weathering diesels

[NSlover92]

Dont worry about 'em all Packer, I am still learning to, believe me I am nothing compared to them, but time is the best way to learn, it will improve, stick with 'er. Mike

[wedudler]

With limited budget you can try chalks, any sort, and Dullcote.

First try:

Dullcote (it will take the glossy look and made the surface better for chalk)

chalk powder from the sand paper, appllied with a brush. When you're satisfied, again

Dullcote (this will seal the chalk, until now, you can remove the chalk)

You can see my way at weathering

Wolfgang 

 

[Anonymous]

clcotrains.embarqspace.com/stuffpage

The Conrail SD45 on the right.  It is my first weathered diesel.  I have done some more to it since I took the pictures so I need to update them.  But for now, you can look at these.

[Anonymous]

F7, modern day, was trying to make it look like it hadn't been washed for a few years.

A few years? More like a few decades!

Keep practicing!

[pcman43]

Yeah they are just $10.00 but unfortunately they spray like $2.00 !! I bought a couple of their airbrushes when I first started to weather my locos, but they do not spray fine enough to detail with. They would work ok for painting buildings or spraying track but do not try to spray fine lines below about 3/8 of an inch with them, no control over the width of the spray. Another thing bad about them is they mix the paint on the outside of the spray nozzle and it tends to drip off the end of the gun onto what ever is in it's path, usually your fingers.

[Trax21]

Here is my contrabution to your question. I Havn't started weathering any locos myself yet but I plan on it. I would if possible do some reserch on it go out take pictures if possible to see the real thing to get a basic idea of what it looks like. If possible try to get shots of the actuall type of loco you will be weathering. Try practising on something less expensive like rolling stock first untill you get the hang of it.

 Here are a couple of shots from one of the local yards where I live. I hope it helps a bit

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Here's an F unit that needs a wash.