So I recently purchased an airbrush and last night I decided to try a little weathering on one of my Atlas Centerflow Hoppers. As far as I am concerned an airbrush is the only way to go. I used the airbrush for a main base coat and then used powders and dry brushing to bring out the details. Now did this turn out the way I wanted? While it turned out decent, it is not exactly the look I was going for....I am not toally satisfied with it but I suppose practice makes perfect. I think to solve the problem I will need to aquire some bigger and softer brushes for larger areas. Here are some photos.... Comparison of my model vs. out of the box
I'd be pround to own that! I haven't done a lot of weathering, but I've had success with thinned acrylics, but it tends to work better on darker colors. Someday, when I get a basement, I'll get into air brushing.
That is nice for the first time and believe me practice does make perfect.You should have seen my first weathering job. Keep up the good work.
Good start. I have often pics from the prototype for the idea. Then I put the pic away and work with airbrush and chalk and felt tip pens. Wolfgang
Looks great man! But just for your information: Model Railroader puts out a book titled, Done In A Day. It is all about weathering with different techniques especially with an airbrush and chalks. It's shown me a bunch of little tricks that make weathering look very realistic.
