So, next stages! A bit of a large update.
I added some chipping where I thought the most wear would have occurred. I think I got a bit carried away, but given that it will be further ‘dirtied’ I was happy with the outcome.
I sprayed a light dust coat of light tan to dull down the gloss finish prior to my next experiment.
Next was an attempt at a oil dot wash. For this I used 4 oil colours; white, vermillion, ultramarine and yellow ochre. These were randomly applied as dots to each panel and then blended using a flat brush barely wet with thinners. On sloped or vertical panels I used a brushing motion to give a streaking effect, whilst on flat panels I used a stippling effect.
Before
Dots applied,
The point at which I panicked!
Part blended
The finished article
The overall effect has given a ‘warmer’ finish to the colour, and a dusty/grubby effect (I hope). The vermillion was the dominant colour, so overall the dust effect appears on the pinkish side.
Finally I primed the tracks, gave them a base coat of dark grey, with a thin coat of rust over the top. I then applied some weathering pigments.
Sorry for the mega post, but a couple of days of work has given plenty of bench time for a change. All comments welcome.
Jim