Wagons and Filth

[Western Viscount]

I thought I might drop a couple of images here of my weathering projects.

I've been inactive for quite a while (less active than previously at least) and want to get back into it.

 

[john lewsey]

Excellent, they look great

 

[MarkR]

They all look great, what technique did you use on the minerals?
Mark

 

[steve50]

Very nice weathering, the rust, flaking paint, all looks superb.

 

[Western Viscount]

Thanks all

They all look great, what technique did you use on the minerals?
Mark

The minerals involved weathering powders mixed with decalfix painted onto the wagon sides. Rust colours etc. Maskol was applied to areas hen acrylic grey paint painted over. The maskol areas are picked away revealing the rust and water used to reactivate the decalfix so rust appears to bleed through areas of paint.

 

[MarkR]

Hi
Your method has certainly produced excellent results, I will give it a try!
Many thanks
Mark

 

[Western Viscount]

Hi
Your method has certainly produced excellent results, I will give it a try!
Many thanks
Mark

Thanks Mark. It isn't my method but I do favour it. I think it actually comes from a demo on the humbrol youtube channel.

 

[Ian@StEnochs]

The rust effect on the mineral looks really good but is it a bit over the top for a working wagon? To my eyes more like that seen on withdrawn vehicles which haven’t moved for a while.

Ian.

 

[Western Viscount]

The rust effect on the mineral looks really good but is it a bit over the top for a working wagon? To my eyes more like that seen on withdrawn vehicles which haven’t moved for a while.

Ian.

Arguably yes Ian. In the 70s and 80s possibly not. Perhaps the level of flaking is a bit heavy. This is not the best photo but shows a darker choice of rusting. Although the scratches are a bit contrived



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