This week I weather a Hornby British Railways Standard class 4MT 4-6-0.
There is some good footage around of these locos working in the 1960s to gain some weathering ideas. I’ve tried to go relatively light, especially when compared to the engines shown in the footage!
1 - I used my airbrush to spray the whole locomotive with a 50/50 mix of Tamiya grey and black.
2 - I used Railmatch Rust to spray the tender interior and highlight grime on the underframe and cylinder fronts.
3 - I cleaned the wheels using Isopropol Alcohol, a 9V battery and a cotton bud.
4 - I added Humbrol smoke weathering powder to the smokebox and cab roof to add a matte finish in contrast to the shiner boiler and tender sides. I added some rust weathering powder to the fronts of the the cylinders.
5 - I added coal to the tender and secured it with diluted PVA glue with a drop of washing up liquid.
6 - I added grease marks to the buffers using matte black paint and a cotton bud
As always thanks for watching.
