Trains&armour's Blog

I really like the effect of spraying with grey, it has toned it down nicely but the interior needs to be far more worn. There would be dark dust in the cracks and on the bottom but the sides would be worn back to bare wood - silvery grey with just a hint of brown. Just to be really picky the colour of the rails is far too red - one of my pet hates I am afraid!

A decent first weathering. But remember, weathering reflects the life of a wagon. A coal wagon would be blacker than a general goods wagon. From experience, go easy on rust if you want a running wagon. Too much rust just looks orange.

The darkened sides look good, but the solebar and brake gear are a little too orange. Remember, thats a wooden wagon. And wood doesnt rust.

Though, you got the darkened letters perfectly. It does look like its coated in coal dust. Well...coke dust..now that I actually read it.

 The other thing to remember is the wear and tear that the environment puts on the wagon surfaces. White paint pre-war was not TiO2 stabilized, and faded badly with light and wear. Get a fibreglass brush and 'fade' parts of the lettering gently. I have posted in 'modifying rtr' section last year to show this technique.

Cheers from Oz,

Peter C.

Thank you gentlemen!

The photo is indeed far to orange! In fact, it's supposed to be an dark earth colour with just a hint of orange in it, representing road track dirt. With the lighting setup i used last night it really doesn't look the part. The photo I took this morning captures the look of the wagon far better. But the interior does need some more work.

And as to the rails, those are just what I had to hand. They are in fact remains of my German Marklin layout, and are more than 25 years old. Still too red though...