Weathering Tips?

[NorfolkSouthern9708]

Okay so I weathered this car,

and I was wondering as to what I can do to improve it. I weathered the wheels (I already noticed I forgot to weather the front wheel) by using Floquil's Rail Brown paint pen. I did the same to the trucks. For the car, I gave it a black wash thinning it with Windex. I then added a (small) amount of black powder to the sliding part of the door to simulate grime that has gathered in this area. I then weathered the front and back of the cars by simulating grime splatter from the wheels. To finish it all off, I gave the car some Dusty Brown weathering powder towards the bottom of the car. Sealed with dullcoate.

[ednadolski]

Check out the Rich Yourstone article:

http://www.nscalesupply.com/NAN/NAN-NSR0407.html

[daniel_leavitt2000]

I just finished a few CSX blue boxcars. CSX cars have a tendance to get incredibly chalky. I used some of the ideas in the "Fading Fast" thread for inspiration.
http://therailwire.net/forum/index.php/topic,16573.0.html

My solution included 3-4 parts zinc white, 1 part burnt sienna, 15-20 parts Tamiya thinner, 10 parts Testors Acryl semi-gloss, 10 parts Testors Acryl flat. The solution is very light and needs multiple coats to build up. I found the acrylics tube paints did a lot better than Tamiya transparent acrylics for some reason.

I first added some roof rust made from thinned burnt sienna tube paint. I applied it to the raised areas of the roof in some places to simulate areas where the galvanization has worn through. The color contrasts will be harsh, and that's okay.

I then sprayed the whole model with three to five coats of the fade mixture. The model will look chalky and flat. I added black powdered chalk around the doors and door rails to simulate rub-off from machinery during the loading/unloading process and dirt buildup. The cars were lightly dusted with weathering chalks and a "puffy" soft brush. The models were then sealed with a flat finish.

I hope to have pictures up soon.

[GaryHinshaw]

My solution included 3-4 parts zinc white, 1 part burnt sienna, 15-20 parts Tamiya thinner, 10 parts Testors Acryl semi-gloss, 10 parts Testors Acryl flat. The solution is very light and needs multiple coats to build up.

I hope to have pictures up soon.

I look forward to those pictures Daniel.  What can you tell us about Tamiya thinner?  Is it alcohol based?

-gfh

[daniel_leavitt2000]