michaelp Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I am wanting to weather my Class 08 but don't know how to get the faded look on the loco. Would I have to respray the whole loco with a faded colour or can the blue already applied be faded and weathered. Any advice would be great. Thanks in advance. Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfwit Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 James Hilton of this parish wrote an article in Model Rail on this very subject. I can't remember which one though but I'm sure that someone will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rods_of_Revolution Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 One method is to spray white over it, make sure your airbrush is clean so it doesn't spit at all and you're getting a nice fine spray. Basically dust it until you feel you have it faded the correct ammount. Little is more, so review your progress often under good light to make sure you don't go too far. Regards, Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelp Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 What type of paint is this done with ie: matt, satin or gloss? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnington Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I definately agree with the less is more approach, don't go crazy as this example i just found on Ebay shows!!!! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bachmann-08748-weathered-looks-good-detailed-/160529451855?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item25604d0b4f Regards Arnie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveyH Posted January 17, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2011 I use a very thin wash of white Tamiya matt acrylic to achieve a faded look. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted January 17, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 17, 2011 this example i just found on Ebay "weathered looks good" might be considered to be a bit wide of the mark but then it's all in the eye of the beholder. I agree less is more and also that such work is very easy to overdo. The example shown might not look out of place in a china-clay location but anywhere else ......... Very discreet use of white then careful application of weathering powders can result in a good faded and work-stained appearance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
corax67 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 There was indeed an article in Model Rail magazine, Issue 138, December 2009 on detailing and fading a Bachmann Mainline 09 - the techniques could equally be applied to an 08 in Rail Blue or any other livery. The Author - James Hilton - has reproduced it on his RMWeb blog too: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php/blog/10/entry-1894-faded-glory-modelling-a-faded-mainline-09-shunter/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_daddy_ray Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I definately agree with the less is more approach, don't go crazy as this example i just found on Ebay shows!!!! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bachmann-08748-weathered-looks-good-detailed-/160529451855?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item25604d0b4f Regards Arnie I can't believe no one has bid on it yet, what everyone waiting for Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelp Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 Thanks for all the replies guy's, I have a bit more understanding of how it's done now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rods_of_Revolution Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 What type of paint is this done with ie: matt, satin or gloss? I use matt paint, I also normally apply matt varish after I have weathered my models. I use Games Workshop paints for all my weathering, they dry quick and can be washed off with water if you go wrong. Regards, Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorlander Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Probably already been mentioned on another thread. Can someone recall which magazine had the article about using brown eyeshadow i think as weathering medium ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platform 6 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 There's a superb weathered 08 on the old RMweb here. I think it was featured in Railway Modeller at the time too. Regards, Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trains4U Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I use matt varnish with a little white paint mixed in. But then I tend to brush-apply rather than airbrush. It certainly works for turning my red railfreight OCA wagons a nice sun-bleached pink. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted February 21, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 21, 2011 I use matt varnish with a little white paint mixed in. But then I tend to brush-apply rather than airbrush. It certainly works for turning my red railfreight OCA wagons a nice sun-bleached pink. I spray but I use the same approach... it has the effect of thinning the pigment rather than the paint and I find it much easier to control - you really have to go some to overdo it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 This has been on my blog a while now, it may be of some interest - http://eastmoor.blogspot.com/2009/07/fading-fast.html About five years scarily since I made the model in the post though! But more recently this may also be of some use - http://eastmoor.blogspot.com/2010/09/project-31-fades-away.html And the thread on here too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Emily Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Probably already been mentioned on another thread. Can someone recall which magazine had the article about using brown eyeshadow i think as weathering medium ? Are you thinking about the article on 'Grove street yard' in issue 143 of 'Model Rail'? I mentioned using it as weathering powders that were cheap, plentiful and came in a lot of shades. Just make sure you don't use the ones that have a glitter effect in them! They need sealing afterwards with matt varnish if they are going to be handled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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