Dust and grime for roadstone PTAs
RUST and dust returns to the workbench to tone down the excellent Accurascale ‘OO’ gauge models of former PTA iron ore tipplers transferred to aggregate traffic in the early 1980s.
The Foster Yeoman model is the basis for a minimalist reworking to the third version of Foster Yeoman livery: the ‘Big Y’ scheme which replaced the livery applied to the models. It, in turn, replaced the first version of the livery which was similar except lettering was blue on Foster Yeoman light grey.
Before the rust colours were applied, the livery was adjusted using minimalist techniques to preserve as much of the original livery, thus avoiding costly repainting.
The base Foster Yeoman grey is a touch on the light side for the third livery, but by the time weathering, rusting and road stone dust is flung at it (in acontrolled manner) it becomes less important. Rust staining and grime darkens it anyway, so one can indulge in the artistic work of weathering earlier in the project.
Weathering thoughts
Weathering is a combination of trying to replicate what is observed in reference photographs and achieving a result that is pleasing to the eye using paint and weathering powders.
Weathering, like water, does not scale readily, so this is where some artistry comes in.
