I have been watching lots of MRR YouTube videos on all aspects of the hobby. There are tons of great ideas on how to just anything MRR related. John Arthur did a video on quick weathering techniques, and I decided to try one the ideas he presented. This one is very simple but kind of terrifying. All it takes is a spray can of Vallejo German Field Grey, which is a nice grimy grey-green color.
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| Vallejo German Filed Grey 28006 |
Start by removing the trucks. You then just lightly, and carefully, spray the bottom of the car. Quick passes at least 12" away is what you want. It does not take much, as you are going for a subtle weathering effect.
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| Old MDC 50' tank car before. I have added metal wheels. |
The wheels and trucks are painted by hand. I use any kind of burnt umber or rust color for the wheels. The trucks are painted with Vallejo Panzer Aces Track Primer #304. This has a very nice look that matched the grimy look of the weathering.
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| After the spray weathering. I painted the wheels and trucks by hand. |
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| Bottom before |
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| Bottom after. |
After the spray paint dries I spray the entire car with a dull coat. This adds its own weathering feel just by knocking the shine off. Finally, reinstall you painted wheels and you are done.
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| Before |
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| After |
The overall effect is much more noticable on a lightly colored car so you should be even more careful with them. The dark cars are a bit more forgiving so it might be good to practice with them first. This is a really quick and effective technique that will get a new out of the box car layout ready in minutes. This is also a great starting point for more detailed weathering later on. More on that in a future post.
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