Only this time no eraser was used. My victim this time is an Athearn BN 50' boxcar. I shaved off the stirrups (2 were already broken off) and the grab irons on the sides. I bent .020 wire for the stirrups and used .015 wire for the grabs. The first step I used for the weathering was to use a wash of white pastel chalk in water and a splash of rubbing alky. After that dried, I took a stiff bristle brush to smooth it all out. I then applied a very light coat of Dullcote. After that dried I mixed up some acrylic artist paints and painted on the rust. I still need to do the trucks, but other than that, I think it looks pretty OK. The pictures seem to show off the rust too much (especially on the top, light is directly above it), but in person it looks real nice, especially using the 3 foot rule. I finished it off by applying black pastel chalk to the ends only.
Let me know what you think.
Glenn
Let me know what you think.
Glenn