The Weathering Depot

I’ve been busy with layout and commission work these many months , so here goes on some recent projects including one I just finished. This one is a Walther’s Mainline series C&NW 3 bay covered hopper.

First steps were to fade this olive green color as shown below but also show how the car looked out of the box:

Next I decided to tackle the roof. For the roof I used a brown wash as the base then dabbed on a lightly diluted rust texture and while wet, went over it with two different color rust pigments, then when dry coated it with pigment fixative. Photos show the results:

I also covered the hatch covers with dark earth pigment as well. Next up I started on the sides with the same rust texture dabbed on then somewhat brushed down then covered with the same two color rust pigments. I again went over the sides with pigment fixative:

Next came the ends after a seal coat. For the car ends I brushed on a diluted different rust texture, then coated while wet with a metal slag grey/ black pigment to get the dirt and grime effect, then added dark earth pigment along the frame sill. This step I also rusted the brake wheel and platform:

Next came the underside which I sprayed first with dark brown acrylic followed by a black grey color in spots. I then sealed the underside and the next day dabbed a brown wash over the area in spots and dabbed dark earth pigment over while wet, and when dry sealed again:

Finally, I painted the trucks and wheels, then sealed them. After a day of crying, I reattached the trucks and wheels and this guy is ready to go on eBay!