Weathering a scale diesel...

Nice work

Nice job, Mario!  Can you tell us what method(s) you used?  Keep up the good work...and keep sharing!

Nice weathering.

Nice work, if you take photos of your work outside it will show the true grime that you installed on it.  Did you use powders on this.  Nick

I used a simple technique...

 

Read Tony Koester's article on 7 minute weathering.  Now, for the record, it took me approximately 4 hours, not 7 minutes, but the results are worth it...

 

Here are the steps I used:

 

1. Dullcote (I masked the windows, headlights and number boards)
2. dry brush dark rust and grease (I use Polly Scale PRR Tuscan and Oily Black)
3. Rub everything with Pan Pastels (panpastels.com); I got my kits on Amazon.
4. I start with the color closest to body color to tone down the paint, in this case black.
5. Add layers of dust and dirt and grime, there's a green powder in there I like for oily spots.
6. I go for lighter browns and grays on the bottom of the trucks, and then black and dark brown on the tops and work my way down.  Rust (2 colors in the kit; dark and light) moving parts.
7. Don't forget the wheel spray on the pilots, oh and sand around the fillers.
8. mud and dirt on the walkways, with a little rust.
9. Dry brush fresh rust on stuff you want really rusty (I use Model Master Chevy Engine Red).  Add some light rust powder around there, and done!

Outside pics...

 

Spence, its really dirty... just for you.

 

Looks really good! Excellent job.

Beautiful job, Mario.

Looks even better outdoors. At first glance, I thought I was looking at the real (prototype) thing.

Thanks, all!

Really nice work Mario - hope you continue to hone your skills here...

 

 

So, I got a little nervous about a loose number board, so I popped off the hatch and glued it from the inside, and then proceeded to blend in what got smudged from prying and I dragged some glue into the nose... so I had to redo it.

 

The good news is that it looks pretty good... the "bad" news is that it really darkened up the WM speed lettering.

 

Still looks good, and I know Spence is going to like it!

 

 

Very Nice!

 

Not sure I am gonna weather my 3 ES44ACs yet, think I will keep them clean until they are out of warranty and I have more weathering experience done on other stuff.

Outside shots look amazing.

Thanks, everyone...

 

I'll try to get more outside shots, maybe with a photo backdrop.

 

Possibly going to work on the conventional H16-44 in the background tonight.  Possibly.  I do need to sleep, you know?

Last ones of this engine, I Promise!

 

More outside photos... no backdrop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

That is sweet!

Ummmmmm, aren't you the fixed pilot guy? So........what happened?

If it isn't fixed it sure is close to the body.  Very nicely done - only the coupler and track give it away as a model.

 

I resisted the temptation to repeat your fine photos - hope nobody minds.

Notice the posting date. This was before I got into that.

This is the unit being rebuilt.