Ep 141 HOW-TO Rusty Corrugated Metal For Model Buildings

How-To for corrugated metal for scale models, and avoids chemical reactive more dangerous methods. It is not difficult if you follow a simple process, but the final result will looks like you have a complicated process that no one can duplicate! This works for any scale, or any structure, and can be adapted for vehicles, etc. We also discuss adhesive alternatives as well.
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Corrugated Options Include:
- Campbell Products
- Northeastern Products
- Wild West Models
- Styrene plastic kits already molded as corrugated structures
- Among others . . .
Base Coats:
Rustoleum Rusty Metal Primer. Other alternatives are light gray, dark gray, or black depending on the subjuect you are creating.
Pan Pastels Brush Over Base Coat: Art Stores
- Red Iron Oxide
- Red Iron Oxide Shade
- Red Iron Oxide Extra Dark
- Raw Umber
- Raw Umber Extra Dark
- Burnt Sienna
- Burnt Sienna Shade
- Violet Extra Dark (Final very light accent in places)
- Lots more than just what I used on the latest project!
Tips:
- Normally corrugated material was 27" wide HO scale. Cut to 8' or 10' lengths, or as needed.
- Multiple light layers of weathering is better than one brute force attempt.
- Tape several pieces to a piece of cardboard and work on several, or many pieces at once. Working on 20 uncut strips at once is a good idea.
- Brush Pan Pastels on lightly and blend before cutting strips.
- Spray with dullcoate or similiar, and expect to see dust partially disappear as it soaks into the dullcoat. That is why layers are better built up slowly. Often multiple layers are needed.
- Only cut strips into needed sizes as you work on a project. Save unused strips for future projects.
- A new one sided razor blade in a chopper tool is much easier than scissors or X-Acto blades.
- Trim windows and doors holes with sharp blade.
- Cut edges can be "painted" with paint pens or permanent markers. My go to tool is a black Sharpie marker for just cut edges.
- Light gray and dark rust panels can be mixed together to represent repaced panels.
- Either draw lines on the walls and roof, or use seams on wood to help keep panels straight.
- Take your time, and if a panel doesn't look good, rip it out and toss it. Making mistakes is normal, just don't keep them on the model.
- The more you practice this method, the better and faster it gets!
Kit Examples Pictured:
- BEST Trains Aspen Lumber Company
- Berkshire Valley Models Silverton Jail
- Campbell DRGW Sand House
- BEST Trains Boat House (kit-bashed)
- Banta Modelworks Ophir Tramhouse
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Have fun, thanks for watching, until next time take care and happy modeling!
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[@normanrowe2831]

Hi ya Michael. Great tips and techniques. With a well spoken explanation. Thanks. See ya.

[@mccarvillestudios]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@danielraap2954]

Brilliant! Glad I picked up two packages of the Chooch magic stuff in North Platte! :-)

[@mccarvillestudios]

Awesome stuff!

[@joeraderblackrockcentralrr]

lots of info in this video. thanks Mike

[@mccarvillestudios]

Thanks Joe! It was overdue to get out there.

[@steve87thpsap]

Very nice Mike thanks for this. I think we as model railroaders miss things because we just go to hobby stores. You know my wife is in paper crafting and has a whole range of adhesive for all kinds of applications of different materials. I have found that Alene’s Tacky glue is great, drys clear and is paintable. Also double sides tapes, real eye opener. She has a variety of tape runners and tape tape that are okay, but RED SCORE tape is awesome. It comes in roles from 1/8” up to I think 2” and also comes in sheets. It holds about everything including vellum which is really tough to work with. I think we should talk Michelle K into doing a cross over video. And the pan pastels, wow they have lots of colors and are in art stores. Still expensive at $8 but I think having more the railroad colors like you said is really good.

[@mccarvillestudios]

I will check out the tapes. The Pan Pastels last forever. I have done a dozen buildings and made no dent in them.

[@vollmerdp]

That's excellent per usual! Next time around I need to remember to include a few newer "repair" panels like that. I really like how that looks.

[@mccarvillestudios]

Yeah, that was a commission request detail, so I started implementing that on a few builds. Thanks man!

[@NissyJ-SAL]

This was really really cool, I appreciate your detailed explanations. Plus Chooch Enterprises double sided tape is now on my list of things to get.

[@mccarvillestudios]

Thanks! I plan to do more of these videos, so I don't have to go over in every video, just say "Go check out how I do metal roofs in episode 141".

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

good vid

[@mccarvillestudios]

Thank you sir!