Some recent weathering jobs

[jeffrey-wimberly]

These are some recent weathering jobs I've done on some new rolling stock.

First, a Bachmann Silver Series gondola.

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After:

Next, an Athearn RailBox boxcar.

Before:

After:

A Bachman Silver Series tank car.

Before:

After:

 

[Airslide]

nice work on the shell tank and the rbox

 

[Rotorranch]

Jeffrey...the weathering on that tanker looks real good. But lose the "chrome" grab. I don't know if it should be painted black, or orange per the prototype.

Although I really shouldn't say anything, since currently I'm guilty of running tankers with "chrome" grabs also. One day I'll get around to fixing that.

Rotor

 

[Icheymon]

Jeffrey, what did you use to "wash" the boxcar with? It really toned it down nicely and brought out the ribbing on it. I am looking for that effect on a project of my own and everytime I try the india ink and alcohol method I seem to make more of a mess than anything else......Thanks, Rich

 

[RexHea]

Like the boxcar Jeffrey. That's my kind of weathering: dirty, but not a rust bucket.

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Jeffrey, what did you use to "wash" the boxcar with? It really toned it down nicely and brought out the ribbing on it. I am looking for that effect on a project of my own and everytime I try the india ink and alcohol method I seem to make more of a mess than anything else......Thanks, Rich

I use a spray on wash of 1/2 an ounce of #479 pure black gel acrylic paint mixed with 22 ounces of 70% alcohol. The rust spots are just pieces of dried black paint. The info on the paint is Plaid Folk Art artist's pigment #479 pure black acrylic. I got mine at Wal-Mart.

 

[OldGettysk]

Yep very nice job on the weathering !

 

[Icheymon]

Thanks for the info Jeffrey. Since it appears that it is going to rain this weekend and I won't be able to go fishing I will make a trip to the art store and buy supplies to try this...Thanks again, Rich