Ben Brown Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Hi all, this is my 1st proper post on RMweb. I'm new to weathering, started about 5months ago when I bought an Iwata neo with a small compressor. I've been using rail match acrylics and thinners. Here are some pics of my stock I weathered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRealistic Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 You've developed a really nice approach there, Ben. Super stuff, I'd say, and what I think's especially good is that they DON'T look airbrushed... as so many other 'airbrushed weatherings' do. Tell me more about how you go about it!!! I'm really keen to know... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Brown Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Thanks for the kind comments. Some of it was applied as a 50/50 wash and wiped of with cotton buds or different paint brushes of various stiffness dipped in thinners, sometimes while still wet or had been left a few hours or even days to get the required effect. The tanks were built up in layers getting darker as more went on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRealistic Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Thanks Ben. Must be quite a challenge doing a bit of airbrushing, then wiping/brushing, then airbrushing again.... and so on. I'm thinking your airbrush might dry out! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Brown Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Not a challenge as such, I just pour the remaining paint into a clean pot, a quick spray with thinner only and re mix the paint before putting back into airbrush. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Brown Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 Here is 47560 that was a factory weathered loco which I have tried to improve. And also 33030 that I stripped down and weathered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Brown Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 Some wagons I've done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Great work there David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEVERN VALLEY Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I can only say inspirational - well done you give us all hope! Regards, John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Brown Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Thanks for the kind comments Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Brown Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 Class 60 that I've started to do. Repainted the exhaust silencer. Will post the finished result once it's complete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Brown Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 The completed 60 and also the 66 I did today, just needs exhaust dirt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Brown Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 60 & 66 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Nice work David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Like your thread and work Ben. All I will add is that dirty wheels really finish the job, a bit like greased up buffers. The OBA Is crying out for brake discs to be fitted. That would really be the cherry on the cake. Top stuff though.....more please.... Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Brown Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 Thanks David and Nick. Dirty wheels and greased buffers do finish them off, has been corrected after the pics were taken. Brake discs would be a nice addition, hopefully in the not to distant future . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Brown Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 Latest project nearly complete, ex works 47635. Painted the plastic looking bogies and fuel tank, painted wheels black and added white walls, front buffer beam pipes added ect with silver buffers. Just need to add the cab cables and maybe paint the handrails white (don't want to break or loose them). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
big T Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Looking good mate! keep up the good work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
70021 Morning Star Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Hi Ben, Some very nice work here. One thing you might like to try is showing where some of the grime has been rubbed off to reveal shiny paintwork, such as on cab doors and access the odd panel, as this will really highlight your other work. Contrasting your weathering with the underlying shiny paint is key to bringing out your hard work. The technique I use is like using T-cut on your car's paintwork. I use metal polish to 'cut back' the micro thin layers of airbrushed, back to the underlying finish. Using metal polish on a cotton bud is good for irregular areas, like around door handles, and use masking tape to get a sharp edge on removed panels. The nice thing is that this doesn't just remove the airbrushed paint, layer by layer, to your base colour, it polishes that paint to give a nice sheen. Anyway, Ben, I'm following your blog, as you've got some interesting ideas here. Thank you. Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Brown Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 Hi Richard, thanks for the kind comments and the useful advice will have to give it a go. Glad you like some of my ideas. Ben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
70021 Morning Star Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 By the way, I ran out of Satin clear varnish yesterday. Only had Gloss or Matt, and needed to seal some weathering powder on a Mk1 coach. Well, as it takes a few coats of varnish to thoroughly protect weathering powders from handling, I thought I'd go with the Gloss, as the initial coat to protect my handiwork, then finish off with the satin. Wow, the result was a complete surprise! I 'dusted' it on from a distance. Because of that, the paint particles didn't merge, so were Satin, rather than Gloss. So far, so good. I let the Gloss varnish dusting dry, then gave it another go. The result was incredibly good!! I'm modelling a coach that was glossy shiny, but has some weathering. Ideally, some of the gloss shows through. And, folks, that's exactly what I was able to reproduce by 'dusting' with Gloss varnish. Some parts of my carriage are weathered Satin, while in a few panels, you can envisage the underlying glossy coach shining through. Another bit of knowledge to add to our modeller's toolkit. ...and, showing you learn something new every day. (Still love your models Ben.) Rick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Some very nice air brush weathering here.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
70021 Morning Star Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Not exactly "weathering", but, on another rmweb thread, I've suggested that smoking compartments of passenger coaches should have yellowed (smoke-tar stained) windows. These would be set off by the clear windows of the non-smoking compartments. Anyway, thought I'd throw it in as food for thought. So, Ben, have you tried these specialist 'paint chip' and 'wet look' acrylic paints? They sound interesting, and I'm hoping to hear others' experiences. Keep up the good work, Rick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Brown Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Thanks for the kind comments, and the useful info both. As for your question about the paint chip etc paints, I've not used them yet but I have been looking at them especially the rust effect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Very nice work Ben Cheers, Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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