The snow plow is now complete. I remember wanting to do that exact weathering back in 2014 but knowing I had not the skills required and feeling nobody really attempted it in the past. I was left on my own and if now for armour modellers like Night Shift (Martin Kovac), I'm not sure I would have been able to tackle such a complicated weathering project.
While many steps are well-known techniques, combining them in such a way and using crackle paint as a base was genuinely something I've never seen though I'm pretty sure many modellers have tried it before. Innovation paid off in this case and I'm glad to have reach a level I have enough skills to try my hands at such a project and not feel I'm improvising.If I learned something from Martin Kovac, it's that you don't have to apply an effect and wish it will work: you can work it around until it looks exactly like you want. I certainly hope my efforts will inspire other railway modellers to push the envelope and go see what other modelling communities are doing. You could be surprised how watching a few hours of YouTube videos can change completely decades of work.
Mathieu...I have followed along closely on your posts for this project, and I have to say that this is as fine a weathering job as I've seen anywhere.
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Thanks Jim! It certainly was a unique challenge like I never faced before! Glad you like it!
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DeleteVery well done Matt. It’s satisfying outcome to look at.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mike! It was indeed a satisfying project!
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DeleteThis is fantastic! Thank you for explaining your process in detail. The model looks very much like an ex CN plow I saw in New Carlisle, Quebec that had the same kind of peeling paint (and less graffiti).
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve! Indeed, it seems to have been a common paint failure on CN plow paint. I never saw it on any other type of car. That would be a neat subject to cover one day!
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