Gene

Milo....but Canada isn't. ;0)

Was married. Now I just have girlfriends...hehehe. Its not the cost....its the volume of products and getting them shipped across the pond

Thanks Ray...its improved it...not 100% perfect but much better...thanks much! Gene

Reduce it from 70 downwards 1 at a time? On the faster loco or the slower one??

Just downloaded the mst recent MRH and was pleasantly surprised to see a nice photo-spread of this wonderfully atmospheric urban layout. Congratulations Ray!!! Well done!!!

Buy all?? Everything? Or just the streaking effects. ??? They have sooooo mannnny products!!!!

Ray...finally home...reprogrammed both locos to these values and they both run much better....one is a bit faster than the other at speed-step1.... Any tips on how to get them closer together speedwise....I assume some change to CVs 209,210 but have no clue what they control or which way to go. Cheers Gene

Just had a quick look at the AK webpage...man they have alot of weathering products 14 streaking effects alone!! Where to start where to start???

Thanks Ray...on the road at the moment...when I get home next weekend I'll try them out and let you know. Cheers Gene

Ray...any chance you remember what the CV tweaks are that you mention here???? Cheers Gene

What awesome modelling on this layout

I started back in the 1970s by shaving pastel sticks into powder and using them on armour( no dedicated powders back then). I've been using mostly Bragdons Powders in recent years and also tried some Humbrol powders which I found to be quite good also. A few weeks ago I tried some Pan Pastels which were excellent and less prone to fading if clearcoated. All these products seem to work well and do the job although they each seem to behave a little differently and some people seem to get along better with some products and some with other products. One thing I did notice is that Pan Pastels, in my opinion, seem to fade alot less than other products when overcoated with clearcoat. If you can afford it ,try as many products as you can otherwise I would get what is most affordable for you and just master it. Dullcote...I love the stuff but if you can't get it where you are try a spray-can of automotive matt out of a spraycan.

Thanks. I've had very good luck with my Bachmann loco purchases, both NA and UK locos. I always give my new loco purchases a good run-in both forward and reverse no matter what brand they may be....its just my policy.

Are these Bachmann locos??

Awesome layout...gotta love rundown urban industrial!!!!!! Hope your mum is on the mend.

WOW! Just WOW! Amazing!!!!!! Awesome!!!!!!

That is one fantastic layout ....awesome modelling indeed. Really I could just blather on and on. One thing that stands out for me is the quality and realism of the litter,papers and detritus scattered about. Quite frankly I find that to be one of the hardest things to model convincingly....when it is even modelled. Very few modellers, in my experience can pull it off at all let alone as well as it appears on this layout. Congats on a wonderful job and layout. Cheers Gene

Thanks Mike. And WOW! To the weathering/aging technique...that looks fabulous......unfortunately I've never seen or heard of the Modelmates products here in Canada. But it looks tremendous! Gene

Mike...this looks really great indeed...thanks for the clinic....its very interesting and informative. Question.....why are you doing the second coach without painting it with the Clear Gloss layer like you did the first coach. Is there a difference in the finished product???? Cheers Gene Oh...kaplon brushes....is kaplon some sort of artificial bristle????

Gwiwer...just reread this thread from the beginning...love your work...I find weathering lots of fun....I find its most important to be careful around the running gear, don't want to muck up the wheel treads and pick-ups. I use my airbrush,without paint to give my vehicles a good blow to get rid of excess powders that refuse to brush of...just a thought.

GWiwer....do you use powders exclusivly or do you also use paints...brush, airbrush???

Thanks Andy...ok I think I might know what a Gel Pen is and where to find them. I've been using water-colour pencils for a couple of years ever since I ran across a short video how-to about using them....its a great technique. Cheers Gene

Just been through this whole thread...thats some beautiful weathering indeed....very well done! Just one question...what is a Gel Pen? What are they normally used for??