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First attempts at weathering!!!

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Having rounded up what model railway items I feel that I am able to use from my parents' house, I have for sometime been attempting to plan my layout.

When we get around to it (money wise), I plan to use the loft having a layout based on a preserved railway. But in the mean time I am planning a small layout based in the mid 60's at a branch line terminus that will take apart and store under the spare bed (plenty of room, it's a double). My wife says that she can provide the "railway cats" - four of them.


I have found a number of Parkside and Cambrian kits that I have built, but not painted, so I have been thinking about liveries, and then weathering!!! I must have thought about this sometime back as I seem to have bought a load or Railmatch paint.


So this week I have spent some time weathering an old Hornby 110, replacing the speed whiskers with a yellow warning panel, and adding some dirt and rust. Not to sure if I have over done the dirt, but still, it is my first attempt







As I said, I my have over did the dirt!


Granted that the photo's maynot be the best in the world but....

All that is left to do is convert it to DCC and add lights - could be a while off yet


Any comments welcome

Thanks to pedromorgn for his help and advice on how to upload the photo's


Ian
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nice 1st attempts mate . plenty people will help you out on this site
will be trying some weathering myself just bought 4 model power 40' gondola wagons HO intend spraying ews (db shencker) colours might not be spot on for uk traffic but as it will be modern era layout and it's mine, think i will get away with it
just sprayed up a class 66 but looks a poor job so will strip and start again
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