Top weathering products

Model Rail’s resident weathering expert George Dent showcases his choice of essential products and equipment.

Essential products and equipment.

Once seen as a niche activity for die-hard modellers only, weathering has since become more of a mainstream activity. Accordingly, there are now plenty of sources of suitable materials to help us achieve a vast range of effects on locomotives, rolling stock, buildings and scenic subjects. Having tried countless formulae of paint, pigments and other weathering media, here is a range of products that I simply couldn’t live without!