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Weathered a Chessie Hopper

I couldn’t take the plastic look anymore. I weathered this one heavily. I wanted it more of a white from grain dust, like the photo’s I had, but I couldn’t get it to take. So, I just made it dirty. I’ll practice a little more patience on the next one. I have three more and I don’t want them as worn out.

I hope the images show up, I copied the links from my post on the facebook g scale group.

Beautiful work Matt.

Thanks Shane! (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)

It wasn’t what I was going for, but I think it turned out o.k.

That looks good Matt. Looks like it has been out on the rails for quite some time.

Thanks Dan!

I actually like the white effect you’ve done. Do you have the original picture that inspired you? I’m with you…I like weathering, not just making things look dirty.

I do have the original. It reminded me of what most grain cars looked like when I was a kid. My next one I will try again and not just go the dirty/rusty route.

EDIT:…Nope. I don’t have the picture anymore. Ugh.

well done!

One trick I used is I coat the car with matte clear, I use Krylon matte clear but that is just my preference. After the clear coat has thoroughly dried, I brush rubbing alcohol onto the car. The rubbing alcohol fogs the clear coat and makes whitish streaks in the clear coat.

wow!!!

You ponied up the balls and did it Cuz!! looks good

Looks great Matt. What are some of the techniques you used?

Thanks Guys! I’ll have to dig around on the ole interwebz and see if I can find that picture again. I guess I deleted it. (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-yell.gif)

David, that’s how I start out all of my weathering. I put a couple coats of Krylon Matte Finish on first. I use a specific can too. Krylon makes two different kinds. One is non yellowing, that’s the one I get. I’ve done the rubbing alcohol before. I wasn’t sure if it would make it dark enough. The paint I used turned out o.k., I was just wanting it a bit darker, without looking like paint slapped on the top of the car.

Lol…Thanks cuz. A few cans of liquid courage and voila!

Eric, I start off with a couple coats of krylon matte finish. Letting that dry between coats. Then I diluted some white acrylic paint and brushed it on the top and down the sides, but keeping it more towards the top of the car. I used a paper towel to wipe off the excess. Adding a coat of clear after the paint dried. I did the same to the roof hatches. One of them is more faded than the rest. For the grimey look, I used bradgon’s grimy gray and diluted it. Then painted it on the bottom of the car and wiped it off with a paper towel. Then clear coated it. After that I dry brushed a little dust bowl brown on. Then cleared it. Then I used the rust powders. To get a bubbled spot with some texture I spray some clear on the area. While it’s still wet I take a brush with the powder on and just tap the brush over the sprayed area. Then let it dry, then clear the whole area and let that dry. The trucks I use different acrylics and powders. All clear coated. All in all it probably takes 3/4 of a can or more to do one car.

Yanno, Matt… A wash rack, and a couple of spots of touchup paint, and that car can look as good as new… (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)

Beautiful work… (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)

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my version

for some reason i still can’t insert pics

Ugggghhhh

many thanks Ken

John, the rusting is great, but the lettering and herald are perfect…it literally looks real.

Your welcome, John.

Very nicely done, gentlemen… The weathering on those hoppers looks great… (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-smile.gif)(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-smile.gif)(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)

Nice job on the weathering Ken , that car came out real nice . The more you do the better it gets Matt .