I believe that Cody did either an article or video weathering covered hoppers using Pan Pastels.
Can anyone direct me to that info?
Thank you.
Dick
I think there has been more than one such video on this topic from Cody - both in the Workshop and Office series. I recall a BN covered hopper for example but I think it was just a modeler's tip in Cody's Office, so hard to find by searching under Videos on this website (which i suggest you try anyway).
I found this one
mrr.trains.com/series/codys-workshop/2018/03/codys-workshop-episode-25---tips-for-applying-powdered-pastels
Dave Nelson
Dave: Thank you. Yes, it might be the BN car I'm looking for. I think he did one car totally with the Pan Pastels. I'll continue to look. If anyone else has some suggestions, it would be appreciated.
Mike Confalone made a video set of comprehensive tutorials on weathering freight cars with Pan Pastels, best I've seen.
Happy Sunday, regards, Peter
HO-VeloMike Confalone made a video set of comprehensive tutorials on weathering freight cars with Pan Pastels, best I've seen.
Can you provide a link. I searched youtube and don't see anything specific by him. Possibly I'm using the incorrect search terms.
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, guess I shoulda' mentioned that Mike's freight car weathering series of videos aren't free, but obtainable via MRH in different forms. I have no stake nor connection to MRH, but not sure if posting a link would be an infraction of forum rules.
Mike's certainly talented, but after watching and reviewing his vids I took the plunge with the Pan Pastels on this Exactrail hopper. Regards, Peter
Okay, thanks. I'll look there.
Regards
I buy artists' oil-based pastels at a nearby art supply store. They're very inexpensive, and easy to use. I simply rub the stick over some coarse-ish sandpaper, then dump the resultant dust into a suitable container - a plastic bubble pack from a small card-mounted item, such as Krazy Glue, works well.
I use a variety of brushes, stiff and not so stiff, to apply and "work" the colours. Application seems to be pretty intuitive, and it's hard to go wrong...if you do, wipe (or wash) it off, and start again. I don't bother to add clear coat over mine, as the effects seem to stand up well to handling...
Wayne
Thanks for the additional info and inspiration. But I already have the panpastels, so I was specifically was interested in that product.
I use dullcote after pastels. I don't think you can screw it up because you can alway wash it off, before the dullcote. It's one of those things you just ought to go ahead and do and see how it turns out.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
I don’t think you can wash this stuff away. It doesn’t seem to be the same consistency as the scraped chalk variety.
maxman I don’t think you can wash this stuff away. It doesn’t seem to be the same consistency as the scraped chalk variety.
We all have our favorite tried and true methods and combinations. I find the Pan Pastels more forgiving than pigment powders or washes, they exhibit greater adhesion than chalk pastels and on a smooth surface do offer some reversibilty with a damp cloth. As with other mediums going lightly and building to a desired effect in layers often seems the best approach. Not to say that chalk pastels, washes and pigments don't have their place in a weathering quiver.
Being pretty much a green pea with the Pan Pastels I was apprehensive about tackling one of my favorite Exactrail coal hoppers, but viewing Confalone's vids gave me the confidence to jump in.
Regards, Peter