7mm A new O gauge adventure

PjKing1

Western Thunderer
Hi PJK

Out of curiosity whose acrylic paints and pigments are you using for the weathering?

Evening Dave I mostly use powders, either carrs, pinnacle or humbrol and for paints on the two 08's I've use the usual railmatch roof dirt and oily steel. I usually use weathered black but I've ran out. I tend to mix these with gunmetal blue and matt black though then just go with the flow.

Hope that helps but if you want to know anything else please ask :thumbs:
 

Yorkshire Dave

Western Thunderer
Thanks PJK. Nice to see weathering using acrylics :thumbs:.

When you create the dirt accumulation in the corners do you paint the area first and throw the pigment at it, let it dry and dust off?

I tend to use Vallejo acrylics and washes as I was introduced to these by my local wargaming club - these were used to seriously weather my P48 GP9.
 

PjKing1

Western Thunderer
I sometimes do that Dave or I just dust straight onto the body, once it's done I always seal it with matt varnish. In the past I've used railmatch matt varnish using an airbrush but on the 08 I've used Testors Dullcoat and I have to say it's great and I highly recommend it.

Cheers
 

Yorkshire Dave

Western Thunderer
I've used Testors Dullcoat but found it can play havoc with certain decals. I've no rattle cans left but still have a bottle.

Now I use Alclad matt varnish.
 

adrian

Flying Squad
Now I use Alclad matt varnish.
Another vote here for the Alclad varnish range. My local model shop started stocking it so I gave it a try, it's consistency is such that it goes straight in the airbrush without any thinning. I tend to use the semi-matt/satin varnish rather then the full matt.
 

Howie8705

Member
hi pj, i fitted the swd decoder to my 08,great sound and red and white shunting lights at each end plus the cab light.i have tried to upload a short vid but having problems, cheers howard
 
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