I don't know how many weatherers there actually are here, but I decided to create a thread just for weathering. I, by no means, am an expert, but I have weathered a bit. I weather under the name Appalachian Weathering and Modelworks(eBay). [If that is considered "advertising," let me know and I'll edit it out.] C'mon in, show your weathered models and share your knowledge!
Here are a few pics of things I've done/am doing.
"Before" pictures(eBay) of the two hoppers to follow.
Progress...
Leads to this. There's a little story involved with this one: I had applied a wash to it that absolutely messed up the car cosmetically. So I decided to try a method of "fading" lettering by using sandpaper. Well, I rubbed a little too hard, leaving hideous marks down the car. As a result, it went into the "trash pile"(As I call it), UNTIL I discovered the magical secrets hidden in Rich Divizio's weathering forums. So, I experimented, and came up with that seen above.
Close-ups of the side of the hopper.
Blurry hatch shot.
I finally decided to experiment with a RailBox. This one's for me to keep(Once I get finished..duh
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Here are my first two projects to go up on eBay.
My first ever: A Roundhouse CSX/SBD mill gondola with load. "Transportation" patched, as per prototypes. Sold for $12.87.
My second: A Walthers Santa Fe 2-bay cement hopper. I combined about 10 or so prototypes into this one. Sold for $15.90.
Now, let's see some of yours!
Here are a few pics of things I've done/am doing.
"Before" pictures(eBay) of the two hoppers to follow.
Progress...
Leads to this. There's a little story involved with this one: I had applied a wash to it that absolutely messed up the car cosmetically. So I decided to try a method of "fading" lettering by using sandpaper. Well, I rubbed a little too hard, leaving hideous marks down the car. As a result, it went into the "trash pile"(As I call it), UNTIL I discovered the magical secrets hidden in Rich Divizio's weathering forums. So, I experimented, and came up with that seen above.
Close-ups of the side of the hopper.
Blurry hatch shot.
I finally decided to experiment with a RailBox. This one's for me to keep(Once I get finished..duh
Here are my first two projects to go up on eBay.
My first ever: A Roundhouse CSX/SBD mill gondola with load. "Transportation" patched, as per prototypes. Sold for $12.87.
My second: A Walthers Santa Fe 2-bay cement hopper. I combined about 10 or so prototypes into this one. Sold for $15.90.
Now, let's see some of yours!
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