Category: Weathering
P48 – BCIT 800502 Weathered
1 BCIT 800502 Weathered I have to admit this is fantasy weathering as I couldn’t find any photos of this…
All The Stuff I Didn’t Blog About in 2021
Admittedly I spent a lot of my modeling time last year working on P48 projects, a departure from my HO…
Cans
1 My work desk has been occupied by about 30 HO scale containers I’ve been weathering over the last few…
HVAC Colors
I’ve been experimenting with colors to paint rooftop details. While most of the pipes and vents will be painted a…
Chipped Barriers
I decided to try Vallejo Chipping Medium for some of the Jersey barriers on the layout. I used paint to…
Barriers
Thousands of traffic barriers are placed throughout the Seattle Terminal. They keep the trains and the traffic separated and serve…
Finishing & Staining Wood Ties – Video
Finishing & Staining Wood Ties I’ve already glued my ties to the roadbed. I used Kappler 8′ 6″ wood cross…
Tie Coloring – Humbrol #98
I’ve tried a new two step method to staining my ties. Paint the ties with Humbrol #98 Enamel Paint. It’s…
Tie Color with Leather Dye
I decided to try a little leather dye mixed with alcohol for tie coloring. I bought Lincoln Black Leather Dye…
Tie Color and Distress
My first attempt at getting a realistic looking railroad ties. I distressed the ties with an exacto knife, wire brush…