Rails 121 Weathered

[Georgeconna]

Seen this come in earlier on email, bit Lazy TBH, Sprayed over the Windscreens with no  Wiper Effect and some other not really great coverage.

 

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#inbox/WhctKJWQpvbxlmLXQlTlMrHrkgxmFrrZTshjbnJKgKZlcmPhclgSVCBctMJWXHDtFmmvQPL

Edited May 12, 2021 by Georgeconna

[Warbonnet]

Need to show them how it's done, George! Have you had a go at a 121 with the weathering stick yet? 

[Georgeconna]

To be honest have not done anything weathering wise for Yonks railway wise

I was using the phoenix Paints and can't really get them sent over to me

I have a bash at some stage for sure!

 

[connollystn]

Not a nice job at all, they look more dirty than weathered. Seems like a waste of two good model locomotives to me.

[jhb171achill]

Indeed - not great.

The grey one has the “wrong dirt in the wrong places”, perhaps; are these things “factory-done”?

In real life, with a livery as impractical as pale grey and yellow for a locomotive (and initially still surrounded by steam engines!), this livery got filthy quickly.

[Dempsey]

It would remind you of when manufacturers starting applying their own form of "weathering" to locomotives. Just a quick blast and job done. 

[DJ Dangerous]

Ah, would ye all stop with the moaning, like a bunch of old washer ladies?

The IE one looks great.

Sure, you could nitpick that the windows weren't covered and the bogie dirt is the wrong colour, but overall it looks excellent, and would look even better sitting on some of the layouts that we've seen here on the forum.

Anyhow, it's your fault that they're doing this, George! They wouldn't waste their time if the likes of you or Noel were pumping out batches of them.

[Billycan]

Photoshop?

Edited May 13, 2021 by Billycan

[irishthump]

Jayzus. How much are they charging for that job?

[Noel]

Looks a little bland perhaps. Wonder if they were sent slowly down a conveyer belt in a line past an automated spray station. About the only thing you can say is it takes the pristine plastic shiny plastic look off them. Lots of airbrush shadows where pristine plastic was missed.

[Noel]

€163 out of the box unweathered

€215 lightly weathered by airbrush,ie €50 extra for the weak airspray

 

[Noel]

 

£45 extra for a fine dusting

[enniscorthyman]

Very poor weathering. 

[Dempsey]

While I do not pretend to be an expert I submit my own attempt for your viewing 

[Rob]

Very impressive, Chris.    Looks great!

Well done

[Dempsey]

7 hours ago, Rob said:

Very impressive, Chris.    Looks great!

Well done

Thanks rob, much appreciated 

[enniscorthyman]

18 hours ago, Dempsey said:

While I do not pretend to be an expert I submit my own attempt for your viewing 

Now that's nice.

Well done.

[connollystn]

It's disappointing to see that Rails used a top class locomotive to promote low quality weathering. It's a bit pricey for what they're offering - maybe it might have something to do with getting Sam to unbox them, especially, if they're paying him by the hour.