Chalk dust is a great for weathering effects. A stiff brush is being used to work some rust colored dust on a boxcar door (above left), while a roofwalk is weathered using a chalk stick (above right). Af- ter running the stick over the roofwalk, the author goes back and


rubs the dust in with his thumb (below left). Low areas on the roof and joints and corners where water can collect get an additional application of rust dust (below right). The roofs of steam-era cars can be similarly dusted with black chalk to mimic soot deposits.


paint on (in) the coupler is not con- ducive to good operation. Last I heard, it was not legal to paint couplers, as flaws in the steel might be hidden. Some modelers paint their couplers dark brown. I don’t take the chance of gumming up the operation, and just leave them alone, preferring operation


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to absolute realism. I usually augment the dry-brushed


colors with an application of two or three shades of weathering chalks. Scrub the chalks into the model with a short haired stiff brush. Most of the chalks available today have quite a bit of “tooth” and adhere well to the plastic


surface. Before you screw on the trucks, scrub a little of that rusty chalk into them.


Now comes the fun part: weathering the body. I have always used india ink and alcohol to weather my structure models. The black ink produces a nice weathered gray tone to wood and brick.


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