I've caught the weathering bug!

Awesome!  But when you use the powder, how do you make it stick if you are happy with where it is?  Do you spray it with fixative?

You can dull coat it.  

 

But dull coating will hide the powder a bit.  Weather a bit heavier then you like and when you dull coat it will look how you want.  It takes some practice.

Try giving the item a spray of dull coat first. I've been using Bragdon's weathering powders and they seem to stick very well. After you apply the powder then spray it again in short bursts and from a distance. I spray it into the air and let it fall onto the train. Forgot to mention, nice job!

Nice work!

I have only dabbled a little with weathering.  I'm starting with easy stuff.  My Polar Express cars got a Winter weather treatment...Project snow on my passenger car roofs

 

From Micro-Mark I purchased Doc O'Brien's Weathering Powders.  There is a nice variety of colors...easy to use.  I used a few colors on the trucks of some Williams diesels...just a light weathering.  It hides the shine, makes them more realistic, and brings out details.

 

Stock on left...lightly weathered trucks on right...

TAC your weather caboose loks great.....nice job.  I've yet to weather any locos or rolling stock

I do like Kieith's method. I found just painting the trucks grimey black makes the details pop.

Yeah the trucks of my diesels do need to be aged a bit.  I was thinking about using the Dr Ben's "Instant Age" lightly on them for bringing out the detail and adding some grime.

I like painting the truck springs rust color from there. Then I will work the washes of black to make all the car body details pop. The couplers I will paint the same as the trucks.

I've tried using weathering powder and dullcote, but for me the best results come from airbrush weathering.

I don't do a lot of weathering, but once in a while I cut loose.

 

Weathered with multiple layers of chalks and Dullcoat:

 

 

This one's a little less severe.  Also with chalks and Dullcoat.

 

 

Rusty

"T" , off to a good first start.!

 

Looks like you are holding back a bit as I did on my first.

Whatever is done ……..can always be re-done if needed.

 

Just surpassed number 500!

 

 

 

 

 

Steve

Nice work SIRT!

Opens up a whole new world!

tackindy,

 

   Nice job!  Weathering has become a big part of the hobby for me and looks like it will be for you too.

 

Here is a photo of my weathered MTH y6b.

 

 

 

And some of my PRR weathered. 

 

And this one is slightly weathered...just like the prototype.

 

Rich

www.toytrainsontracks.com

 

Hey Rich, what did you use on your YB6 boiler to fade or whitewash the black?

Tackindy,

 

   I use Joe's Weathering dyes (rust and black) and black chalk or powder.  The dyes are alcohol based and need to be diluted first.  I start with applying the rust to fine parts and crevices, then go over everything with a coat of black.  This leaves the engine a little "sticky" looking so the coat of black chalk or dust dullens the surface for the results you see.  Recently I started using powders from AIM products at http://www.aimprodx.com/index.php?page=powders  The rust is also good at the end to hi-lite some rusty areas like brakes or couplers.  I add white to the wheels and firebox to simulate the residues from the water and ash.  I get the the dyes from Jeb Kriigel from Get Real Productions 434-589-2660.  I usually find Jeb at train shows and load up with that and MegaSteam smoke fluid.  If you need more detail, my second video shows step by step how to do this including air brushing. 

 

 

Note: I add oil to the drivers which mixes with the dyes and powders to produce a greasy look.  I Used other weathering techniques including airbrush and this is by far my favorite and I think produces the best results.  The only thing is it can rub off, so you can't just grab the boiler with your hand and pick it up, it will leave marks.  I usually lift with my fingers under the pilot and cab.  The worst that can happen is you will have to touch it up. 

 

 

I also use these techniques on my diesels.

 

 

 

 

 

This black dye and powders look great on the trucks.  It turns this engine from a toyish look to a "work horse".  I like to remove the screens and coat with black dye and powder to give the look of soot.  The orange bnsf is not that weathered but notice how the screens are black which fools the eye. 

 

 

You can also just use the powder to lightly weather like this Challenger.

 

 

 

The conrail uses the dyes and powders, and the NS was air brushed. 

 

 

 

Have fun!

 

Rich

These were done with the air brush. If all you do is hit the boiler with grimy black you are 3/4 of the way there. Then you can add what ever colors you would like to simulate rust, dust what ever. BF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATSF tool car and waycar.

I have a feeling that as of this weekend the YB6 will... at the least, be covered in Dr Ben's Instand Age (black) and a little rust.  I love the shiney polished engines of the Santa Fe F3s in Warbonnet Paint, and my NYC Dreyfuss, but I need an old grimey monster on the layout too!  I did weather just the trucks of two of my diesels and it did make the details pop!  

Wow - the deformed gondola looks great.  I am modeling a scrap yard and need to "beat up" the gons like this.  What was your technique?

Sorry,I didn't do the gon. BF

Some really good looking weathing in this thread. Nice job guys! I have wanted to do some myself, but my Engineer (5yr old son) threatens to strike if our equipment isn't all shiney and new I'm sure he'll grow into it over time.

I take it that you are not yet a 3RS modeler then.

Here's a photo of an Atlas GP9 with un-weathered trucks and a truck I sprayed with Floquil Weathered Black (they now make a Steam Power Black):

 

 

You can see how the detail comes out with the lighter paint.

 

I've only weathered a couple of cars so far using chalks (want to do more), but I don't spray anything over them.  If I get a fingerprint on a car I'll just try smoothing it over with a brush.

Once you start, you can't stop. Most of my equipment has some degree of weathering, depending on the age relative to me modeling period and region (an ATSF car would be dustier than rusty, a CN car would be muddy and have more rust on it etc.)

You are correct!  My cars looks so much better with a little weathering!  I'm not going extreme but a little "Instant Age" goes a LONG way!  This weekend I'll be weathering my coal tower and I might try a vehicle or three or six!  They all look brand spanking new.