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Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: Heisler on August 29, 2014, 05:23:09 PM

Title: Freight Car Weathering Step By Step
Post by: Heisler on August 29, 2014, 05:23:09 PM
While I have number of posts on my blog about the freight cars I have been weathering I decided that a step by step version might be helpful. It was getting pretty long so I broke it into two parts:
http://wargamesandrailroads.blogspot.com/2014/08/freight-cars-for-calamity-step-by-step.html (http://wargamesandrailroads.blogspot.com/2014/08/freight-cars-for-calamity-step-by-step.html)
http://wargamesandrailroads.blogspot.com/2014/08/freight-cars-for-calamity-step-by-step_29.html (http://wargamesandrailroads.blogspot.com/2014/08/freight-cars-for-calamity-step-by-step_29.html)

It features work on a high sided gondola and a boxcar (goods car)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ebAjv2qCklo/VAChgTnHluI/AAAAAAAASuc/yUg7iMfPrmk/s1152/C%2526N%2520Gondola%2520209.1.jpg)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eFNufY4LTtk/VAChhWnJFcI/AAAAAAAASus/SO6-gIf5Vsw/s912/D%2526RGW%2520Boxcar%25203077.1.jpg)
Title: Re: Freight Car Weathering Step By Step
Post by: Black Burt on August 29, 2014, 05:41:56 PM
Very interesting, I have some freight cars I want to weather but don't want to go to a great expense for just a couple of wagons.
I will try and use the paints that I already have but follow some of your techniques.
Title: Re: Freight Car Weathering Step By Step
Post by: Mason on August 29, 2014, 06:18:19 PM
Great stuff!
 8)

Pretty much what I was going to do, but with Modelmates weathering liquids before making them 'dusty'.

I think that I will give your 'ivory' method a go first, though, as I really like the effect that you have achieved.
Cheers!
 :D

Title: Re: Freight Car Weathering Step By Step
Post by: Heisler on August 29, 2014, 10:14:26 PM
Quote from: Black Burt on August 29, 2014, 05:41:56 PM
Very interesting, I have some freight cars I want to weather but don't want to go to a great expense for just a couple of wagons.
I will try and use the paints that I already have but follow some of your techniques.

Its all about a little experimenting. If something works for you let us know!
Title: Re: Freight Car Weathering Step By Step
Post by: Constable Bertrand on August 30, 2014, 12:05:02 AM
Nice outcomes, the ivory wash is an interesting idea, and it goes well with the final weathering. Does the final pigments need a dullcoat to lock them in place? Or leave as is?

Thanks
Matthew.
Title: Re: Freight Car Weathering Step By Step
Post by: Heisler on August 30, 2014, 05:49:00 AM
The answer is "it depends". Dry pigments when mixed with alcohol would not need to be sealed. You don't need to seal the Pan Pastels either. Straight dry pigments should be sealed but for some reason they tend to disappear when sealed. The Bragdon pigments have an additional additive that makes them "stick" so they don't need to be sealed but MiG and AK don't although they have a "fixer" that I would recommend which will seal them in place. It tends to dry shiney though so a shot of dullcote might be necessary.
Title: Re: Freight Car Weathering Step By Step
Post by: OSHIROmodels on August 30, 2014, 02:05:41 PM
Excellent resouce  8)

cheers

James