Weathered Locos & Stock

[paulc]

Hi Paul,
I see where you’re coming from regarding brown vehicles.
Obviously it depends on the level of weathering you’d like on the vehicle, but for brown, once again, I’d add a little white (or yellow) into the mix to show a fade. How much white (yellow) you add will dictate the level of fade of course.
You could go the other way though and use darker greys, towards black, and push all of that into the nooks and crannies of the vehicle to give you more contrast.
Hope that’s useful.

Hi Neil , that's not something i would have thought of as i tend to not use greys and definitely not black so maybe I'll try to lighten the shade a bit . I tend to use burnt umber if i want to darken the shade .
That's the beauty of using oils , you can always rub them off if you're not happy .

 

[gwrrob]

I’ve just completed the weathering on this Masterpiece Models Hall.
The brief was for a loco fairly recently out of works and well maintained.View attachment 228387View attachment 228388View attachment 228389
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Outstanding work Neil and that cab detail is something else.

 

[Podartist79]

Happy New Year All

One of the last weathering jobs I completed in 2024 was this Masterpiece Models Castle.
It was for the same client that I weathered the previous Masterpiece Castle.
The challenge was to retain a similar patina on this one as the last, but keep the two locos individual at the same time!
In truth, I would find it hard to reproduce exactly the same effects time after time. Some natural variation will always creep in.

 

[Alan]

A stunning piece of work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Podartist79]

A stunning piece of work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Alan.
Very kind.

 

[steve50]

Think you've successfully completed the challenge, It looks just the same as the other loco but different, if that makes any sense! A fine piece of work!

 

[Podartist79]

Think you've successfully completed the challenge, It looks just the same as the other loco but different, if that makes any sense! A fine piece of work!

I can always rely on you Steve - thank you!

 

[John Duffy]

In my opinion the most challenging effect to achieve is the used but cared for look. You consistently master the effect.

Wonderful.

 

[Podartist79]

In my opinion the most challenging effect to achieve is the used but cared for look. You consistently master the effect.

Wonderful.

Thank you John, very kind.

 

[steve50]

Hello Neil. I've a quick question, apologise if it's been asked before but what size needle do you use for airbrushing? I've been using a .3mm needle and the paint coverage seems a bit of a small area when trying to mist some paint on?
Many thanks.

 

[Podartist79]

Hello Neil. I've a quick question, apologise if it's been asked before but what size needle do you use for airbrushing? I've been using a .3mm needle and the paint coverage seems a bit of a small area when trying to mist some paint on?
Many thanks.

Hi Steve,
Apologies for such a long delay getting back to you.
I use two Harder&Steenbeck airbrushes. One is a 0.2 needle, one is a 0.4 needle.
If you’re looking to mist a coat on, apologies if ‘I’m teaching Granny…’ but bring the airbrush further away. Not so far away that the paint is dry before it hits the model (unless you wish to create an effect like that of course).
Hope that’s helpful.

 

[steve50]

Hi Steve,
Apologies for such a long delay getting back to you.
I use two Harder&Steenbeck airbrushes. One is a 0.2 needle, one is a 0.4 needle.
If you’re looking to mist a coat on, apologies if ‘I’m teaching Granny…’ but bring the airbrush further away. Not so far away that the paint is dry before it hits the model (unless you wish to create an effect like that of course).
Hope that’s helpful.

I have been trying to mist a coats of paints but it's a bit hit and miss at the moment, I'll keep working on it.