Weathering Diesel Locomotives

There are almost as many ways to recreate the ravages of time and nature.

Weathering diesel locomotives.

I want to show you a quick way to make your engines look less toy like. I am based in the north east of england. There are as many ways to weather a locomotive as there are model railroad track plans. This article describes the process of weathering locomotives including steam diesel and electric motive power.

These are all historical and are examples of my work. In this how to video mr s cody grivno shows you how quick and easy it is to add realistic weathering to a diesel locomotive of any size or scale. He then shares techniques for using an airbrush to apply various effects. Realism is my goal on every model i weather always have very happy customers.

Weathering a pristine model can be intimidating but it is not impossible. Rust grime patched and peeling paint and faded letters. Professional authentic model weathering. Not shown in this video is the initial clear.

Here we have a selection of photos showing some of our weathering unusually for live steam models upon locomotives. My name is andrew i have been modelling for more than 47 years and have been doing authentic model weathering for over 35 years. Locomotives probably offer the best opportunities for weathering particularly those representing the end of the steam era because any level of weathering is possible anything from a light dusting to the full works. Locomotive weathering oo gauge weathering n gauge weathering weathered bachmann weathering locomotives custom finish locomotives.

Using an out of the box ho scale model cody s demonstration first walks you through the processes for prepping the diesel. Photo gallery of diesel and steam locomotives. Weathered bachmann hornby graham farish dapol. Note none of these models are for sale.

Here is a step by step tutorial on how i weathered this intermountain gevo. Specialists in custom weathering and general shop selling anything model railways. Model railway weathering detailing customisation. Weathering can take many forms.

It s well detailed and runs well with sound but it looks too toy like to me.