How I do it | Weathering Boxcars

[@ConradReisinger]

I learned so much. How will I ever remember so much. I am a new member at this.

[@shawnpowell5876]

Awesome job and I'm very impressed with your techniques and stages to accomplish how weathered you want your cars! I've taken notes of this and will certainly watch this video again when it's time to weather mine. Thanks again for sharing your videos and I'm viewing them from Delmar,Delaware.

[@toddpilcher3804]

Nice modeling with good ideas on how to do things, look forward to more.

[@derekalexander4030]

Great tutorial and excellent effects. Thanks for sharing.

[@kraigsickels3918]

Wow 😳...... what a beautiful weather job to your freight cars !! Boy , did they turn out Great 👍!!

[@socalscalemodels]

Thanks 👍

[@Panzermeister36]

Two videos in one day! You spoil us :) I really enjoyed your process. Yes, Micro Set is pretty much just vinegar, and it's meant to act as a sort of glue to help adhere the decal from underneath. In my opinion it is pointless and I don't use it anymore; I use Micro Sol for both before and after the decal application since the solvent melting the decal into the finish does a good enough job fixing the decal in place. Also, really liked the speckling effect at the end with the enamel rust. Speckling is underrated for making super fine chips and rust very quickly!

[@socalscalemodels]

Thanks for the comment. Yeah I do like the speckling for those little spots that I'm not as patient to do one by one with a brush. I'm striving to be the 'Panzermeister' and 'Night Shift' of HO boxcars some day. lol ;-)

[@jc_mac712]

Thanks for a useful tutorial, now inspired to have a go!

[@ppgwhereeverett4412]

Newbee ! So, VERY informative for me about decals and the micro-sol stuff !! Thanks ! I will add here that I was born (1954) and raised in Torrance ! So now I have to watch some of your other videos !

[@DiggerEvans]

that really does look great, nice to see your method my friend

[@sandysmithvideos228]

It is all about the layering, beautiful work and well produced video.

[@socalscalemodels]

Thank you very much!

[@ruatrainman2]

Great looking cars bud, I like the same paints that you use as well. You also have the perfect backyard for real sunlight diorama pics as well, you should consider that. Thanks for sharing. Dave B.

[@socalscalemodels]

Thanks 👍

[@davestrains6816]

Looks awesome. Really looks realistic. Thanks for sharing. Dave

[@ictmainline9273]

Great content as always. Thank you for sharing.

[@socalscalemodels]

My pleasure!

[@johnarthur6302]

Wow that really came together well. Fantastic work!

[@socalscalemodels]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@LadyGodiva-hi3ym]

Absolutely amazing. Thank you.

[@keithdenner9441]

Great work!

[@Crookedriverandeasternrr]

Very nice job. Love the finished look. I also tend to get a little heavy handed lol

[@peanutskustomz2466]

Nice video 👍

[@Curious_Skeptic]

So many ways to get to the end. Honestly, there's no right or wrong. The cool part is, doing this yourself saves $$$ Or sell your work as I plan to do at some point when I think I have enough of my own. LOL. so never. :)

[@markhayes6407]

The grafitti very real especially for So Cal area. The techniques for weathering spot on.

[@socalscalemodels]

Thank you very much!

[@What_If_We_Tried]

Thanks so much for creating this tutorial video.

[@daletrongale2606]

Wow!! That's an awesome job on those cars. Seriously, you should do a detailed video/picture session on a couple cars and submit it to Model Railroader, maybe even this video on the RailBox cars. They turned out that good. BTW, this answered my question on your 'layout u0pdate' video I responded to. Thanks for this one. It is a keeper to view again. Dale in Idaho

[@jc_mac712]

Very nice

[@K27fan]

Nice video, the only thing I was wondering about is your use of a matte finish before decaling. Ive never had good results, people told me to always use a gloss coat. Even then my decaling was hit or miss until a kid at Milepost 38 hobby shop turned me on to using Future floor wax, which is acrylic. I air brush it on, a couple light coats and decals go down like glass. I model in On3 scale and the huge "Gramps" tank car decal was applied in one piece, over tank bands and rivets and looks like it is painted on. Just a suggestion, I love watching these kind of videos because you can always learn something. Thanks.

[@socalscalemodels]

I have used future floor wax on other models prior to doing the decals. The graffiti decals are cut pretty close and I dont get any 'silvering' after applying them with just the light wash and matte finish, so I just kept doing it that way. I think for any other decals I would use a gloss or floor wax.

