Weathering Oo Gauge Locomotives

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Weathering oo gauge locomotives.

Goods wagons for example need to show evidence of the type of traffic such as coal dust carried. Using an old hornby mainline 0 6 2 gresley class n2 locomotive i have had another attempt at weathering a steam loco as it might have appeared in the 1960 s. Rust grime patched and peeling paint and faded letters. The type of merchandise the locomotive is used for coal oil or steel can all have an effect on its weathering.

From steam and diesel locos to wagons and vehicles you can find it all here. The colour pictures are brilliant and along with extremely descriptive text provide a very comprehensive guide to a very tricky subject. Spend some time looking in detail at a few photographs of in service locomotives or items of rolling stock and the penny starts to drop. Welcome to the weathering works.

Where the weathering service really does work. Weathered bachmann hornby graham farish dapol. There are so many variations to take into consideration. Locomotive weathering oo gauge weathering n gauge weathering weathered bachmann weathering locomotives custom finish locomotives.

There are almost as many ways to recreate the ravages of time and nature. Re named and numbered to 56 076 custom medium weathering with driver and second ma. Weathering rolling stock is designed to complement tim shackleton s previous book on the weathering of locomotives. Weathering can take many forms.

Whilst some of the skills required are similar the finishes that the modeller is aiming for are different. If after the water dries you notice that things don t look quite right it s possible to scrub the paint again to eliminate any imperfections. I hope this lesson gives you some ideas for weathering a locomotive in about 10 minutes. In weathering locomotives he covers all aspects of his craft from weathering techniques through airbrush maintenance to paints and equipment.

Real trains spend years out in the elements and many show the signs of this long and hard service life. Weathering a pristine model can be intimidating but it is not impossible. You can always move the weathering effect around with the brush before you add the water spray.