Weathering Oo Gauge Locomotives

Whilst some of the skills required are similar the finishes that the modeller is aiming for are different.

Weathering oo gauge locomotives.

Weathering a pristine model can be intimidating but it is not impossible. 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. The type of merchandise the locomotive is used for coal oil or steel can all have an effect on its weathering. Goods wagons for example need to show evidence of the type of traffic such as coal dust carried.

Real trains spend years out in the elements and many show the signs of this long and hard service life. Weathering rolling stock is designed to complement tim shackleton s previous book on the weathering of locomotives. You can always move the weathering effect around with the brush before you add the water spray. 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.

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. Weathering can take many forms. Weathered bachmann hornby graham farish dapol. Where the weathering service really does work.

He models in oo lner and n gauge br blue diesels. The colour pictures are brilliant and along with extremely descriptive text provide a very comprehensive guide to a very tricky subject. I hope this lesson gives you some ideas for weathering a locomotive in about 10 minutes. From steam and diesel locos to wagons and vehicles you can find it all here.

Locomotive weathering oo gauge weathering n gauge weathering weathered bachmann weathering locomotives custom finish locomotives. There are so many variations to take into consideration. Model railway weathering detailing customisation. In weathering locomotives he covers all aspects of his craft from weathering techniques through airbrush maintenance to paints and equipment.

Rust grime patched and peeling paint and faded letters. Home to weathered model railway items in all gauges we aim to offer exhibition standard weathering at affordable prices. There are almost as many ways to recreate the ravages of time and nature.