Liverbird81 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Anybody point me in direction of the best materials for weathering my locos and coachs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 UP6936 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I use humbrol weathering powders, they come in a good range of colours. I find them easy to use, and humbrol have some tutorial videos on YouTube that I found very helpful, as they show you the best methods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Liverbird81 Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 Ok that's happy days thanks for info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 UP6936 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 No problem. If you watch the video it will tell you other products to buy that help with the weathering finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Liverbird81 Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 Never tried it befor so I'm goin to use an old 125 dummy car bfor I destroy my irish & nir stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 David Holman Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 The 'bible' for all things weathering is Martyn Welch's book 'The Art of Weathering' [Wild Swann pubs]. First issued a few years ago, it has never been bettered & Martyn's genial prose makes everything seem achievable. He also tells us what colours to use for each job - mainly Humbrol enamels. Eg No53 [Gunmetal] and 133 [bauxite], plus a little matt black and or leather is perfect for the generic 'underframe dirt' and variations enable oily bits to be done too. he book not only covers locos, but also open wagons, vans, coaches and the ubiquitous BR steel mineral, with rust being done the right way - ie put on first & then [with some Maskol] the top coat on top. It is my most read/used book of all time & I always go back to it whenever the paint or airbrush needs using again. Still in print, you will not regret buying a copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Liverbird81 Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 Ok that's great thanks so much David I will check out eBay for that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Glenderg Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Liver, there was a great article in britiish railway modeller possibly august which did a nice job on weathering locos with weathering powders. I'm working up a photo package showing how to weather a Plasser Tamper with a paintbrush, some gouache, and a cotton bud, and more importantly, how to undo it if you screw it up. No airbrush required. Might even do it as a video! R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 RedRich Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 The 'bible' for all things weathering is Martyn Welch's book 'The Art of Weathering' [Wild Swann pubs]. First issued a few years ago, it has never been bettered & Martyn's genial prose makes everything seem achievable. He also tells us what colours to use for each job - mainly Humbrol enamels. Eg No53 [Gunmetal] and 133 [bauxite], plus a little matt black and or leather is perfect for the generic 'underframe dirt' and variations enable oily bits to be done too. he book not only covers locos, but also open wagons, vans, coaches and the ubiquitous BR steel mineral, with rust being done the right way - ie put on first & then [with some Maskol] the top coat on top. It is my most read/used book of all time & I always go back to it whenever the paint or airbrush needs using again. Still in print, you will not regret buying a copy. I agree 100% David it is fantastic. Martyn demystifies the whole process in such a genial way. I love the piece where he occidentally discovers how to get that silvery hue when producing a weathered timber look. Liverbird if you are after a video the right track series of dvd's with Tim Shackleton are worth investing in. Both guys tend to mix their own colour's and don't use off the shelf weathering colour's which gives their work a more personal look. Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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