The Weathering Thread-For Newbies and Seasoned Weathering Gurus Alike

[Anonymous]

Harold-Link has been added to main topic. Thanks, as I had forgotted all about that.

Also, I bookmarked it in my "Favorites" section.


Matt

[hminky]

I have an article on making styrene look like aging wood at:

http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/aging_wood/



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Thank you if you visit
Harold

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by railroadyoshi

I've been meaning to pick up some of those powders...

For now i've just used a heavily saturated whiteboard eraser. I would think that this would also work with a chalkboard eraser. Applying it to the car produces a darkened, smoky sort of feel. However, it is very basic, and nothing like the results of the Bragdon powders.

Sounds interesting. Do you have any photos?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tatans

Wow, that's a lot of equipment, hope you don't scare off potential weatherers(?) Moderation is the No.1 factor in weathering, even slight over doing it can ruin a piece, I seem to have achieved what I believe to be very adequate weathering with a tube of acrylic grey and small jar of rust acrylic paint, plus a very small good quality brush for detail. oh, and an HB pencil and small eraser. and have fun

Yes, I agree about moderation.


About the list...That is a list with items I've tried and items that have been recommended to be by the greats themselves. I have built up a collection of these items over the months, and use them all for different purposes.


Matt

[tjsmrinfo]

to avoid this bein buried you may want to join http://2guyzandsumtrains.com and post this there as well. more than likely it will be added to the "how-to" section and yu can direct link it there and then post the link here
or start a whole new forum on it alone.

at 2guyzandsumtrains the forums are broken down into sections that pertain to modelling and model building etc

just a thought


tom

[tatans]

Wow, that's a lot of equipment, hope you don't scare off potential weatherers(?) Moderation is the No.1 factor in weathering, even slight over doing it can ruin a piece, I seem to have achieved what I believe to be very adequate weathering with a tube of acrylic grey and small jar of rust acrylic paint, plus a very small good quality brush for detail. oh, and an HB pencil and small eraser. and have fun

[CP5415]

I saved the web address for this topic in my Fav's section of my browser.

I would suggest that if you wi***o keep instant contact with this topic that you do the same.

Gordon

[railroadyoshi]

I've been meaning to pick up some of those powders...

For now i've just used a heavily saturated whiteboard eraser. I would think that this would also work with a chalkboard eraser. Applying it to the car produces a darkened, smoky sort of feel. However, it is very basic, and nothing like the results of the Bragdon powders.

[modelmaker51]

This would be great if MR would make it a "sticky", but since they won't , this thread will be buried in a day or two unfortunately.

[Anonymous]

The subject of weathering comes up often. I thought creating a thread dedicated to weathering would do at least do one of three things:

1)Alleviate numerous threads on the same topic.
2)Have an educational value.
3)Be an area to compile the best sites, threads, and forums on weathering and weathering inspiration.



I will divide it into categories, so finding something should be easy.


Intro
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.


First Off, A Few Websites
http://www.modeltrainsweathered.com -A great source for photos and how-to’s.
http://www.mellowmike.com -Photos of Mellow-Mike’s work, and a few prototype photos as well.
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org -A great source for photos.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net -Another great source for photos.


Forums
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.

http://www.modeltrainsweathered.com/forum/ -A bunch of HO Scalers hang around here, but we're always looking for more N Scalers.
http://www.therailwire.net -This is where the N Scalers mainly are, but several have migrated over to MTW.
http://www.modelrailroadforums.com -Pretty much an even mixture of both HO and N Scalers, as well as O, S, and G.


Suggested Tools
-Pastel Chalks
-Xacto Hobby Knife
-Various acrylic paint colors*
-An assortment of brushes
-Thinner or Distilled Water
-Rubbing Alcohol
-Pump-Style Hairspray(NO Aerosol)
-White Cosmetic Sponge Wedges
-A.I.M. or Bragdon Powders
-Artist Crayons
-A few tubes of Gouache**
-A few tubes of acrylic paint**
-Oil Paints**
-Dullcote
-Testors' Window Maker Cement
-Paper Towels
-Toothpicks
-Q-Tips
-Kids watercolor paints
-Colored pencils
-Extra empty paint jars
-Water
-A few Powerade/Gatorade bottle caps
-Masking tape
-Rubber Cement
-A couple of small storage containers
-A well-ventilated area to work in
-Adequate lighting

*-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)
**-Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Raw Sienna, Raw Umber, and other various colors.

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.

-Paper Towels.
-Various acrylic paints*
-Water
-Alcohol
-Cosmetic Sponge Wedges
-Pastel Chalks or A.I.M./Bragdon Powders
-Various Brushes
-A couple of small storage containers
-A well-ventilated area to work in
-Adequate lighting

Articles of interest
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=45957
http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/aging_wood/ -Weathering wood by Harold/hminky


Techniques
From Aggro:

QUOTE: When I do stuff thats water based and I need a thinner I use what I call the 'magic mix'.
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.

Utilizing the cement and powders together can create interesting results. I use it for rust gashes and rusty spots. This is how I do it: 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.

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.


Weathering Trucks: http://www.modeltrainsweathered.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5006&highlight=#5006


More to come!


Enjoy,
Matt