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Painting Stone Walls Randomly
Sebastian from Norway sent in this weathering idea:
No model train layout should look too perfect. It is usually most natural when objects appear random rather than manicured in place. A stone wall is a good example of this. If the wall is too perfect it will look unnatural as if it was made by a machine. A stone wall can be weathered to look handmade. The stones can be random shapes or spaced irregularly. You can also paint the stones randomly.
I use acrylic paints and start by painting some of the stones in one color – maybe every third or fourth stone in the same color – vary it. I then choose another shade to paint some of the other stones. Then I select another shade for some more stones. I use about 5 different colors in all. I vary the color sequence to give a random pattern. I finish off the wall by toning down the colors with a weak wash of India ink or grimy black paint. The end result looks really natural.
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I build the wall or building, using a sponge brush I put a coat of light grey following up with darker shades and lighter strokes puting on a total of four coats the last being slate grey with light dabs. Seems to work!
If, like me, you do not have the skill to paint your own walls, or if the scale is so small that it is impractical, try going to http://paperbrick.co.uk/ . I came across the site when I received an email from the daughter of the author of the application. (She is keeping it live in memory of her father.) It covers 25 different scales (1:160 to 1:12), innumerable brick sets, bonds and colours. Smaller scales can be generated by halving the default brick/stone sizes. The site is free, but extra facilities can be obtained by a small subscription (which is to cover hosting costs). I have no link with the owners of the site.
CM