Bachmann passenger car roofs.

[Fatbiker52]

I know I'm probably beating a deadhorse but I have jst before abandonment.a simple question. Way can be done to the roofs of both coaches and combines to reflect cars have seen a lot of use? The stock cars seem a little too 'new'. Since o rr is going to be set in the era of  period of the late 20's into the mid I 30's I what to go for a used look.
Fred

[Jeff Young]

Hi Fred,

The HOn3 Blackstone cars have the same problem.  Are the Bachmann roofs black or green?  Either way, what I've done is mix up some washes both a little lighter and a little darker than the base roof, and then streaked them in the way water would run off the roof.

I did the same with the Silica bunkhouse (a re-used combine body):





The effect is pretty subtle,  but I think that's what you want as the passenger fleet was pretty-well maintained even in the hard times.

My coal cars, for instance, are much more heavily weathered:



Cheers,
Jeff.

[Fatbiker52]

Thanks Jeff. Seems I have some work to do. I hope to start on my benchwork soon. The way that things are we get to use about half our living room.
Fred