Top Ten Weathering Tips for Beginners
After having many conversations with a number of you, I realized that a Top Ten Weathering Tips for Beginners video was in order. This is a compilation of tips and advice, especially for those who are just getting into weathering of any kind, whether you’re weathering model trains, or scale models of any genre. My starting point is model railroading, but these tips are good for anyone who has a styrene addiction!
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Book and Resource Recommendations
Imperial Armour Model Masterclass Volume 1: https://amzn.to/2LawNzC
This is the book that changed the way that I paint. It took the paint line that I knew, and then combined it with oil paints, other brand acrylics, weathering powders, and showed what could be done with different techniques to achieve highly realistic results. It has a fantastic section on tools needed for weathering, as well as step-by-step examples of how the techniques can be used.
Imperial Armour Model Masterclass Volume 2: https://amzn.to/2QKFVQK
Follow-up to the above book. Again, very good, and it introduces some new techniques into the mix beyond simply a rehash of volume 1.
The original “FAQ” by Mig Jimenez: https://amzn.to/2rwRyfK
I don’t have this one yet, as it is hard to find, but my Amazon search dug up this link.
FAQ2 by Mig Jimenez: https://amzn.to/2QIZQQW
Great book. Highly recommended. It also looks like AK Interactive is going to be releasing a FAQ 3 by Ruben Gonazales. It’s available for pre-order through AK Interactive themselves.
Weathering by Tom Mann: https://amzn.to/2LcamtQ
I have an older e-book of Tom Mann’s that dates to 2006. This book is what that original ebook evolved into. Unlike these other works, this one is specifically for weathering model trains. It appears to be the only book of its type on the market outside of Kalmbach publications.
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