My second weathering...

Very nice job of subtle weathering, Mario. You are having too much fun with this. 

looks good maybe just a little heavier would be better for my taste.

Very good, I like it. The first attempt was fine also because no two cars ever weathered the same. 

Nice! I liked both of you weathering jobs.

Brad

That looks good, but it probably was not as much fun, dialed down like that, as the previous effort, was it?

Very nicely done!!!!!!

Alex

This one looks more subtle and I like it. You have me considering doing some weathering at some point. I have to get my space built and layout up first. Great job. 

No!  With the natural order of things to drift towards the chaotic, keeping it subtle was not as much fun as dirtying them up!

And, believe it or not, it took longer to gently add subtle weathering than it was to slather on the mud and gunk.

Can you even see the 14 different powders used? Not to mention the rust and oily black highlights (dry brushed)...  Worst part? I can think of at least two more colors I need!

I actually prefer your 1st. one

The hardest part... the layers on the wheelset faces; rust, then oily black then powders.

Nice job!

Nice, looks good.!

Looks good !

Good stuff.  Keep posting!

I like it much better than the first one.  Nice job.

Art

Looks very realistic!

Thank you all!

nice, Enjoy another aspect of this hobby

First - the boxcar looks quite nice; massive weathering is often accurate, of course,

but with our models, Less is usually More, unless you're going for a specific car

or loco of which you have photos. I did not see your "first" effort, that I recall, but

this looks quite nice.

Second - if you want to part with that gorgeous Atlas F-2 with my favorite NYC

diesel scheme (I'm a "Central Fan" too), let me know...yeah, right, like you'd do

that. When that loco came out, so did a Gulf, Mobile & Ohio version, and I could not

make up my mind, and I let it slide...and I would up with neither. Haven't found

either at a price I could accept - when I see them at all.

Gonna weather it...?

I've been keeping my eyes open for one for years, and just got it!  no way I'm gonna part with it now, sorry to say!  it was "nearly new", and it perfect shape (looks test run only) and I will say that I got it on DASH for ~$250.  They are hard to come by these days!

Thanks,

- Mario

I think I'm getting kinda better at this weathering thing... still have got my technique or tool perfected yet.  I think the clear coat I tried doesn't quite have the tooth I need, going to try Testors' Dull Coat, and pick up some fixative this afternoon.

Thanks,

- Mario

Very nice Mario. I'm a fan of light weathering on cars and engines as opposed to heavy. I especially like light rust on the wheel trucks. This always looks good to me even if the rest of the car is not weathered.

Not bad, keep going with it you can only get better