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Anyone know a tutorial on the internet on how to weather a loco ?

Yeah...hold on-

http://g.webring.com/hub?ring=ukmodernimagelay

Theres a few websites on there which include lots of information aspects about Loco's i.e weathering.

Rich

Thanks for that mate!

Would you be able to direct me to one of the sites as I can't find one

Theres a few models weathered here: http://www.dyserth-road.co.uk/
However theres no real tutorial ATM-'comming soon' apparently (click on the detialing link at the nav bar).

Rich

Yeah, sae them, shame about the tutorial not being up yet.

Thanks anyway.

http://www.whittle-green.co.uk/projects/weathering.htm

Just found that whilst looking through the links.

One very quick and easy (and effective) technique I used to use back in the days when I room for a layout (the stock is now in a cupboard) was to mix up some isopropyl alcohol with a few drops of black leather dye (the more drops, the more weathered the look). Then just brush it all over the rolling stock piece with a wide-ish brush (1/2 inch). Sit the piece on its wheels and as it dries the black particles settle towards the bottom and in the cracks. It also takes the "shine" off brand new models, making them look more realistic.

Thanks for the advice, I'll maybe try it out

Or the ultimate guide (maybe even too much info) is Martyn Welch's weathering book available from Wild Swan (you can pick this up at most model railway show bookstalls).

Martyn models O gauge and steam but he covers diesels and units as well.

I think also in one of the model rail videos they showed you how to weather a 37.
And in past issues they have showed you how to weather stock...


I recommend them

Regards
Matthew

I think that the most effective way to weather stock is with an airbrush . The current Model Rail has a nice photo of a O gauge 8F which was weatherd in this way .

I disagree, airbrush weathering is OK and is quick but it's really the cowards way out! If you study real rolling stock, almost all weathering runs in vertical streaks down the sides and dirt lies on horizontal surfaces and in nooks and crannies where it settles. An airbrush won't get into the small corners and won't give you vertical streaks, just an overall dusty effect. The only way to really get the streaky look is with brushes, cotton buds, various swabs and lots of time

Thats how I do weathering at the moment but due to the fact I am only 16 my pairants won't let me weather my new rollong stock (eg. a bachmann class 25 I got for xmas last year) When were at exabitions they hate seeing dirty locomotives and stock . I tell them it makes the stock more realistic and brings out detail but they wont listern and tell me to leve locos a shelf and let the dust do the job . I just want a light dusting onmy stock to show that the loco has been running for a few weeks. Not an overall covering.