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The subject of weathering comes up often. I thought creating a thread dedicated to weathering would do at least do one of three things: <br /> <br />1)Alleviate numerous threads on the same topic. <br />2)Have an educational value. <br />3)Be an area to compile the best sites, threads, and forums on weathering and weathering inspiration. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />I will divide it into categories, so finding something should be easy. <br /> <br /> <br /><font size="4"><b>Intro</font id="size4"></b> <br />If you follow my work at all, you’ll know that I’m not the greatest. However, I do know a bit. Many weatherers have accomplished what I would love to-and hope to some day. <br /> <br /> <br /><font size="4"><b>First Off, A Few Websites</font id="size4"></b> <br />http://www.modeltrainsweathered.com -A great source for photos and how-to’s. <br />http://www.mellowmike.com -Photos of Mellow-Mike’s work, and a few prototype photos as well. <br />http://www.rr-fallenflags.org -A great source for photos. <br />http://www.rrpicturearchives.net -Another great source for photos. <br /> <br /> <br /><font size="4"><b>Forums</font id="size4"></b> <br />This forum is great, but it has few weathering topics. Here are three other forums I recommend you join, as we're always looking for new members. <br /> <br />http://www.modeltrainsweathered.com/forum/ -A bunch of HO Scalers hang around here, but we're always looking for more N Scalers. <br />http://www.therailwire.net -This is where the N Scalers mainly are, but several have migrated over to MTW. <br />http://www.modelrailroadforums.com -Pretty much an even mixture of both HO and N Scalers, as well as O, S, and G. <br /> <br /> <br /><font size="4"><b>Suggested Tools</font id="size4"></b> <br />-Pastel Chalks <br />-Xacto Hobby Knife <br />-Various acrylic paint colors* <br />-An assortment of brushes <br />-Thinner or Distilled Water <br />-Rubbing Alcohol <br />-Pump-Style Hairspray(NO Aerosol) <br />-White Cosmetic Sponge Wedges <br />-A.I.M. or Bragdon Powders <br />-Artist Crayons <br />-A few tubes of Gouache** <br />-A few tubes of acrylic paint** <br />-Oil Paints** <br />-Dullcote <br />-Testors' Window Maker Cement <br />-Paper Towels <br />-Toothpicks <br />-Q-Tips <br />-Kids watercolor paints <br />-Colored pencils <br />-Extra empty paint jars <br />-Water <br />-A few Powerade/Gatorade bottle caps <br />-Masking tape <br />-Rubber Cement <br />-A couple of small storage containers <br />-A well-ventilated area to work in <br />-Adequate lighting <br /> <br />*-I suggest Polly Scale Rust, various browns, various blacks, white, tan and any color needed to do a wash.(I.E. an Orange & White wash on a CSX MOW car to fade it) <br />**-Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Raw Sienna, Raw Umber, and other various colors. <br /> <br />This is just a list of suggested items. There's no need to purchase every item on the list. A condensed list for beginners is below. <br /> <br />-Paper Towels. <br />-Various acrylic paints* <br />-Water <br />-Alcohol <br />-Cosmetic Sponge Wedges <br />-Pastel Chalks or A.I.M./Bragdon Powders <br />-Various Brushes <br />-A couple of small storage containers <br />-A well-ventilated area to work in <br />-Adequate lighting <br /> <br /><font size="4"><b>Articles of interest</font id="size4"></b> <br />http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=45957 <br />http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/aging_wood/ -Weathering wood by Harold/hminky <br /> <br /> <br /><font size="4"><b>Techniques</font id="size4"></b> <br /><b>From Aggro</b>: [quote]QUOTE: When I do stuff thats water based and I need a thinner I use what I call the 'magic mix'. <br />It consist of water, a little cheap liquid hairspray, and a drop of Ajax. I use it to thin watercolors, gouche, acrylics, things like that. It increase flowing abilities AND gives said medium more body. Works great to slighly thin acrylic paints to create graffiti.[/quote] <br /> <br />Utilizing the cement and powders together can create interesting results. I use it for rust gashes and rusty spots. <b>This is how I do it</b>: On a separate surface, I sprinkle out a bit of rusts and browns. (Or, if using pastels, scrape several browns and oranges off on a seperate area) On another surface, squirt out a bit of the cement. Using a toothpick, apply the cement to the spot on which you want the rust. Then, using an old, beat-up brush, "grab" your chalk/powder and dab it into the cement. Let dry. <br /> <br />Notes: When utilizing this technique for rust gashes, I recommend using the point of an Xacto to create a gash...................The cement dries qucikly or slowly, depending on temperature and humidity. Using the cement quickly can prevent any drying prior to usage....................If you have a low-humidity, low-temperature workstation, I recommend using some form of warm heat to thin the cement, such as a small amount of time under a hair dryer, or holding the bottle in your hand for a few minutes. <br /> <br /> <br /><b>Weathering Trucks</b>: http://www.modeltrainsweathered.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5006&highlight=#5006 <br /> <br /> <br />More to come! <br /> <br /> <br />Enjoy, <br />Matt <br /> <br />
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