I’ve watched a hundred youtube videos, and google’d until I reached the end of the internet. But I’m still not 100% sure on what I need. So, what kind of chalks do I need. Is that something I can get at a hobby lobby? I couldn’t find a definite answer anywhere.
Thanks,
Matt
Matt,
I don’t have a Hobby Lobby very close, but it doesn’t appear that they carry what you are looking for. I bought my chalks from Hobbylinc - they have a great selection of not just weathering chalks, but all sorts of supplies.
I got my chalks at Michaels. Ac Moore carries them as well. All you need is colored chalk.
Matt,
You can buy the chalks in sticks at most any art supply store.
Rub them on 220 or finer sand paper and you have your weathering chalk
powders and usually at much less cost.
There is only 3-4 basic colors needed so it is a pretty easy to find them.
Dull coat or any other topping will have a tendency to wash off/out the powders
so spray very light coats. Some times it is best to spray on a coat of “Dullcoat” then
apply the powders then seal with Dullcoat. It gives the powders more to grip then
a slick surface does.
Just some things that work for me.
Rick
Matt,
There are probably as many different ways to weather as there are modelers who do it. Here is a brief overview of various weathering mediums that I find very effective.
http://www.rhyman.org/archives/452
In addition to that particular article, there are several others that have photos to show you what the weathering looks like after being applied. This link will give you a list of the various articles in my archive that have a “weathering” tag.
Thank you very much! I really do appreciate the info!!!
I dull coat my projects before weathering;
So that there is an even surface for my weathering to stick to.
So that its not a gloss surface, for my weathering to slide off of.
So that if I bugger it up, I can wash it off and try again.
When I used chalks, in HO, I bought some earth tones (light and dark), iron oxide and charcoal at the craft store. I would scrape the sticks of chalk with a hobby knife to get the fine powder that I needed. But I haven’t used chalk in years, so I do not remember all the tricks of that technique.
I sure do appreciate all the help. I’m going to attempt chalks first. Back I my ho scale days I used an air brush and was horrible at it. I can’t afford to mess up a g-scale freight car!
Matt Russell said:
I sure do appreciate all the help. I’m going to attempt chalks first. Back I my ho scale days I used an air brush and was horrible at it. I can’t afford to mess up a g-scale freight car!
Practice on a h0 car. 
You could do like I’ve done… leave the cars out in the weather.
Steve, I’d thought of that. But was advised against doing it, because of scale size difference. So, I guess I’ll just jump right in. I figure with chalks I can wash It off before I dullcote it.
Friday at 2pm is my last full day until January 5th. So, I hope to get a few cars weathered.
I’ve used both ‘weathering chalks’ and regular chalk and the only difference other than price was the ‘sticking’ ability of the weathering chalk. It was slightly better than the regular chalk but it wasn’t that noticeable. Chalks are a great way to learn weathering as if you mess up it can be washed off. Be sure to seal with Dullcote or some other sealer if you don’t want to keep applying the chalk over and over. I have a regular artist set of chalks (15 or 20 different colors) that can be blended to make a variety of different weathering colors.