Coal mine

[Tommy24a]

Kinda new at model building...tried my hand with this mine and attempted to weather it.

 

[max diyer]

Tom, the building looks good. Of the operating mines I've been to, the colors are more black, gray, and coal dust covered silver, as I assume yours will be in operation. But, for your first weathering, it's probably better than I would have done. Overall it looks good!

 

[logandsawman]

Hi Tom, the buildings are impressive...wonder if you have every tried some black powder that they sell? I use it here and there and it is easy to get the soot effect.

 

[Rico]

Looks good Tom!
Like Jim mentioned some black coal dust accumulation would set it off.

 

[wheeler1963]

Very nice looking building.

 

[Greg@mnrr]

New Member....the suggestion by Dave and Rico of using black powders is a great idea. Coal mines were dirty and covered with coal dust. Try the black power and when happy a light over spray of grimy black spray paint followed by a light coating of Dullcote to seal the powder.

You'll find that weathering will become fun and with powders you an always wipe off any excess.