Best Of New Weathering Challenge - with Prize

[peteski]

I have one long overdue project in mind which would be eligible, but at the pace I build, I doubt that I'll make the deadline. 

[wcfn100]

I'm still trying to figure out what I should wear for the project.

Jason

[peteski]

I'm still trying to figure out what I should wear for the project.

Jason

Are you an open or a covered hopper? 

[johnb]

Disassembled and shot with dullcoat. I wonder why MTL did not use a screw to hold on the body mounted couplers

[johnb]

Fade coat ans darkened the trucks...next up, dirt

[johnb]

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Ok, this is really going to be a first for me.....
I have this MTL car....


And here is the prototype


I really do not know where to start

[tom mann]

I'm working on my ex-ADM hopper. In-progress shot:

[peteski]

  , is that a photo of the 1:1 car or the model?  If it is the model then we might as well all just stop working and give you the prize. 

[johnb]

I'm working on my ex-ADM hopper. In-progress shot:

I give up

[tom mann]

Just remember: I'm exempt from the contest.  I'm just playing along.

[chicken45]

Just remember: I'm exempt from the contest.  I'm just playing along.

Now you have to follow your own rules tell us what you used...until the book is done 

Looks like salt and oils. Anything else? How much time did you wait for the oil to dry before streaking? Do you streak with water or alcohol?

[Dave V]

I have an 8-pack of Micro Trains PRR H31 hoppers, so I decided one of them would be my entry.

Here's the clean model:



The inspiration comes from this 2-bay hopper in Morning Sun's Pennsy Steam Years 2:



I decided to keep it simple.  Weathering was done with acrylic craft paints (thinned to water consistency) and layers of Dullcote.  The colors I used were black, "esspresso bean," and "country twill (a tan that I used to cut the black a bit on the final coat).  I masked the data with painter's tape to represent restencil.



I used @davefoxx's idea for the coal, using black play sand from Hobby Lobby:



It's not much, but I figured I'd throw it out there.  I expect it'll be blown away by everyone else's work.

Now I have 7 more MTL hoppers to do...

[tom mann]

Country Twill?  Country Twill?

Can you take some thinned burnt umber and paint those little rust splotches?

ps: nice countertops

[Dave V]

Country Twill?  Country Twill?

Can you take some thinned burnt umber and paint those little rust splotches?

Yeah, good call.

[Dave V]

My wife thinks I overdid it.