i know its not rolling stock, but it will soon serve rolling stock.
and its my first try with weathering.
i use the following:
- acrylic colors (waterbased)
- liquid pigments
- dry pigments
i will also add a graffiti to the wall.
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any feedback or tipps and tricks are welcome!
Generally we don’t post pictures of structures in this thread but weathering is weathering. I have no issue with you posting it here!
I use pictures of structures to see the weathering patterns and colors on similar structures. The thing on structures (even more so then freight cars) is the randomness of the patterns. There is NO RIGHT or WRONG WAY to weather a structure EXCEPT in my book for the colors.
#1 You have 4 or more walls on a structure and the fading for each wall probably is very different on each
#2 unless you have a old metal building rust is at a minimum BUT it’s still usually there. Down spouts and gutters are notorious for rust usually where the hangers are. Also areas where things are attached to or coming out of the wall may have some rust and downward streaks. Fasteners rust or if they are supposedly rust proof those spot have a dirt build up from the elements
#3 weathering on brick is more subtle than a metal clad building and the age of either building helps determine weathering
As for the yellow building above. I like the rust streaks on the end wall. That color in to my eye is right.
The black exhaust above the wider end panel door should thin out (fade) as it does towards the roof. I like the pattern though above that door and if it’s exhaust buildup the coloring is right
Dirt or grime generally is not a pure black (unless it’s black mold) on a building. I think you need brown with a touch of black added on the center panel and the far left panels to represent more of a grime build up. If the black is supposed to be exhaust, you need to add exhaust pipes for that to occur. Again though IMO you have the patterns down, you just need a reason for it if it’s exhaust.
None of this is meant as criticism and I hope you take it in the constructive way I want to convey it. You took the plunge by posting a picture of your 1st weathering. Congrats on that. I weathered models for years before I posted pictures.
This thread was started asking for constructive criticism on weathering projects I and others have posted here. Respond back, ask questions but really nothing you have done is wrong.
How high is your self layout in the background from the floor!
