Check out this fine example of weathered box car roofs by TrainBoard N scaler Warren L (aka HermanZGerman) ===== http://community.webshots.com/photo/34530326/34554091vjEtll ===== Warren What's your trick/technique on this? eNquiring minds want to know
Excellent work by Warren. Boxcar roof weathering is so important for realism. (Says me, who has not one weathered roof - - yet!)
I agree with Paul. Weathered cars looks more realistic and The roofs on my boxcars is not yet rusty, but the cars are not clean anymore Look for you self on some pics below:
Thanks gang! I might have said so before, but I went on a weathering frenzy last fall when I had my hip replaced. Since then I have been working on a newer weathering technique using an airbrush like I had been before, but then accenting and detailing further with soft colored pencils. So far I'm liking the results. When I get time, I may post pics of individual cars. that I feel might merit a look.
I've seen too many people who overdo it. Making the cars look like it's the day before they get scrapped. However, these are some views of weathering jobs well done! BoxcabE50 (I've been on a fair number of box car roofs!)
