Sunday, 25 October 2026

Dapol O gauge Bogie Bolster wagon weathering

Another little weathering project I finished off recently was the rtr Dapol O gauge bogie bolster wagon. Before weathering I took the wagon apart, separating the underframe from the body and bogies. Some of the Dapol wagons in OO gauge are very difficult to dismantle, but this O gauge was mainly held together by screws and separating the different components was a quick and easy process. Each wagon components was weathered separately via the air brush, before reassembly. As per normal, I used Railmatch enamel paints, alongside some AK interactive rust on the body and stanchions. This was all sealed up with a couple of coats of matt varnish. So a relatively quick and painless project, although the wagon would definitely benefit from having a load added in due course. Anyhow, great to have another wagon ready to roll on the layout.

The bogie bolster being shunted into the diary.

The finished wagon, with some of the tonal variation on the body visible.

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