In Praise of the Blue Box Rolling Stock.

[tootnkumin]

Toot - When I sprayed the cars, I used Floquil "mud" which is fairly close to a buff color. Black chalk was applied using a stiff bruch to give the appearance if soot running down from the roof. The air brush was set to a fairly small volume and the air brush was passed along quickly at about a 30 degree up angle. A final coat of Dull Coat was applied when this was finished. I took no measures to protect the wheels. I was a novice with an air brush and didn't have a clue what I was doing. It sounded like a good idea, so that what I did. Passed that class in the school of hard knocks.

Maybe I'll modify that method by setting the airbrush, fixed, alongside a piece of spare track, roll the car past and then onto a paper towel to remove the paint from the treads

 

[montanan]

Toot - When I was spraying the mud color, I made quick passes along the bottom of the cars. It was set for a fine mist so too much couldn't be applied at any one pass.