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 Posted - March 08 2012 : 11:05:50 AM
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Here's a thought: Micro Mark sells "The Distresser" for about $15.00. It looks like a bunch of steel wires of a certain hardness, that become more stiff (and more scribing, so to speak) when shortened by the adjustable tool, and softer (and less pronounced in effect) when longer.
I have collected a number of articles online about different methods of abraiding styrene plastic to look like wood, such as using a razor saw (Gent's saw, like Zona), 40 grit sandpaper,
Dremel steel wire wheels, etc.
As I have not yet done this, but am looking at doing a flat car deck, then weathering it, does anyone have a tried-and-true method they prefer (and can describe) which gives consistent results.
The whole point is not spending money if I have something in my hobby toolbox that is adequate to the task.
Any comments would be appreciated. (see, I am not quite the genius that ChrisC is )
Thanks
Siouxlake/Ron
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Posted - March 08 2012 : 3:04:32 PM
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Ron, once again get out of my head lol. I think about cheap ways to distress plastic quite a bit. I haven't really acted on any of it, but I have a building project coming up that will be a good canidate for such a test. That said once or twice at the one big show that comes though I've seen the distresser tool at a decent price and always forget to just buy the damn thing 
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Posted - March 08 2012 : 3:57:54 PM
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Chris-
It's not like the tool is a big purchase, but if I can use an alternate for free, then why not?
Although there is a flea market coming up in 2 weeks where I might find one, but you never know...
PM me with your email and I'll send you copies of the several articles I accumulated this past week on distressing styrene for wood effects as a courtesy to you. They have additional tips on plastic wood-look weathering painting methods and images of both cars and structures. Good stuff to have available for hands on modeling.
Ron
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Posted - March 08 2012 : 4:01:59 PM
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One other thing- one of the articles made the point that HO scale woodgrain is a minimal effect, and that washes and dry brush methods are what gives the styrene best results. I have used India ink washes for aging effect on concrete gray paint, but not as these articles describe.
Ron
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