Tom Johnson just posted an exceptional weathering tutorial on his FB page. He was kind enough to let me share it here. Thanks Tom! (Tom uses a Paasche model H airbrush. Fifty bucks on Amazon) Here are some weathered Incentive Per Diem boxcars for my mid 80’s Cass County and will be spotted often on […]
Category: Construction
Subtle Weathering
It’s February in 1961 as the local hauls a UP PS-1 down The Horn Lead. Effectively weathering rolling stock for this era is totally different than more modern times and, in a way, harder. One of the hardest weathering skills to master is that of the light touch…of not overdoing the effect. As you work, […]
An Asphalt Technique
When modeling asphalt, the challenge is to get away from an overly uniform color pattern…easier said than done. I tried something new this weekend. -Start by painting your street or parking lot surface with Rustoleum Light Gray Primer and let it dry. -For the second level I used “Charcoal” colored grout. A nice quality of […]
East Rail at Sunset
A worker at East Rail’s team track takes a break to smell the roses and watch the sunset. The portable unloading platform was kitbashed using a mix of various Tichy Parts.
A New Boxcar
I needed to get a few “less colorful” cars on the layout. I forgot I had this nice Rapido Columbus & Greenville PC&F B100 in storage. Dug it out and spent the weekend weathering it. Most of the effect was done with a wash of artist oils and mineral spirits. After that dried, I touched […]