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Weathering with "Mountain Goat" Greg - mountaingoatgreg - 11-14-2010 Ok kids, Here is they I have been weathering my cars. Nothing new just a few variations on the old theme. Step one is to select and approproate model. I prefer undecorated kits but I decided to finish up this partial built kit I had sitting around Next I remove the truck wheels I usually remove the coupelrs too...somethime I don't I then place the model into my handy grabber...keeps the handeling to a minimum and finger prints off My first wash is with rubbing alcohal This knocks down some of the shine and ages the paint a little Next I use gouache with a wet water micture or micro sol... I use a variety of brushes First Coat Re: Mountain Goat a weather tutorial....of sorts - mountaingoatgreg - 11-14-2010 Then I continue to add coats of washes unti I am happy...these is where having prototype pictures are handy Once the sides and top are coated I flip it over and take care of the under side Once this has dried I spray it with dullcoate and wait for it to dry... I then turn my focus to the trucks: I remove the wheel sets and work the trucks first by paiting them and while they are still wet adding weatehring powders This is then sealed with dullcote The wheels are then painted using floquil paint pens to give them some tooth and a base coat Re: Mountain Goat a weather tutorial....of sorts - mountaingoatgreg - 11-14-2010 I then paint the wheels with gouache or acrylic paint...whatever is handy These are then sealed with dullcoate....see a pattern forming Once dry I then assemble the trucks I finish by dry brushing some gouache onto the trucks I again seal them with dullcoate With the car dry I fix all the details and add the roofwalks and any other details I find necessary Then it goes back into the fixture for weather powders Re: Mountain Goat a weather tutorial....of sorts - mountaingoatgreg - 11-14-2010 I then add some weathering caulks to add depth and blend everything togehter I do a final coat of dullcoate and place it on the layout for train pictures Re: Weathering with "Mountain Goat" Greg - Gary S - 11-14-2010 Good job Greg. Questions: Is the first wash just alcohol? No paint? Is the Windsor and Newton Guache water soluble? Re: Weathering with "Mountain Goat" Greg - mountaingoatgreg - 11-14-2010 Gary, The first wash is alcohal only and I have clean water nearby to wash away the alcohal from completly removing all the paint. The gouache is water soulable but just plain water has to much surface tension to get it to flow into all the cracks Re: Weathering with "Mountain Goat" Greg - P5se Camelback - 11-14-2010 And Windsor-Newton gouache ... no messing around with inferior media! Nice brushes, too! Definitely a class operation! EDIT: Fixed a glaring typo! Re: Weathering with "Mountain Goat" Greg - nachoman - 11-14-2010 "water mixable oil color? HUH. I haven't heard of that one, yet. I'm still using the "classics" - mostly stuff people give me when they got bored with their painting hobby. By "classics" I mean stuff that stinks so bad it attracts flies . Re: Weathering with "Mountain Goat" Greg - mountaingoatgreg - 11-15-2010 Thanks guys for the comments!! Classy operation....hehe....I am cheap but I find saving my money and buying the right tools usually pays off in the end. Re: Weathering with "Mountain Goat" Greg - Mileswestern - 11-16-2010 Greg, As someone who makes a living from building and weathering models, your technique is spot-on! It's such a clean, concise and correct way to do things. I'd suggest this technique as THE ideal technique to weather large batches of cars. Your medium choice couldn't be better in addition HOW you use your medium. I'm continuously shocked that people don't usually mix in the weathering powder with their paint. When done well, this is what really makes the rust, dust dirt and grime realistic. Cheers to a job well done. Miles "The Weathering Man" Re: Weathering with "Mountain Goat" Greg - mountaingoatgreg - 11-17-2010 Miles, Thanks for the complement and the words of encouragement!! I am still trying to perfect the technique and that is what makes the hobby so interesting to me. I hope to able to not only to continue to improve but maybe be able help others get out the weathering supplies and give it a shot.