Weathering Freight Cars with Pan Pastels - Getting a Signature Look

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In the first of the two free commissions that were part of my 1,000 Subscriber giveaway, I had to find a way to convincingly weather a red covered hopper. The way I tackled this was to focus on the prototype’s signature look, what made it distinctive relative to other cars. In so doing, I did weathering with PanPastels, oils, and other techniques all to achieve this.
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This is an updated version of the combo set that I started with. The advantage of this newer version is that if you wanted to swap out needle sizes, it can be done with upgrade kits, and it comes with different sizes of paint cups. It comes with a 0.3mm needle as standard. This also comes with the same compressor that you saw in the video. I’ve been very happy with my setup. It has done everything I’ve asked it to. Fittings on this airbrush and hose are ⅛” which are compatible with Iwata hoses.
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Credits:
Music: "Engine No. 9" by Les Hooper
© 1981 Birch Island Music Press, Sole Selling Agent: C.L. Barnhouse Co., Oskaloosa, IA
Used with Permission
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