Weathering Track Rails

Thanks Harley !

@SIRT posted:

That's why you mist it with red oxide primer and flat black. All rust effects should be done this way.

I've done similar except using flat orange in stead of red oxide primer.

Lou N

I recently tried a bunch of different methods for weathering the rails on some Ross track and turnouts. After testing hand painting, air brushing, and spray cans, the best combo seems to be:

1. Use a spray can of flat black primer to tone down the shiny ness of the rails, plastic, and ties. The primer also serves as a good base for the next step
2. With a paint brush, apply burnt sienna acrylic paint on the sides of the rails, over top of the black primer. Just apply a thin coat so that the primer base shows through.

Of course, after each step, wide the paint from top of the rails before it dries. On the turnouts, I taped over the moving bits to prevent primer buildup from binding up the mechanism.

Anyway, here are some pics of the end results.