pieces hardly needed any clean up. I took the advice in the Kato instructions and installed the grab irons with part of the sprue still attached. The sprue acted like a handle, making it easier to put the pieces in place. Once the glue dried, I snipped off the remaining part of the sprue. (Use a sprue nipper if you have one. Get one if you don’t.) I also used a trick I learned years
The trucks were hand painted to avoid getting any overspray on the electrical contacts. They were given a base coat of Poly Scale Roof Brown along with some Grimy Black for the brake lines, Oily Black on the bearings and a wash of Rust on the springs.
1159X lacquer thinner and brush cleaner.
Grab irons and details Kato was considerate and had pre- drilled all of the holes for the grab irons and roof accessories, but to make sure the holes were clear, I re-drilled them with a pin vise and a No. 70 drill
bit. A larger drill was used for some of the holes on the roof details. I also test- fit each piece before using any glue. Where possible I used Tenax 7R from the inside of the model. Too much on the face of the model may leave a mark. Where I couldn’t use Tenax from behind, I used cyanoacrylate cement. The molding was very clean and the
ago. Before cutting the small details off the sprue, I lightly attached a thin strip of masking tape across two or more grab irons. The tape is just heavy enough to keep the pieces from flying off to who knows where when separat- ed from the sprue.
Weathering
Even though railroad business cars were (and are) kept clean and in good condition, the models did need some weathering. With the windows still set aside, I used an airbrush on the body and the frame. The roofs of the cars were lightly sprayed with Polly Scale Reefer White to tone down the blue and emulate the day-in, day-out expo-
The Kato business cars come with an interior having partitions and seats, so the author decided to dress them up a little with
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scale figures positioned where they could be seen, photos and murals on the walls, and place settings and flowers on the table.
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