Weathering Locos and Wagons

[Andrew P]

I'd agree with the above but add in Martyn Welch's The Art of Weathering. Every modeller should read it.

Yes I agree, I do have this Book but unfortunately it's 90% Black and White Photos.

[Shed]

any recent wagons to show off Andrew?

[Andrew P]

any recent wagons to show off Andrew?

Thanks, No nothing at the moment, I do have a few to do, but I'm waiting for some more to arrive in the New Year then I can do a batch which is easier and less paint waste. I also have my 2 x O Gauge Wagons to do and 2 more on there way to me, again in the New Year. I also have a pair of O Gauge Heljan Class 25 and 26 to do at some point as well.

 

So in short, there will be some in the New Year.

[emt_911]

Thanks, No nothing at the moment, I do have a few to do, but I'm waiting for some more to arrive in the New Year then I can do a batch which is easier and less paint waste. I also have my 2 x O Gauge Wagons to do and 2 more on there way to me, again in the New Year. I also have a pair of O Gauge Heljan Class 25 and 26 to do at some point as well.

 

So in short, there will be some in the New Year.

I'm going to have to book a master class for the next time I'm in the area

[Andrew P]

I'm going to have to book a master class for the next time I'm in the area

Yeah we can always do that mate, I can WRECK any Loco for you.

[Revolution Mike B]

Glad I found this Andy, I'm at the first stage at the moment - I've stopped using my airbrush and have started out with paint and powders. That large logo 37 looks great!

[Andrew P]

Thanks Scoobyra, I did a little more yesterday, again a mix of Dry Brush with Enamles, Powders and Air Brush with Acrylics to finish.

 

 

 

And a couple of O Gauge Wagons.

 

 

 

[MarshLane]

Hi Ben, Thanks for your interest.

The Airbrush and Baby Elephant Compressor came from Everything Airbrush near Bournemouth and worked out about £60 all in.

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For Loco weathering I like Acrylics, mainly because I work in a Shed and because I can wash everything out under the Tap.

I also use Carr's Weathering Powders that I've had for about 20 years, there's a couple of Rust colours a Soot and a sort of Brown / Black mix.

I do use Enamels for doing some Dry Brushing as well.

 

 

Hi Andy,

Not sure if you've ever done total repaints as opposed to just weathering, but if you have - do you go with Railmatch paints?  For that kind of thing, I assume a compressor and airbrush is the better bet, rather than running from compressed air in a can?

 

Rich

[Andrew P]

Hi Andy,

Not sure if you've ever done total repaints as opposed to just weathering, but if you have - do you go with Railmatch paints?  For that kind of thing, I assume a compressor and airbrush is the better bet, rather than running from compressed air in a can?

 

Rich

Rich, SORRY for the late reply, I just read your post in 7mm saying you had asked me a question here so dashed over to answer it.

 

I've never done a Re-spray only weathering and I just have a cheap Air Brush and a Baby Elephant Compressor, about £65 all in from Everything Air Brush..

[MarshLane]

Hi Andy,

Thanks mate - no problem. You've a lot on you mind at the moment with BSS and BV developments!

 

Thanks for the reply, that's useful.

 

Rich

[PannierTanker14]

Just gunna pop up here three years after the last guy...

 

You’re a great painter, so I was wondering if you had any advice for a derelict or rusty look to a wagon/locomotive?

I’ve experimented with a moss texture for my Lima 4F, which I think went pretty well but I’m not a very good painter.

Here’s the loco as it is now, could you please advise anything that I could do with it?

 

Thanks

-PT14

[RBAGE]

17 minutes ago, PannierTanker14 said:

Just gunna pop up here three years after the last guy...

 

You’re a great painter, so I was wondering if you had any advice for a derelict or rusty look to a wagon/locomotive?

I’ve experimented with a moss texture for my Lima 4F, which I think went pretty well but I’m not a very good painter.

Here’s the loco as it is now, could you please advise anything that I could do with it?

 

Thanks

-PT14

I recommend Roundup Pro Biactive 360. 

[Andrew P]

1 hour ago, PannierTanker14 said:

Just gunna pop up here three years after the last guy...

 

You’re a great painter, so I was wondering if you had any advice for a derelict or rusty look to a wagon/locomotive?

I’ve experimented with a moss texture for my Lima 4F, which I think went pretty well but I’m not a very good painter.

Here’s the loco as it is now, could you please advise anything that I could do with it?

 

Thanks

-PT14

Hi PT, The first thing I would say is less green and more rust.

I've never really looked at Locos in Scrap Yards, but here is a picture I saved a few years ago in order to do my WD, and my rendition of it.

 

 

I hope this is of some help mate.

 

 

[Andrew P]

And here is my O Gauge 4F running on the original version of Trebudoc.

 

 

Edited October 2, 2019 by Andrew P

[PannierTanker14]

46 minutes ago, Andrew P said:

And here is my O Gauge 4F running on the original version of Trebudoc.

 

 

 

Thanks very much for the help. I’ll get round to rusting it up some more ASAP 

[saxokid]

More nice work here Andy,

ive started trying out this range of colours..