However accurate
a model may be, it only starts to look truly realistic when
the effects of weathering are added. Wind and rain, wear and
tear, oil and smoke – all have a huge impact on the
appearance of things. This is something we need to replicate
on our models, whether they’re locomotives, buildings,
coaches or wagons.
Effective weathering enhances models and helps them integrate
with the layout as a whole. It also allows you to add a welcome
touch of individuality, setting your models apart from each
other and bringing out their different characters. There are
many ways of weathering a model, but the subtlest results
undoubtedly come from using a quality airbrush and, most importantly,
your powers of observation.
Editor for seven years of the influential finescale magazine
Model Railway Journal, Tim Shackleton has written close to
100 articles on a variety of modelling subjects and gives
regular hands-on tutorials on the art of weathering. In this
Right Track presentation he explains step by step how he goes
about weathering models, from basic airbrushing to the final
titillation with paint and weathering powders. He shows models
in a variety of conditions, from a gleaming ‘Britannia’
to an utterly filthy WD – all of them based as closely
as possible on prototype observation and archive photographs.
If ever you’ve wondered how to add that final touch
of realism to your models, this DVD will show you how . .
.
Here's a preview of what to expect.
(Please note that this clip has been converted
for web use. The DVD you receive will be first class
broadcast quality).
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Yesterday Saturday the 13th Nov I received a copy of your DVD Locomotive Kit
Building Part 1, as a novice just starting in Model Railway kit building
(after scratch building Military Models for along while and being a design
engineer by profession) I was egger to get my copy and I must say I wasn't
disappointed in the product I received It if a first class product, informative and to the point.
Well done to all those involved. After watching it a couple of times I could understand exactly the tools I needed to construct a working Locomotive from a Kit.
