Thanks folks1
Herc Driver said:
The black Frisco looks great. However your weathering sure produces some great results.
I screwed up several of the grab irons (aka broken them) during the building process. I had to heavily weather the car to cover them up.
Herc Driver said:
Do you use an airbrush? Dry paint? Chalks? I'm sure you divulged your secrets before - I just couldn't find the thread - but I'm interesting in learning how you get the weathering accomplished...it looks great.
All of the above except chalks. I also use washes. I try to vary what I do with the various cars. Most cars get a wash and airbrushing. Some will get rust streaks and other markings dry-brushed. I also use various colors in the washes and airbrush. I almost always use Folk Art Charcoal Gray. The other colors are Raw Sienna, Burnt Umber, Raw Umber, Asphaltum, Dark Gray, Light Gray, and Country Twill.
I will add add to the "to Do" list to a post on weathering.
I did write a series of articles on weathering an open hopper for Railroad Forum Magazine. You can find them at:
http://www.railroadforum.com/magazine/contents.html . There are five parts to the articles. Look in the old issues for 1 thru 3. Part 5 is due to come out shortly.
