Raildog said:Yikes!
You guys need to pay more attention to the prototype. Study the prototype and you will see the difference between weathering and slopping on chalk.
Practice, practice and more practice.
I'm sorry to burst some bubbles, but if praising someone for getting a car dirty is what you think will make someone a better modeler, then have at it.
If you want constructive criticism and actual help, post your pictures in the forum here. http://modeltrainsweathered.com
UP SD40-2 said:heres the way I SEE IT, ALOT of people want to weather their cars, but just don't have the "gonzos" to make the first attempt at it. i AM NOT a weathering expert, NOT BY A LONG SHOT! however, i have come up with an EASY weathering system that produces satisfactory results FOR ME . like MOST people, i was tired of seeing shiny plastic looking cars on my layout . so i developed an ENTRY LEVEL weathering system, and passed it on to others. it is SIMPLE, and gets others feet wet in weathering:thumb: . if you are REALLY into weathering, you can progress on, and take it as far as you want:thumb: . BOTTOM LINE, my EASY weathering gave people the "gonzos" to get their feet wet and attempt weathering:thumb:. i think EVERYONE on this thread deserves a PAT ON THE BACK, for getting past the scared to try it stage, AND for the progress they are making, with each and EVERY car they practice on:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: . with EVERY car you guys have done, I SEE PROGRESS!!!:thumb: . I SAY, KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK! -Deano View attachment 29667
I am not looking for stuff that a pro would do, I just want the cars to look dirty, I don't car if they arn't what you would see on the tracks!!!
AHEM, Raildog, i think YOU are missing the BIG picture here . using words like, "slopping on chalk", and the "Lionel giraffe car", are just making things detrimental to your plight. if you REALLY wanted to help these people out, i STRONGLY think i would phrase things a little differently, and show some encouragement . let me draw you a picture, these people are JUST STARTING to enter the weathering world, let them get their feet wet first, and if they decide THATS what they are REALLY into, they can move on:thumb:. AND, if you think EVERY car looks like the cars on the website you put up a link to, then perhaps YOU should look at the prototypes a little closer . YES, the cars on your link look GREAT:thumb: , but i can go to ANY yard, and find cars that ARE NOT all rusted up, and have little more then SOME dirt on them . ALSO, understand that unlike YOU, not all of us want to spend the time on weathering as you do, some just want something close, and thats good enough, that DOES NOT make those that feel this way, wrong. HONESTLY, look at my "Milwaukee road", and tell me you haven't seen cars that look very similar to that. EVERY ONE of the guys on this thread ARE new to weathering, and are REALLY trying their hardest to try and achieve something, encouraging words would win them over, i can ASSURE YOU, snide remarks wont . -DeanoRaildog said:You definitely got what you wanted then. Maybe a Lionel giraffe car will be next...
The simplest weathering only takes a few minutes. I can't believe that you wouldn't want to have your equipment looking realistic, but hey, it's your little world.
Thoroughbreed said:Has anyone thought of using plain vaseline, a very small amount, on a fine brush end and go downward from a fuel filler cap on a fuel tank to emulate spalsh and overfill? Just thought about it as it would give the shiny effect in different shade of the underlying paint. And as a petro by product, in such respect to diesel, would give the same effect.
Also, as a former ovr truck driver, on some of the trailers, you might wanna put an extra emphasis around the wheel areas on the trailer, both on the tandems and drive axels. As water is often washed up onto the trailer from these drive axels and tandems, it creates an oval area of extra dirtiness. I would often go to a truck wash 2 times a week to clean up my truck, didnt care too much for the trailer, but as the co paid for both, I didnt mind. Just a suggestion, as we're looking for as close to proto as we can get.
Has anyone thought of using plain vaseline, a very small amount, on a fine brush end and go downward from a fuel filler cap on a fuel tank to emulate spalsh and overfill? Just thought about it as it would give the shiny effect in different shade of the underlying paint. And as a petro by product, in such respect to diesel, would give the same effect.
good point Raildog , and a GREAT idea for an alternate product:thumb: . -DeanoRaildog said:Vaseline is a solvent. It would never dry, collect dust and smear when touched.
Clear gloss paint is much safer.