Tals two ways

I bought these two Tals 968 wagons on my last trip to Germany at modelbahn Herman in Oberwesel with the idea of doing some weathering experiments.

The Tals wagons have pivoting roofs and are used to carry water sensitive, sometimes corrosive materials. It's not uncommon to see them entirely white from lime, or, streaked, or even with paint failure. I wanted to try two distinct things, paint failure and a bright streaked appearance I saw where the oxide red was vivid. This is the result, a combo of Valejo acrylic and oils. I'm happier with the paint failure, despite the epic amount of hand painting. I may return to the streaked version. There is a subtle difference between the doors and the top of the hopper that is hard to get right. It's different in the prototype, but difficult to do in the model, because it's just a bit too subtle I think. I'm going to live with them for a bit, then go back and add some dust and finishing touches when I digest them a bit more.

Some process shots showing the initial paint layers on each care and the variation in the initial shading/fading that was done: