Weathering Oo Gauge Locomotives

If after the water dries you notice that things don t look quite right it s possible to scrub the paint again to eliminate any imperfections.

Weathering oo gauge locomotives.

Weathered bachmann hornby graham farish dapol. Spend some time looking in detail at a few photographs of in service locomotives or items of rolling stock and the penny starts to drop. He models in oo lner and n gauge br blue diesels. From steam and diesel locos to wagons and vehicles you can find it all here.

I hope this lesson gives you some ideas for weathering a locomotive in about 10 minutes. There are so many variations to take into consideration. Model railway weathering detailing customisation. Where the weathering service really does work.

Weathering a pristine model can be intimidating but it is not impossible. The colour pictures are brilliant and along with extremely descriptive text provide a very comprehensive guide to a very tricky subject. Home to weathered model railway items in all gauges we aim to offer exhibition standard weathering at affordable prices. Using an old hornby mainline 0 6 2 gresley class n2 locomotive i have had another attempt at weathering a steam loco as it might have appeared in the 1960 s.

There are almost as many ways to recreate the ravages of time and nature. The type of merchandise the locomotive is used for coal oil or steel can all have an effect on its weathering. Locomotive weathering oo gauge weathering n gauge weathering weathered bachmann weathering locomotives custom finish locomotives. Goods wagons for example need to show evidence of the type of traffic such as coal dust carried.

Welcome to the weathering works. You can always move the weathering effect around with the brush before you add the water spray. Weathering can take many forms. Real trains spend years out in the elements and many show the signs of this long and hard service life.

Re named and numbered to 56 076 custom medium weathering with driver and second ma. Whilst some of the skills required are similar the finishes that the modeller is aiming for are different. Weathering rolling stock is designed to complement tim shackleton s previous book on the weathering of locomotives.