Galion Two Drum Roller Complete!

[Chariots of Fire]

Hi, Tom.  I've found that using acrylic washes over oil based paints works pretty well as the acrylics wont attack the base paint.  It's just a matter of finding a good consistency for the wash.  Micro-Mark also makes a good set of weathering powders and Tamiya makes small sets of similar materials that can be swiped on with the sponge and small brush they supply.  The Tamiya set that has the silver in it is great for creating worn edges and places where the paint would be worn off like on floor boards, running boards and such.

[Hermann Kersten]

An unusual and a very nice model!

Also the details are very well executed.

 

Hermann.

[DumpyDan]

Nicely done, looks so good unbelievably  awesome 

[Bainford]

Excellent scratchbuilding. Very nicely done.

[redneckrigger]

On 10/3/2018 at 10:01 AM, Chariots of Fire said:

Hi, Tom.  I've found that using acrylic washes over oil based paints works pretty well as the acrylics wont attack the base paint.  It's just a matter of finding a good consistency for the wash.  Micro-Mark also makes a good set of weathering powders and Tamiya makes small sets of similar materials that can be swiped on with the sponge and small brush they supply.  The Tamiya set that has the silver in it is great for creating worn edges and places where the paint would be worn off like on floor boards, running boards and such.

Thanks Charlie, one day I will try it, as I have a couple of those weathering sets. I just have a hard time getting myself to go against the bodyman/painter in me and take something that I worked hard to make look new, and make it look used! Add to that the doubt in my own abilities, and it is just so much easier to leave it alone! But I will try it on a junker to see if I can manage it. (If you can't tell, I venture outside the box VERY seldom!)

 

Thank you all for the great words about this build. It is probably the one time I HAVE ventured outside the box and actually gotten acceptable results, even to my most picky critic, me!

[Chariots of Fire]

Weathering can be tricky, Tom.  But with those Tamiya powders that go on so easily it has hard to make mistakes.  So many models are overdone with weathering.  It should be subtle and in the right places.  That's why if I want a slightly worn look I use the metallic and the small sponge from the Tamiya kit and wipe it on the surface of running boards, the corners of floorboards and even the inside of doors at the bottom of the windows to indicate worn off paint.  It doesn't have to be much.  The grays and greens are great for bringing out highlights.  Again, less is more in this regard.  Here's an example of using the metal colored powder to indicate worn spots.  floorboards, doors, ladder rungs and walking areas were all done with just swiping the sponge over the surfaces.  Here's another one showing some wear inside the cab on the floors.  And a light wash on the universal joints inside the cabinet that is open.  

 

[blazefox]

[CRUSADER2]

Excellent work!!! a great piece of scratch building and looks fantastic, love these unusual builds. 

[redneckrigger]

On 12/30/2018 at 3:10 AM, blazefox said:

I thought about doing one of those, maybe next time!