54Strat Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Hi,Rather than posting to my blog, which to be honest has seen little use for a number of months, I thought I'd post in a place that's more relevant. Though not a prolific poster or modeller for that matter, I have a fair few projects ticking over and I'll try and document things when I can.First up is the humble Peco 16 Ton Mineral Wagon. I've had a few of these unmade for a while and thought I'd try the a new technique on them whilst trying to clear my backlog of kits.1. Primed with Halfords Grey Primer.2. Rust hand painted using humbrol enamels. First a coat of Chocolate(98), then Leather(62) and Rust(113) used to give variation. 3. The wagon was damped with a coat of water, and salt, (Rock salt and household salt) was sprinkled on in areas that rust would corrode.4. Hairspray (very very cheap hairspary) was sprayed to fix the salt, and to provide a soluble base for the top coat..5. It was sprayed Grey for the body colour. I used the primer again, it seemed close enough for my liking.6. The salt was picked off with fingernails. I also dampened a cocktail stick, and thanks to the hairspray, I was easily able to remove the top coat revealing the rust underneath.7. White Stripes masked and sprayed with white acrylic.8. The underframe was washed with Railmatch Frame Dirt.9. The whole wagon was washed with Pro Modeller's Dirt, and removed with a damp finger. To Do.10. Add Decals11. Add vertical streaking in places over the body.12. Weather the wheels (pictures are cruel)I think I'll be playing around with this a bit more, overall I think it's quite promising.CheersPaul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium mirreles31 Posted April 1, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2011 Hi Paul, nice job there. I've not tried the salt method yet, might give it a go next time I have a go at some 16 tonners. You've got a really good finish in N, no doubt it'll work in 4mm, cheers Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Looks really good! I've been experimenting with the 'salt' method recently as an alternative to hand painting rust and it's definately got potential and is much easier and quicker! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Really good Paul. Not tried the salt technique yet but you might have inspired me. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54Strat Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Thanks for the comments guys. It's quite easy, and very effective. To take it further, one could add weathering powders to give the rust more texture before the salt. I also could have dug the airbrush out and used a couple of progressively lighter coats to give a contoured fading to the grey. Maybe next time. Btw, I used Adsa's own cheapest and nastiest hairspray, only £0.37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54Strat Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 Thread Resurrection! Weathering is Railmatch Frame dirt on the frames, Roof Soot washed into the panels and some rust powders tickled here and there. There's some more work to do on them, probably a light dusting to tone them down when I get my airbrush out but here they are for now. Dapol CCT, repainted faded blue and home made transfers and featuring a droopy coupling. A project started just before Dapol's re-issue. Isn't it always the way? Dapol engineers fish vans, not as garish as the mint version. Farish Vans Dapol Gunpowder Van Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirMinami Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Those look fantastic! The mineral van in particular has great rust effects. I might have to give that salt method a go. I also really like the shading/highlighting on the CCT. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54Strat Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 Been a while, but I'm still plodding on.. An old Farish Guv. General muck applied then removed with cotton bud and thinners, then a light spray with an airbrush. Next are some more CCT's out of the paint shop. Above are a pair of Chivers CCTs (awaiting buffers). I used a cheap primer that was darker than Halfords and it's left the BR Blue (Railmatch) a bit darker as a result. The transfers are a mixture of RailTec and my own. Above a repainted Dapol CCT (Railmatch Faded Blue with a dusting of Br Blue) and my own custom transfers. Not really that happy with the colour, but it'll add a bit more variation to the parcel's train and shouldn't look too bad when fully weathered. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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