Weathering Steam Locomotives

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Weathering steam locomotives.

9 x 17 ml 0 57 fl oz. Weathering locomotives weathering a loco weathering military vehicles ko sherman rust burnt effects weathering tracks weathering tracks using blacken it. I clean the heck out of the locomotive. I remove all finger prints dust and oils using a soft long bristle brush and 70 rubbing alcohol cut with a little water.

I ve been reading the article about weathering a steam loco in steam locomotive projects and ideas i m rather keen on trying it but since i m modelling the 30s i have a feeling that the amount of weathering on the stem engines during that wouldn t be as heavy as for a an engine from the late 40s and 50s. Almost to the point like i m going to paint an undec shell. The colour pictures are brilliant and along with extremely descriptive text provide a very comprehensive guide to a very tricky subject. Humbrol products used in this video.

73 001 basic rust 73 002 grease oil 73 003 steel 73 004 basic brown 73 005 dirt 73 006 chalk white 73 007 basic red. Weathering a steam locomotive. This is not a how to this is simply me showing you how i quickly weather a loco. A boxed set for weathering a steam locomotive containing 9 train color bottles 2 paint brushes for painting miniatures a mixing palette a color chart and step by step by heinz wagner.

In weathering locomotives he covers all aspects of his craft from weathering techniques through airbrush maintenance to paints and equipment. This first step is probably the most important. This video shows you how to add a dry dusty weathered effect to your steam locos in several easy steps.