| When it comes to weathering, most people only | | | | same formula you used on the building it will be |
| consider the trains and not the model train | | | | on. This will cover the edges and give the graffiti |
| scenery. If you are purchasing buildings from a | | | | the worn look it usually has in the city. Graffiti is |
| store, you will want to weather them as well in | | | | also a good addition to trailer cars. It gives the |
| order to keep with the appearance. After all, it will | | | | appearance the cars have been docked in the city |
| look odd for the weathered train to be traveling | | | | rail station for a period of time. |
| through a pristine environment. If the train is | | | | Rail stations that are a part of desert scenery |
| traveling through the city, the train and the city | | | | should have a look as if they have seen many |
| should both look just as worn by smog and | | | | different sand storms over the years. A good |
| graffiti artists in order to make it look as real as | | | | way to accomplish a sand worn appearance is to |
| possible. | | | | shoot sand at the structure. Mix together fine |
| The first thing you can do in order to weather | | | | grain sand and water in the bowl of your airbrush |
| model train scenery is to use a mixture of paint | | | | gun and use it to blast the structure. Sanding the |
| thinner and a dark gray paint. This paint should be | | | | structure may be too harsh as you can simply |
| mixed into an airbrush gun in order to spray a | | | | scrape the paint off rather than adding a look of |
| light coat of paint that looks like it has been | | | | wear. Another good element in these conditions is |
| accumulating for years. The best way to apply | | | | to airbrush on a medium brown color to the metal |
| the paint is in wide sweeping motions side to side. | | | | roof in order to give the rusted over look |
| Make sure the room is well ventilated before | | | | expected in the climate. |
| attempting anything of this sort. For best results, | | | | Creating realistic looking model train scenery is an |
| do not try to finish the weathering all at once. | | | | endeavor every model railroader has. It is a skill, |
| Apply one coat, allow it to dry and then apply a | | | | which has to be learned over time in order to get |
| second coat. Use as many coats as you feel | | | | it exactly right. The best way to learn is to find |
| necessary to create just the right look. | | | | as much information as possible about weathering |
| Another city element you may want to add to | | | | and creating your own structures. Practicing what |
| your model train scenery is graffiti. You can buy | | | | you learn is the ultimate way to learn. Have fun |
| different pieces of graffiti from the hobby shop, | | | | and explore new ideas you may have in order to |
| or online. The graffiti you buy will be in a decal | | | | decide which methods work best for you. |
| form, so you may want to spray it with the | | | | |