took me a long time to start to use less and less weathering mediums on things. I am sometimes now using very small amounts. Edited March 7, 2019 by SouthernBlue80s 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 On 06/03/2019 at 20:51, ba14eagle said: I tried your rusting method on a Dapol O gauge 16t mineral wagon. At this stage it looked brilliant - thank you! Unfortunately, i tried adding a tiny bit more of the Typhus Corrosion and wasnt happy with the result. Ive then compounded the problems, but have salvaged it to a degree. I know now for the next time! As they say, less is more sometimes. That's a lovely piece of work; just as I remember them. About the only thing you could add is one of those little yellow self-adhesive squares that appeared on wagon solebars from about 1969. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 I have a proper camera. So I am trying to find my way through the maze of functions to work out how to get the best result. Pic sizes are quite big. So might have to keep using the camera phone. A largely abandoned tools van. Lots of washes and glass fibre pen on this. The TTA - The pics show where it needs tweaking And a Heljan 47, 47285. They look a bit dated by today's standards one you get up close, but I like em and I have 4 rail blue ones all weathered. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Hi Steve, I've been trying different techniques on wagon roofs with varying degrees of success. How do you weather yours, is it the same paint on and wipe off powders you ues elswhere? I'd like to give that a go. steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 Finding it difficult to upload pictures. Anyway.... What type of wagons are they Steve? I often do use paints and powders applied with a brush over the curve of the wagon roof. In way water would flow off down each side. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 They are bog standard rtr vans and and brake vans. I've tried a wash, wash then powders and powders over a coat of matt varnish. I wonder if the difficulty is they are fantastically smooth, I'll do a couple using your method and see how that goes. It's always good to try different ideas and have a variation in weathered stock so I'll give it a go. Steve. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 Let me know how you get on. I will try and get some pictures up 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Ta Steve, hopefully I'll have a go tomorrow and put up some pics. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 More super detailing here cheers neil.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Had a go at the roofs this morning. The one on the left had Humbrol smoke powder mixed with a tiny bit of dark earth then mixed with Matt coat and thinners, brushed all over, left to dry a bit then wiped a bit off. The one on the right had the powder mixed with Decal fix, brushed on and wiped off. The one on the left took to the roof a lot easier than the other one and was harder to wipe off, the effects are so different but I don't mind them both really although I think the right hand one needs a bit more work. Steve. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 Hi Steve - some ideas for you I would pick out the curved rain gutter with a hint of dirt underneath. They look good. I sometimes tend to put a hint of more rusty brown in to capture that dirt/brake dust. There is some great wagon reference here, showing how often the locos and wagons had that rust brown on them I also tend to use a stiff bush and work it in the direction that the water would run off the roof and push in more dirt where it would collect along drainage channels, vents and so on. The Silver is a test of another technique. Dry brush paint onto masking take and apply in strips across the roof and then peel off and it leaves a stippled effect. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Cheers Steve, there is some fantastic photo's in that thread! I like the look of the silver as well. I also want to give oil paints a go as I've seen some fantastic results using them. There is a military modelling show near me at the weekend and you can normally get all the stuff from the likes of MIG, Ammo etc, I was planning on going but that could be dangerous! Steve. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Just added some powders on the roof of a Hornby shark I've been working on, I did put some dark earth in the rain gullies. Steve. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 2 hours ago, sb67 said: Just added some powders on the roof of a Hornby shark I've been working on, I did put some dark earth in the rain gullies. Steve. Thats looking really good Steve. What I do is mix up track rust, earth brown a hint of black and white weathering powders into a separate pot. It is kind of like the weathering powder equivalent of Framedirt paint. I find it a really useful combination to be used in lots of locations where that grime builds up like you rain gullies. Get your hands on a 2mm glassfibre pen and run it down the wood panels it really gives that wood effect. I was a bit sceptical at first but it worked really well. A thin wash of that weathering powder muck I described above on the white handrails and or get some chips into them. Tone them back a bit. Buffer shanks either silver or a nice oily greasy colour depending on what buffers are being used. Some ideas anyway All the best Steve 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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