Has anyone else used/use "dust" paint? I just experimented with Polyscale "Dust" colored paint. I have heard that it is not very effective, but it does give a fading appearance. The boxcar here on the left has had a coat of dust paint. There is a definite difference. FWIW, this car below has has dust paint, too, but there is so much other weathering I am not sure I could tell it. It was effective in making black paint more gray or faded. Has anyone else tried dust paint?
I have airbrushed 'dust', (Floquil), and as you showed......it is ALOT more effective on darker cars. Once I get all the cars on my Sugar beet train completed, I am going to use the 'dust' along the bottom half of most of the cars. It also works well on locomotive drivers and trucks to simulate heavy sanding.
I too, have used "dust". Since I model the SP, it is very efective.The light color of the dust contrasts great with the dark colors of the SP. I use it along the bottom edge of my cars and locomotives( Like Jerry). I don't really care for extreme weathering. Like Malcolm Furlow and Scott Seekens. That stuff looks like it belongs in the scrap yard. Have a good one, Wolf
Hiya Flash, Sorry to go off topic,but that second pic,I must know how you did that tree/pine behind the boxcar!!!
That tree is by Doyle Bond and I think he purchased it from a guy here in Texas who makes them for sale. The basic construction is natural weed/stick armature and then different types of foam foliage. I'll try to get more info.
I have used both the dust paint and slightly off white chalk for the same effect. A double pass of the paint on the lower section of the car gives a nice effect.
I am new to airbrushing but gave it a go on a couple items. The photos below show the untouched GP40 loco and the same loco with a little rust here and there with black along the top for soot then a final dusting with "dust". I like the results and even though its a bit heavy it does look like what I remember observing in Lancaster and Fontana at the Colton Yard. The VO1000 is way over done and I regret the heavy hand so let it be an example of why one should weather lightly. I have also used it on buildings with good results as in the Inland Empire just about everything is covered with dust. I intend to use it as the color that ties everything together.
No worries. It's good to see the effect. If anything, the "sand" would be more extreme than "dust" color; however, I think you can use too much dust color, too
