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My first weathering attempt - Sarge - 01-17-2009
Ok, here is my very first attempt at weathering using chalks. I used two different color browns and black. What do you think?
![[Image: 100B0290.jpg]](http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/Sarge_E7/Royal%20Gorge/100B0290.jpg)
![[Image: 100B0300.jpg]](http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/Sarge_E7/Royal%20Gorge/100B0300.jpg)
Re: My first weathering attempt - jmarksbery - 01-17-2009
That will work for me.
Re: My first weathering attempt - Ralph - 01-17-2009
It looks appropriately dirty to me!
Ralph
Re: My first weathering attempt - shaygetz - 01-17-2009
Cool..
Re: My first weathering attempt - Trucklover - 01-17-2009
i like it Sarge, good work
Re: My first weathering attempt - Sumpter250 - 01-17-2009
If you have oversprayed the weathering with a clear flat, done!!!, and nice!!!.
If not, you may have to add just a bit more, as the overspraying will reduce the effect.
I would recommend testing the amount of weathering on some scrap material, before finishing this car. As I stated, it looks great, but if it needs a protective overspray, it will need just a bit more chalk, to compensate for what the clear coat removes.
Re: My first weathering attempt - Sarge - 01-17-2009
Thank you everyone. I don't know why I didn't try it before, it was easy. Only took about an hour total, just like the article in MR said
Sumpter, thanks it already has a coat of dulcoat applied.
Re: My first weathering attempt - Biased turkey - 01-17-2009
Jim, I like it because it is a subtle weathering, not overdone.You avoided the "newbie weatherer" trap ( I didn't ) of overweathering.
Jacques
Re: My first weathering attempt - Sarge - 01-17-2009
OK, here is my second and third tries
These are supposed to be dirtier since they are older.All of the decals on these two are made by me as well
Before
![[Image: 100B0331.jpg]](http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/Sarge_E7/Royal%20Gorge/100B0331.jpg)
After
![[Image: 100_0334.jpg]](http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/Sarge_E7/Royal%20Gorge/100_0334.jpg)
![[Image: 100_0336.jpg]](http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/Sarge_E7/100_0336.jpg)
![[Image: 100_0337.jpg]](http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/Sarge_E7/Royal%20Gorge/100_0337.jpg)
![[Image: 100_0340.jpg]](http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/Sarge_E7/Royal%20Gorge/100_0340.jpg)
Re: My first weathering attempt - ocalicreek - 01-17-2009
Nicely done! Following Pelle's article seems to have good results! Keep up the good work!
Galen
Re: My first weathering attempt - Trucklover - 01-17-2009
Jim nice job on both the weathering and decals of those 2 hoppers
keep up the good work
Re: My first weathering attempt - Biased turkey - 01-17-2009
ocalicreek Wrote:Nicely done! Following Pelle's article seems to have good results! Keep up the good work!
Galen
Galen, I've never heard about Pelle's article.
Could you please post the weblink to that article ?
Jacques
Re: My first weathering attempt - Sarge - 01-17-2009
He is reffering to to the article in this months Model Railroader by Pelle Soeborg. I used this article as a guide as well as many threads I have seen here like Josh's (Trucklover)
Re: My first weathering attempt - LynnB - 01-18-2009
Nice job Sarge they came out great, you said you used browns and black , were they powders or paint?
Re: My first weathering attempt - Sarge - 01-18-2009
Powders. Both of my daughters are into art and use pastel chalks. I took some of these (with permission
) and using an x-acto nife blade, cut them down to powder.Thanks