Shed Weathering

Here's another "How To" video. This video takes you through weathering a train maintainance shed. It's not difficult and it's also very inexpensive.

Here are the materials you'll need and some instructions:

Materials - Krylon or other brand clear matte finish, two brushes (medium and fine), white acrylic paint, water, hair dryer and weathering powder or chalk.

Step 1 - Fade the shed using a slightly opaque (watery) mixture of white acrylic paint and water. Apply with a medium brush. Dry with hair dryer between coats. Apply 2 coats, more if desired.

Step 2 - Using the black (soot) weathering powder or chalk, apply the soot with around vent areas and on vents until desired look is acheived. Spray with clear matte spray and dry with hair dryer to accelerate dry time.

Step 3 - Using a dark and or light brown weathering powder, apply additional weathering to building, in streaks as shown in the video. Apply clear matte spray to accelerate fry time.

Step 4 - Apply and additional weathering, for instance along the base of the building or where egnine exhaust may be present (use soot aka black powder).

Step 5 - Apply a final coat of clear matte finish spray and dry with hair dryer.

Notes: Use the clear matte spray in a well ventillated area. I apply my powder dry for soot, because its more realistic. You could also use paint, but I find the powder just looks better.

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Tags:

• Weathering buildings
• HO scale
• Model Railroading

[Escopetas]

this is so awesome, i think, as an airplane modeller, that model railroading is so complete and covers almost every aspect, landscapes, figures, and so on. great job indeed!

[owings64]

@Escopetas Thanks for the comments. My current layout is N-scale so there is less room for error, but the good news is I can get a lot more model in a smaller space. Thanks for leaving me a note.

[mccunecp]

I enjoy model railroading and I enjoy modelers like you that give good tips for stuff for weathering and other modeling tips, I love MonsterRailroad aka Big Al, and a nother model he models in Nscale and its thebiggie he has good tips and ideas as whell keep up the good work. if you can take a look at my alyout and give me anytips and ideas and what you think I love the feed back. and that model is sick good work.

[owings64]

Thanks for checking it out!!! I'll check out your videos for sure, always looking for new ways to model, thanks for the note.

[marinesniper32]

thanks i have been waiting for a vid like this

[owings64]

Thanks for the note marinesniper32. Weathering can be easy and inexpensive, just takes a little patience.

[perth45]

I've been looking for tutorials on this for a while now, so many thanks for sharing, I'll try it out , thank you......

[MrSaturdayNight7]

Great video. That model turned out very nice. I'm a Model Railroader myself, and just finished doing my first weathering of a building. I think it turned out pretty good. I'll have to make a video of it and people can tell me what they think. Again great video!! 5*****