[@markarnold8160]

Great effects. Please show the finished cars in an upcoming operations video.

[@socalscalemodels]

They'll be in the ops videos. Just have to finish up weathering about 10 more cars.

[@markarnold8160]

@@socalscalemodels no pressure my friend, just saying as it will look soooo good!

[@harperlarry49]

Nice job.

[@Brandon-wf8ew]

Excellent video. Subscribed to your channel, #600!

[@Vman7757]

Love this. Thanks.

[@socalscalemodels]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mattw9667]

It is totally vinegar! Had the same thought when I first opened the bottle!

[@jefflizotte4758]

thank you,very nice

[@jstockton303]

Great

[@andyfmx322]

Fantastic job mate, what Flat Matt do you use to seal it all after the first airbrushing of grime?

[@socalscalemodels]

I use the following: www.usagundamstore.com/products/alclad-ii-lacquers-klear-kote-flat-4-oz-alc314?currency=USD&variant=5844479044&Google%20Shopping&gclid=CjwKCAiA1aiMBhAUEiwACw25MUJhKc5uv-eq_1YPZM62wFzYlLlrfwTOXCDVDnjJ1BZhPsPhu4r8gBoCaSYQAvD_BwE

[@andyfmx322]

@@socalscalemodels legend thanks mate! 🤙

[@craignoll3088]

Looks Great!!! Do you have a list of supplies that you used?

[@socalscalemodels]

In the description. click on the Amazon link

[@craignoll3088]

@@socalscalemodels Not seeing a Link, a bunch of #'s but no Amazon link. Sorry if I'm missing it?

[@peterkaczmarowski4523]

I enjoyed the ops videos and its really interesting to see how the cars are weathered. The mat finish is currently out of stock so I was wondering your thoughts on the standard testors dull coat. Also, did you put any kind of a gloss coat on the car before you started putting decals on or did they go on to the original out of box car ok. It looks great. Thanks!

[@socalscalemodels]

I think any dull coat will do just fine. i do not do a gloss cost prior to putting on the decals or weathering. i know in modeling that is a good idea but with the heavy weathering I do on the cars dont really see the need.

[@doublediamondrailroad5949]

Where did you get that nice turntable?

[@socalscalemodels]

hobby lobby.

[@doublediamondrailroad5949]

@@socalscalemodels Air Gun and Compressor too from HL?

[@socalscalemodels]

No, the airbrush and compressor where from amazon.

[@doublediamondrailroad5949]

@@socalscalemodels Thanks!

[@jstockton303]

Great video, I learn a lot... What cars did you start with, any changes to trucks or wheels, I like to build rolling stock inventory

[@socalscalemodels]

I did not make any changes to the trucks or wheels. My cars are all current era as I'm modeling 2000+.

[@TrainmasterSP-qk2lo]

Great job on your weathering! Got me inspired to start weathering my rolling stock! Btw, do you also weather the undercarriage of the car? Thank you!

[@socalscalemodels]

I do not weather the bottoms unless it's a tank car

[@railfancolbyproductions9071]

what paint did you use for the roof of the car. I want to have that color on a bunch of my cars.

[@socalscalemodels]

Actually, the paint on the roof was just a mix of all my left over paint from the airbrush. I dump it into a small paint container. But if I was to mix up some, it'd be some brown, olive drab and maybe some red.

[@mainlinerailfan899]

Excellent weathering tutorial! I will be trying my hand at weathering for the first time very soon. I have a question. Why was the underside not weathered?

[@socalscalemodels]

Thanks for the comment. I normally never weather the bottoms of the cars unless some part of them can be seen while on the layout, hoppers are a good example, where you can see the bottoms.

[@mainlinerailfan899]

@@socalscalemodels Ah, I see.

[@David-yo5re]

It amazes me that noone ever shows how to weather the ends or the bottoms of the cars.

[@adamstein5773]

Check out Boomer he paints the bottom of all of his cars.

[@JohnR.1968]

The car is not complete until you also weather the bottom.

[@socalscalemodels]

I dont usually see the bottoms, so I never bother with weathering them.

[@ozzymata5082]

If u ever need graffiti designs I'd be happy to help out. I'm a Former graffiti artist getting into the HO and weathering scene.

[@JohnR.1968]

Remember to say when,when weathering,it can be overdone.