01-14-2024, 08:22 PM
I spent a few hours this morning and weathered the two hoppers:
I started with the composite hopper. I used a fiberglass eraser brush on the wood and decalled parts, scratching the paint and lettering down to the gray primer in places. Then I airbrushed over the sides with some more boxcar red to fade the lettering. I airbrushed the interior in a dark rust first, then streaked lighter rust and grimy black down the slopes and sides.
I then used grimey black to shade around the outside braces on both cars as well as spraying the underside of each car including the chutes. I then used Vallejo 'Dirt' along the lower portion of the sides.
I found that the grimey black and the dirt were a bit too stark so I sprayed a 'control coat' or overspray of boxcar red over the entire car to pull it all together.
I wanted a couple of hoppers that a very well used and their owners put the bare minimum of maintenance into them. I haven't decided on loads yet, that's why I weathered the interiors.
I started with the composite hopper. I used a fiberglass eraser brush on the wood and decalled parts, scratching the paint and lettering down to the gray primer in places. Then I airbrushed over the sides with some more boxcar red to fade the lettering. I airbrushed the interior in a dark rust first, then streaked lighter rust and grimy black down the slopes and sides.
I then used grimey black to shade around the outside braces on both cars as well as spraying the underside of each car including the chutes. I then used Vallejo 'Dirt' along the lower portion of the sides.
I found that the grimey black and the dirt were a bit too stark so I sprayed a 'control coat' or overspray of boxcar red over the entire car to pull it all together.
I wanted a couple of hoppers that a very well used and their owners put the bare minimum of maintenance into them. I haven't decided on loads yet, that's why I weathered the interiors.