Went to my LHS today and bought some Floquil railroad colors paint. Just a few bottles to start off. Rust, grime black, and railroad tie brown.
I first tried brushing the RR tie brown onto the ties and rails, it came out very very light, not very happy with the results. It didn't evn look like i painted them.
Then tried to weather a old box car, with the rust color. That also came out light.
I then grapped some acrylic paint i bought from Micheals. The brown i had looked very good on the trucks of my rolling stock. But the brown was to light of a brown for the ties. Rails looked ok. I used a autumn brown.
What method would be better to weather my trains, Chalk powder with a brush, or use the Floquil paints and apply more coats of paint?
I did do a searh for this, but not much luck. Or i can wait until i receive my copy of How to paint and weather.
Thanks, Cliff
I first tried brushing the RR tie brown onto the ties and rails, it came out very very light, not very happy with the results. It didn't evn look like i painted them.
Then tried to weather a old box car, with the rust color. That also came out light.
I then grapped some acrylic paint i bought from Micheals. The brown i had looked very good on the trucks of my rolling stock. But the brown was to light of a brown for the ties. Rails looked ok. I used a autumn brown.
What method would be better to weather my trains, Chalk powder with a brush, or use the Floquil paints and apply more coats of paint?
I did do a searh for this, but not much luck. Or i can wait until i receive my copy of How to paint and weather.
Thanks, Cliff