Model Railroad Hobbyist | May 2015 | #63 WHAT’S NEAT WITH KEN PATTERSON Ken Patterson column Six segments this month cover weathering, a small layout project, working with rock, and much, much more ... We start with Jeff Meyer and an out- door photo shoot featuring his ex-Rock Island, now CNW, box- car with a cool “wavy metal” weathering effect Jeff creates with oil paint. By dry-brushing black oil paint, and then feathering it out with a makeup sponge, the car has the appearance of wavy metal sides. With a little experimenting you can master this technique in an evening. Study prototype equipment and how the sun plays on the dirt collected on the top side of each flexed metal panel to understand the affect you are trying to achieve. Jeff also shot photos of some Tangent hoppers he gave a simple airbrush weathering. XX PHOTOS AND VIDEO OF SUPERB MODELS MRHMAG.COM • TABLE OF CONTENTS • INDEX