Painting plastic to look like wood?

2-8-2

Member
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It's your friendly neighborhood newbie again...

My N scale Interstate Fuel & Oil structure has a wood loading dock, and I'm not sure how to make the plastic look like wood. Does anyone have suggestions as far as colors, and/or technique?

Since we all like pictures, those would be appreciated too!
 

hminky

Member
shack_back.jpg


closeup_wood.jpg


I have a " web article" at:

http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/aging_wood

Thank you if you visit
Harold
 

steamhead

Active Member
OK Harold...!!!

You managed to make that plastic look more like aged wood than aged wood...!!! And I thought I had a done pretty good on my lumber yard...:cry:
 

kitsune

Member
Very impressed, Harold! I like how you got inventive with materials to weather with. I may have to try this on something!
 

richard cormier

New Member
Pretty good job of making styrene look like wood. I do a lot of scratch/bash work, and that bit of knowledge will surely come in handy.

Rich
 

hminky

Member
Thanks everyone, the technique also can be used for other effects.

early_tank.jpg


An HO IHC plastic old time water tank under construction

Harold
 

steamhead

Active Member
That little guy is lying on his back...Thought he'd take a crack at that ol' lumber for some firewood...and it was PLASTIC...!!! Too much to take...
 
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