Weathering Locomotives & Rolling stock

[Allegany2666]

Hey might as well throw in buildings while we're at it too. What methods of weathering do you guys like to use? I am partial to the airbrush but last night out of boardum I tried weathering an old Model Power 0-4-0 switcher with dullcoat and chalk. Didn't come out half bad, compare it to the before pic. let me know what you think.

I'm always trying to find new/different ways of doing stuff like this. The primary objective is to find "CHEAPER" or should I say less expensive ways. If not for nothing else this hobby as enjoyable as it is can sure drain your wallet in a hurry. So if it's free or less expensive I'm all ears.
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After

[Puppyfang]

I only use chalk and I have for 30 yrs, do not have an airbrush, the only thing that I have noticed is you have to do the chalk a little heavier if you coat over, and the coat has to be very light. what I do is coat first with a heavy one and then chalk or use acrylic paint washes, then a light coat.... other wise I lose a lot of the detail.

ps... they look great
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[CPrail]

I have been experimenting with powders and chalks as well, I am not a big steam fan but I do like the look of the "After" looks much moe realistic plus takes off that facory shine, looks good for your 1st crack with the new weathering style.

Mike

[Allegany2666]

I recently watched a video with Malcolm Furlow and he actually put the freight car in a box of dirt after weathering it with chalks. It was a little over done for my taste but I guess you can't get much more realistic then real dirt.

I only have a few engines that will remain shiny, A Southern Pacific Daylight 4-8-4 and a Norfolk & Western J-class Pocahontas. These I guess you could call top of the line passenger engines in their day and if a real one of these locomotives were to ever look that dirty people's heads would have rolled.
So it's off to the dirt pile with all of my rolling stock...

[Eastern Roads]

Here's one of my attempts at making something look old and rusty. This loco looks timeworn, but runs great:

Rusty effects are also great with chalks as you can mix them:

I used a paint pen on the trucks, a it's clean, neat, and there's no overspray.
Here's some others:


The baggage cars had a combination of chalks and burnt sienna paint for the splotches.
I chalked, then sprayed, and it took a few times to get it where I wanted. The technique of spraying first sounds like a great idea. I've been experimenting with rustall wash, and I'll have some pics up in a day or so. The stuff works great, and is lots less work!

[TallDude]

A timely thread as weathering is next months Photo contest topic starting tomorrow.

[thogan3]

I use chalks(artist pastels) as well.....I'll dull coat the model 1st....then use a variety of brushes....from stiff to soft to get the effect....most times it takes a couple of dusting/dullcoat applications to get the desired shading.

[Allegany2666]

Mike what color paint pen did you use on the trucks? BTW that old yellow MOW train is killer.

[thogan3]

Buildings with the same chalk weathering (darn kids pencil sharpener.....)

[Eastern Roads]

Here was my only attempt at using black ink wash on a car. Since it is used in hauling creosoted RR ties, I thought it was appropriate. Here's the car:

Again, the trucks were painted, and set up to NMRA standards.