A bit of gap filling on the high-level rail line. Using some Wills Vari-girder bridge components, fairly heavily hacked around, I've joined the bridge parapet to the canal bridge at last.
There's some very heavy hairspray weathering going on as I wanted something very rusty, so nearly all the topcoats has been scrubbed off. It took a lot of toothbrush work though, possibly because I left the hairspray for a few days and it over-hardened. I do like this technique though. Even with limited skill, the results look (to my eye anyway) great.
I'm now thinking the canal bridge side needs to move a bit so it doesn't stick out as far, but that's for another day.
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G'day Phil,
You Said "possibly because I left the hairspray for a few days and it over-hardened."
What would be your usual time frame for this process ?
Cheers Woz
I think letting the hair spray dry overnight is enough. Not well over a week like I did.
I’d agree about it looking good!
I have never heard of the hairspray method, how does it work?
Full details and demo of the way I do it, can be found here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/Techniques/Weathering/rust-effects-created-using-hair-spray
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