Very rusty , would be the chalks as sold at Micro-Mark . [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Products Found: 4[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Product Image[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Item #[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Product Description[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]60762[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]EARTH TONE PASTELS (SET OF 12)[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]60763[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]GRAY TONE PASTELS (SET OF 12)[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]81632[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]DOC O'BRIEN'S WEATHERING POWDERS, SET OF 12 COLORS[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]82465[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]WEATHERING PASTEL KIT(+)[/FONT]
Be sure to put down a layer of flat varnish before you start powder dusting. This base coat will give you a consistant surface to work with. I have had mixed luck with putting a final overcoat after dusting. You will have to practice a little until you get the results that you are looking for.
Here was my old trusty rusty... This is one I did years ago, when I first started experimenting with weathering. A little overkill I know now, but it sure was fun.
I would suggest Model Masters DullKote. But yes, you have the general idea. There are probably 6 or so articles every year in Military Modeler magazine. Keep your eyes open when you go by the magazine rack and you might find a "how-to" article. Also, it does take some practice. Get an old beat-up boxcar or something and start there, then start on your engice after you have a little experience under your belt. Here are a couple simple links... http://www.world-war-2-airplane-model.com/weathering.html http://www.87thscale.info/pastel_weathering.htm The second one is excellent. If you want to find some on your own you can search google for "chalk weathering" or "pastel chalk model". Something like that. Good Luck, John B
Hmm that does look like overkill but it does look like it has been through hell and come back in one piece which is sort of the general way i'd like to get mine but maybe a little less intense with a more brown rusted look.
Suprise of all suprises, I picked up the newest "N Scale" magazine and sure enough there is a full article on pastel chalk weathering!!! Imagine that. LOL http://cgi.ebay.com/N-SCALE-MAGAZIN...goryZ486QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Nice i'll be sure to pick that up. by the way on the second link you provided me CSX it states that i don't have to put down varnish if the model is already factory painted is this true or should i put down one anyway?
FYI, those prices are very expensive. I'm Graphic Designer, Art Director and an Artist. An art supply store would be cheaper, but even cheaper are the craft stores like Michaels. they have the pastel chalks and powders too as well as all kindas of cool stuff. just look around. I have found tiny chains, foam, all kindas of textured and printed papers, paints, etc all much cheaper than hobby store and art stores. they even have plastic model kits (cars, ships & planes) A note about pastel chalks, the cheaper quality ones usually break apart easier = good for model railroading, bad for an artist. so don't pay more expensive ones.
as long as the base coat is FLAT....ande I mean VERY flat. The chalk needs something to bite into, otherwise is simply fall off (really...). Plus, applying a coat of flat gives you a consistant surface to work with. Also, you will find that if you don't apply an initial flat coat, any factory applied decals will stand out like neon signs. :-( The only two things that you need to be careful of are metalic paints and clear plastic parts. You will need to mask these off.
The way I do it.. And how.. thats the way I do it. I go to hobby stores and find all kinds of stuff for pennies on "Railroad" suppliers from weathering, paints, scenery & landscape stuff. I pay less than $10 for a box of pastels, take all the earth tones out, and give the rest to my daughter to play with. I simply have a stiff cheap paint brush that I rub the pastels with to make power, and then use that power to weather. Cheap, and easy..
