Grain Elevator

I took the Walthers "wooden" elevator and assembled it per instructions. The only modification was adding a set of dust collectors to the one side.

My initial goal was to go with a peeling paint effect. I painted on some Folk Art Barnyard color and that was pretty neat. I then added the white primary color and experimented with the peeling paint but I didn't get that weathered wood look. So I mixed up some grimy black with a touch of rail brown and that concoction turned to olive drab of all colors. Back to the drawing board.

So I figured a nice dark gray might do the trick. So I started applying the dark gray and I got a couple shades of brown! After I fininshed painting though, the elevator actually looked pretty cool. So I'm at a point where I have to decide to leave it as such and dry brush on some white or press on and try and get the peeling paint effect. Here are a couple pictures. The pictures don't do any justice, it actual looks ALOT better in person. Oh, the lettering is vinyl stickers. After all is said and done, I will peel them off and hopefully get a faded look to them.

peeling paint-this is just experimentation


Railcar side


Side where grain bin will be


Appreciate your input! Thanks!

 

Here is an update. I still have the roof sections, base and dust collectors to paint and weather. I think the white needs to be toned down a bit so I might try a india ink wash on it.

Railcar side


Close up of door


Dust collectors


I posted a how-to at Atlas but for you folks who are interested and don't visit there, here is how I did it:

1. Clean and Primer the model. Allow primer to cure for a day.
2. Paint a base coat of weathered wood. (allow to dry and cure for a day or so.
3. Paint on liquid Frisket. (less is more)
4. Paint the primary color.
5. Before the primary color dries, take duct tape and start tapping at the model. You will go thorugh several pieces of duct tape doing this.

Viola! Peeling paint!

 

Another update

Ok, I weathered up the roof sections and dust collectors. Still a few things but it's getting there.







For the roofs and tops of the collectors, I used a combination of oil paint and bragdon powder. For the side of the collectors I used powder.

 

That looks fantastic. By "power" in your last post do you mean weathering chalk?

 

Looks great! I have to try his stuff. More added to the "to Do" list. I really like the sign. Did you ever add the black wash to tone down the white? Looks pretty good like it is.

Here is some information on liquid Frisket. I had never heard of it.

 

Yes. Here is a website for Bragdon. It is a chalk with a fixative so it doesn't rub or wash off easily.

 

Very nice, moose! That's an impressive structure for such a small footprint, too. Good job.

 

Thanks guys. This was a fun project and was the first ever weathering I've ever done to anything. It wasn't as scary as I thought it was going to be and is proving quite addicitng! Hopefully with more projects I will be able to get as good as you guys.

Like Flash mentioned, I used Bragdon weathering ppowders or "chalks". They have an adhesive in them. AIM powders are supposed to be realy good too.

Flash- I did do a light wash of 70% alcohol with a half tsp of india ink. It toned it down slightly. The pictures do not do any justice, the elevator looks much better in person.

I need to add some loading chutes to it and a chute that ties in the bin to the elevator. I will do that when I do final placement on the layout. I also want to add a couple of newer signs to the elevator.

The next project is going to be a corn syrup distributor. I started working on that last night.

 

That has to be the best version of that kit Ive seen yet. Awesome job.