I have just bought a Dapol ex SR brake van, and it looks ok, but needs something to tone it down, at the same time I thought I'd do the same to a Dapol 7 Plank open wagon. The Victims Tools of choice Humbrol enamel washes Humbrol Weathering Powders I start with the black wash - delayed by about 30 min trying to get the Child proof top off Before Then applied the wash trying to get capillary action to take the wash along the panel lines, dont worry about getting the wash where you dont want it. Once dry use a cotton bud wetted in Humbrol enamel thinners to wipe away any extra / mistakes Same process for the wagon Before Black wash Clean up There are some panel ines still not defined, so just repeat the process in those areas Just as a comparison of this simple effect Next the chassis ...... Paul
Sometimes simple is best. We tend to forget that at some stage all goods wagons were either new or went through a rebuilding/refurbishment stage and that they all do not need to look like they have survived WW2. A good effect Paul and easy to achieve. Cheers and happy modelling Richard
And the chassis for the wagon, all the black bits were given a wash of Sand, including the wheels Once dry I'll hit it with some dust, dark brown and black wash to pick out bits. Paul
Well ...... once dry It looked ok, so I hit it with weathering powders Dark earth first on the underframe and metalwork, then rust on the brake blocks and linkages, and finally a little white on the axle boxes. and the comparison piccy The brake van with the sheer amount of black, I will use the airbrush to apply the sand or dust wash. Paul
Well ...... as I had done all the rest with a brush, I thought I'd do the sand wash as well on the Brake van and a GWR open The sand wash has dried, so the next job is to thin it a little, then use the airbrush to apply a little dust before adding the weathering powders. Paul
Paul I like your tutorial on simple weathering. I don’t have the use of an airbrush so good old brush technique will be fine.
Oddly, I’d just been offered a Dapol SR Brake van not 5 mins ago! Having now seen it... you made a fantastic job, but it’s confirmed it’s not what I was looking for.