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Links to wearthing tips?

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Links to wearthing tips?
Posted by cudaken on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 12:47 AM

 OK, I am getting sicker in this hobby and starting to like the looks of drit! I bought a B40-8 Conrail that is weathered and love it. Has that nices nast ran look, trucks as a nice rust look, soot on the roof and rust stains down the side.

 On the other hand my Big Boy looks just way to new. Bolier and fire box plates just are to bright. I have seen a video about using chalk to weather the engine or rolling stock but need to spary dull clear over the chalk to make it stay on. Can I mask up the drivers and use the dull coat? Would the chalk stay on if I dont touch the engine?

 Just not in a hurry to take a part a 14 day old engine that is under warranty.

 

                Drity Ken posting again

I hate Rust

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Posted by ac4400fan on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 1:22 AM

My sugejestion would be to practice before doing that to your BigBoy use a old box car or ect. when you get the chalk right testers make a spray on clear dull coat to seal stuff like that.

practice.

Carl.

GO> Chicago NorthWestern.BNSF& Illinios Central, AC4400 ALLTHE WAY! DREAM IT! PLAN IT! BUILD IT! Smile, Wink & Grin
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Posted by Morpar on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 8:02 AM
My 2 cents [2c] While the old, cheap boxcar to practice on suggestion is always good, for steam locos may I suggest getting one of the plastic, snap-together, unpowered (Monogram?) Big Boy or Hudson models that are available. This would give you a cheap "loco" to practice weathering on, and if you don't like the results, strip it and try again! This will give you the exact loco you want to weather, or at least something fairly close, and you can keep trying it until you get the results you want without risking an expensive model. When you have finally used it up as weathering practice, you can always use it on the layout as a park display loco, scrapyard, or as parts for another project. I have some old Tyco diesels for the same purposes, because at this point, my weathering skills aren't very good, and may never be! Good luck!

Good Luck, Morpar

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Posted by loathar on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 8:03 PM
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Posted by bb4884 on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 8:32 PM

What I wouldn't do to get my Big Boy to look like this

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/bigboy/4015.jpg.

You are not alone, I am way too afarid to mess with her!!!

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Posted by UnionPacific3985 on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 9:10 PM
 loathar wrote:

http://www.modeltrainsweathered.com/

The Grail....

Join the forum there, it's free and there are many talented "weatherers" there that will be happy to help you out.

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Posted by SOU Fan on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 9:36 PM
 UnionPacific3985 wrote:
 loathar wrote:

http://www.modeltrainsweathered.com/

The Grail....

Join the forum there, it's free and there are many talented "weatherers" there that will be happy to help you out.

I also agree.  I am a member there and have learned a ton, and am still learning.

-Smoke

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Posted by PFS on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 10:54 PM
 loathar wrote:

http://www.modeltrainsweathered.com/

The Grail....

 

Exactly....its the top of the mountian where all will be reavaled. ;)

 

Join, look, read , 'listen' , try......then post.

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Posted by loathar on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 11:05 PM
PFS-I love your quote line! I wish more people followed those rules.
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Posted by PFS on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 11:11 PM

Thank you. I too wish more people would as well.

I just realized...that isnt a quote link, that was my advise for MTW.

 

But it does apply to all forums 

Cheers

pfs (paul)

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Posted by cudaken on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 12:25 AM

 Yep that is what I am looking for bb484.

 Did you happen to catch this U-Tube link? It is what made me but the BigBoy. Ok it starts with a Challanger but still pretty cool.

                  Cuda Ken

I hate Rust

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