Covered Bridge - Completed

I think the bridge looks better with a coat of paint and weathering than just the plastic tone it originally wore.

A few shots of the completed Walthers covered bridge. Now to build a display board to place the bridge on for now till I find a place it will work on the layout...George Dutka

Covered Bridge - Part Two

The walls are brush painted Anita's rust which looks more like a red. I added a coating of India ink and Alcohol next followed by two layers of reddish tone PanPastels.

Some more of the Walthers covered bridge I was working on last. All the painting and weathering has been done...now to assemble the model once again...George Dutka

The roadway was done with AK dirt and asphalt dust.

The roof had some shingles highlighted with a gray acrylic dollar store paint. I applied some India ink and alcohol followed by more PanPastels.

A micro brush worked well to apply a bit of white PanPastels. I applied it lightly so it looks worn off.

All the parts are painted and weathered now to assmble the model.

Covered Bridge

The bridge as it looked arriving home. It is colored plastic which could look better painted and weathered.

I have not been doing any Maine modeling lately but have started a project that is New England and to keep posts active here on this blog...here it is.

Although I don't recall seeing a covered bridge along any of the Maine Two Footers I have one to show you that I am working on. A modeling friend gave me his Walthers covered bridge this spring. I had commented on it while viewing his layout a year ago. I had done some work for him in the past at no cost so at the Ancaster train show he arrived with it as a gift. I don't know if  the Walthers covered bridges come built or you have to assemble the model. I did have to pull it apart to paint and weather it. Luckily it was not glued to well and came apart without issues. More on the model shortly...George Dutka

I began by pulling off the roof.

All the parts are pulled apart making it simple to paint and weather the model. I used Kaki Camo coat to prime the parts that are to be coated as wood or shingles.