I have moved from the air brush into powder weathering.
Here are some of the results. Im happy with the way they are going but i need to do a bit more work on the undrframe of the tank cars.
Playing with powders. The results.
I had a play around on some
I had a play around on some of my older stuff to see how they work first. I tend to do one colour the spray it with testors dulcoat to seal it then build up another layer. I had problems with some of them turing white when sprayed with the dulcoat and found it was the thickness of the powder that was the problem.
Wow! Those look great! I'm
Wow! Those look great!
I'm planning on doing something similar with my steam-era layout. I've got some really fine black sand that I want to sprinkle on top of the train cars like cinders, and spray them with the Krylon Matt Finish spray that I've used on a couple of structures.
Is there a how-to around for powder weathering?
Weathering "How To" using Weathering Powdwers?
Excellent work a_batey!
XSWCO wrote:
...Is there a how-to around for powder weathering?
WSWCO, you took the words right out of my mouth!
If you take the time to do a search on weathering powders you will find lots of interesting reading but no how-to or tutorial, at least, not that I could find!
Is anyone in a position to write such an article? I think it would be appreciated by many members and readers. For me, I'd like to see:
- Exactly what are weathering powders?
- Different manufacturers (and can you make your own?)
- Any advantages of one over another?
- Techniques for applying.
- How important is it to seal the result?
- Any associated and worthwhile links.
As for a tutorial or how to
As for a tutorial or how to there are some out there. i will hunt around tonight when i get home from work. but i found alot of information on modeltrainsweatherd.com The guys are more HO orientated but do some really nice work. The fact is that there is so many different things to use in weathering that the best way to do it is get some old cars off ebay and jump into it.
By the way i love the NP reefer shot. Very nice
Another shot of a steam loco im working on at the moment.
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Using Powders
Well, I can't argue with the results you guys are getting with powders- they are very impressive, very realistic!
What I have always wondered about powders is whether or not they cause problems by getting into moving parts. Also, if you spray them to seal them, does the spray sometimes build up too much? Can the spray also cause problems by getting into moving parts?
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