weathering practice

P&0 Rail BaronOGR Forum Member

Lately, I've been trying to put all those weathering techniques I've read about for years into practice. First up was a MTH 2-6-0, airbrushed and then weathered with chalks. She's in background with an untouched version on the tracks along with a shot of the business end.

I plan on lettering it later- maybe SP, but probably as my freelance line the Peninsula & Ocean.

I also converted an MTH 19th century boxcar to an SP version with some Proto48 decals. The car on the right is what it looked like before.

I'm pretty happy with the way things are coming out and plan to keep trying it out.

-S

6/5/152:49 PM

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ChugmanOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Nice work! Making me want to head downstairs and get busy too.

Art

6/5/152:51 PM

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Marty MilnerOGR Forum Member

very nice work keep on posting. weathering adds a lot for the realism of the model.

6/5/152:53 PM

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86TA355SROGR Forum Member

Stick with it, it's one of those things that you keep getting better at.

I do like the 'out of box' look for a certain reason. But, I really prefer the 'weathered' look as the trains look like they've been doing the work they were designed to do.

Keep posting more, love to see your progress.

6/5/153:33 PM

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josefOGR Forum Member

Looks good. I personally like the lightly weathered look you have done so far. Wish I had the skills and capabilities.

6/5/153:36 PM

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SpenceOGR Forum Member

6/5/153:43 PM

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Lee WillisOGR Forum Member

Nice on both of them.

the title is appropriate too. I think weathering improves with practice, not that yours isn't good already.

6/5/153:58 PM

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P&0 Rail BaronOGR Forum Member

More progress on the first locomotives for the Peninsula and Ocean. Moguls 5 and 6 are ready to start hauling local freight.

Both are MTH models. Weathering was done with airbrush, chalks, pastels and the road names are custom Kadee decals.

I found these soft pastels at an art supply store useful for adding coal dust stains and rust.

7/13/158:57 PM

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Marc COGR Forum Member

Nicely Done.

7/13/1510:15 PM

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GCRailwaysOGR Forum Member

It's amazing how a simple weathering job is all it takes to transform an inexpensive locomotive! It makes me want to start weathering my equipment!

7/14/155:48 PM

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P&0 Rail BaronOGR Forum Member

Added chalk and spray to some ebay finds.

It's quick and dirty (get it? I slay me), but I like the lived in look it gives the rolling stock. Oh, and I added real coal to the top of the SP hopper load.

7/15/1512:56 PM

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davebOGR Forum Member

"and I added real coal to the top of the SP hopper load."

I like the effect that real coal adds. Many years ago an SP coal train derailed near our hose and my kids picked up a few lumps left after the clean up and we crushed them up to make hopper loads. A prototype lump goes a long ways on a model, I still have a couple of chunks left if I need to dress up a coal car.....DaveB

7/15/151:19 PM

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GCRailwaysOGR Forum Member

What's up with the truck on the right side of the SP gon photo?

7/15/151:40 PM

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P&0 Rail BaronOGR Forum Member

Not sure about the gondola. I know one truck is set in a little further than the other. I just assumed it was supposed to be that way.

7/15/152:37 PM

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