Weathering Model Trains - Weathering Washes (Step 4)

Models that come straight from the factory have one major drawback: no matter how well crafted they are, they still look small. When weathering model trains, washes can help emphasize the detail that manufactures have worked so hard to create. In this episode, JC's Riptrack explores the use of a particular type of weathering wash as part of the arsenal of model railroad weathering techniques, to help bring those details out, creating the illusion of size. Check out this offering and the other modeling videos to help you get the most out of your model railroad projects.

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Credits:
Music: "Engine No. 9" by Les Hooper
© 1981 Birch Island Music Press, Sole Selling Agent: C.L. Barnhouse Co., Oskaloosa, IA
Used with Permission

Some Products Featured in this video:

AK Interactive Washes

Ammo by Mig washes:

Tamiya Washes:

Equipment & Software:

Adobe Creative Cloud:
Photoshop CC 2018, Premiere Pro CC 2018, Audition CC 2018, After Effects CC 2018.

Special Thanks:
Ron Marsh of Ron’s Trains N Things:

Eric Hall of IMMROcom:

[JCsRiptrack]

Have any favourite formulas for washes? Do you use the india ink/alcohol wash, or pre-mix? Any other super-secret wash formulas you'd care to share?

[strucksoon]

Good video JC, you're on a roll!

[strucksoon]

I am a big fan of Ammo by Mig enamel washes. They go on really nicely, and remain workable for a reasonable length of time.

[jeffwalther]

Do you brush on the floor polish gloss clear coat? Also do you have another recommended spray can gloss clear?

[Fgr]

Hi, what is the acrylic gloss clear cote you use at about 3.22 minutes in the video? Thanks

[AttackChicken]

John, what is your opinion of using Citadel washes? I know that you prefer oil-based over acrylic. Thanks.

[jeffwalther]

JC, I am having a hard time finding a suitable solvent based mineral spirit to use that is safe on plastics. Do you have another mineral spirit that you can recommend that is cheaper and more available?

[hunterhughson]

I like the pace of your videos and the fact that you're covering a lot of ground without wasting hours of the viewer's time. In your video, when you use "thinner" to create a wash, do you mean the stuff that says paint thinner on the label, or are you using that term in a more general sense, to describe a broader group of thinners like turps, mineral spirits, etc? I'm not suggesting that one is more correct than another. I'm curious of your preference with heavy body artist oils.