Weathering Model Locomotives

When we think about our model railways we spend a great deal of time replicating the real world for the layout to look as realistic as possible.

Weathering model locomotives.

The features missing on the model see below are the rather complex copper pipes along the underside of the water tank and cab the doors on the cab and some windows in the cab. This is the locomotive as supplied it lacks glass in the windows there are no doors on the cab and the pipes as shown above are missing. In weathering locomotives he covers all aspects of his craft from weathering techniques through airbrush maintenance to paints and equipment. Therefore weathering model trains is a very important part of the modelling process.

Specialists in custom weathering and general shop selling anything model railways. I ve always been a little nervous about taking an expensive locomotive right out of the box and messing it up to make it look old. Model railway weathering detailing customisation. I hope this lesson gives you some ideas for weathering a locomotive in about 10 minutes.

Weathering is a term used to describe the technique of replicating the visible results of wear and tear. You can always move the weathering. I think the engine looks faded and grimy. I like to think that weathering gives the model the appearance of weight and mass.

Enjoy your tour of our website and hope to hear from you soon. It s always a good idea to practice new techniques on an old model or a scrap of plastic or wood prior to starting your first serious model. This gp 7 was weathered with the same techniques but i applied much heavier coats of the paint. November issue 175 the samples submitted for review.

We use oil paints acrylic paints resin graphite and pigments to give you a completely unique finish. It is very easy to spoil an otherwise beautiful model by the. Weathering your model trains and structures weathering your trains and structures is an important aspect of enhancing the realism of your model railroad. Good reference photographs of the prototype whether it is the specific rail car or just the general look you re trying to capture are the best tools to help your weathering achieve a realistic appearance.

The colour pictures are brilliant and along with extremely descriptive text provide a very comprehensive guide to a very tricky subject.