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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by David Foster</i> <br /><br />Looks great! <br />Before I try this myself can you tell us... did the clear parts cement leave a gloss finish at all... vanish, blend in or dry matt? <br /> <br />Also, looking at the two pics, is the colour difference one of image rendition or did MILW cars tend toward an nasty shade of pink? If the latter... how on earth do we weather models to this shade/sort of shade. <br /> <br />It happens that I was weathering my similar MILW car last night, can't give you a photo, but I was very pleased with the effect of Winsor and Newton's "Buff Titanium"... (almost a North European flesh colour). Applied extremely sparingly as a stiple this both broke the deep yellow at a distance and, close up, gives the appearance of light dusting... so now I would like to achieve some of those good, deep rust patches. <br /> <br />Isn't it weird the things that work in weathering? <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Thanks guys for the compliments. I am rather proud of this one, though it still is a work in progress, and while I am not exactly happy with this sides results, I think it meets the 3 foot rule. <br /> <br />As for your thoughts David, your right, it is faded pretty well, I may have to see about getting some of the Winsor and Newton's paint, that is the brand I am using for the rust, I tend to like the oils better for the weathering, but the acrylics do have a place. I can see getting a paint that is close or mixed that would get that faded effect, then thin it to go over the car. I did do that on an ATSF car and I was suprised with the fade look, the rust didn't turn out quite right, but having a hard time locating a proto photo to work from. The clear parts cement doesn't leave a noticable sheen, but it's there. I want to figure out how to thin it down a little, not sure what it's more closer to in a glue format? Say more like Elmer's or more like a solvent type glue. <br /> <br />I am going to do the other side as close as possible to the picture, I took another shot from Joe Shaw's site with the graffitti in a better front on perspective and am working with getting the spraypainting/graffitti separate so I can make some custom decals to match that car. This is getting fun, though I have never been one to count rivets, this is a challange I think I can get close to. <br /> <br />Back to the weathering/fading, someone mentioned at modeltrainsweathered.com (I recommend the forums for anyone looking for some information and inspiration) they mentioned the clear coat idea, but Rich Divizio makes mention of using cheap hairspray to get probably a similar effect. I don't have any here, but plan to buy some to try. Also they mentioned MicroBrushes: <br /> <br />[img]http://i.b5z.net/i/ui/17292/i/hobby_fine_regular_superfine_ultrabrush_tips_ezr.jpg[/img] <br /> <br />To apply paints and such. I have a bunch of these and never thought about it, doing N scale is a little tougher for those small scrapes. <br /> <br />And your right David, in the real world who would want to see rust or faded paint or soot on their cars or home, but yet in our world, the attempts to dirty our world are taken in a different light. <br /> <br />I am suprised that MR or RMC mags haven't done an artilce or interview with MellowMike or Rich, or some of the other MR forum members on weathering. I mean the stuff I see posted here and on the forums on the web rival or blow away the weathering techniques in the mags. <br /> <br />Off to decommission some more cars [;)]
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