Wow! Charlie, your have knocked it out of the ballpark

Thanks for providing an awesome article on weathering techniques for a fleet of cars.  Well Done!

Great tips on weathering the

Great tips on weathering the fleet. Nice photos. Your techniques make the shake the box kits fit right in with the high dollar cars.

Rob in Texas

Now I get it!

I'm new to the idea of an internet model railroading magazine. After reading your article I see how this magazine can really bring useful information to us modelers that we probably never would get from the print publications. 

Very, very well done article that taught me a lot and really communicated in such a clear way. I'd like to see more, more, more.

 Thank you so much!

Rick

weathering techniques

Charlie

 Thanks for sharing your techniques. Some great tips.

                                                                          Ray

weathering

"After reading your article I see how this magazine can really bring useful information to us modelers that we probably never would get from the print publications." 

    It's been in print magazines many times but you had to pay for it each time :> )  The great thing about this magazine is it's all fresh content ,up to date , and free !! ...DaveB 

B & O Wagon Top box car

Is there a way to get a larger image of this box car. I would like to see the detail mentioned in the article

Thanks

Roger

All images can be zoomed

MIG Pigments

A question was brought up separately as to what MIG Pigments are, and where they are available from:

Nice Charlie!

I've followed your stuff on the Yahoo Mopac Group and I have to say they look outstanding here on MRH!  

It's really great to see that there are different techniques out there to get 'similar' results.  In some examples you use MIG pigments and others you use oils, for example.  All results look realistic!

--> I'd like to request you expand on your oil use.  Sponge???  [Talking about the dark areas in 'pic 4', as published in the on-line edition, if that makes any sense.]

Mig pigments

I agree Wow

This is one of the best articles produced and I will be printing this one out so that I can keep a copy of it on the workbench, it is brilliant and simple to understand.   Thanks Charlie.

Rob McLear

Fantastic

That is something that I can follow and do and I thank you so much writing that article.

Steve

Great Article

Great article.

There should be a mini series of articles like this. Maybe one on transition era cars(maybe cars of that era weathered essentially the same as this though, idk). Some from the 60's and 70's and the heavy weathered stuff you see today.

Great Article -- Related Content

Charlie,

As always, a great article.  Inspired me to get out and apply your methods to a half-dozen cars over the weekend!

For those who enjoyed Charlie's article, there is a complementary article from Marty McGuirk in the April 2009 (page 110) issue of MRH at:

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/mrh2009-Q2/getting_real

-Bob T.

Steve, just saw this question today...