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Hello from Shieldaig

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Hi Everyone, I've been reading the forum for a while as after 45 years of wanting a model railway I've finally got my own way and begun to construct one. I decided I would scratch build all the buildings from balsa wood, plywood and cardboard. As it's set in North West coast Scotland in the 80's there is thankfully not a great deal of detail in the buildings. I have nearly completed all the buildings but I haven't aged or weathered them yet. I was wondering what is the best method other folk have used. Tia Linda
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Hi and welcome. There are a few ways. I tend to be a bit unconventional in that my weathered items generally are really weathering! (See the rusty waggon).
However, I do sometimes force the weathered look (See the black waggons) and I did this by first painting the wood black, and then covered the paint with my repeatedly pressed fingerprints. This gave me a faded paint look where parts of the wood colour could be seen.

The more professional look is to buy weathering powders or paints. There are several on the market. I have never tried them myself other then using rust coloured paint or grey paint on a tanker which was dry brushed on.
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Hi Linda and welcome to the forum. There's a lot of weathered folk on here :D so I'm sure some of them will be offering you advice. Look forward to seeing photos, we like photos :D
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Hi Linda and welcome, as Mr B says there are plenty of helpful people on here. Info will be forthcoming have no fear.
I am not into weathering myself, just the odd paint job!!!
Good luck with you layout.
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Hi Linda - Welcome - you've joined a great forum - lots of help, information and fun. I would suggest you Google YouTube videos on "weathering" - there are lots. BB
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Hello Linda and welcome. I have yet to get some track down so I wont be weathering any time soon. Best of luck as I am sure somebody will be able to point you in the correct direction.
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Hello Linda welcome to forum....... :D
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Thanks everyone for the warm welcome and tips. I've started with an acrylic wash. I'll add some pics later :)
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Welcome - and what the others have said and have fun!
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Hi Everyone! A quick photo of my partially weathered church and graveyard. The building is not brilliant but it will do for now.
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