Batch-building freight cars - 8
have an airbrush, painting by
hand works well; it just takes
longer to complete the job.
My favorite paint combo is
to start with engine black,
and then dust over a second
coat of rust (Testors “rust” is
my favorite).
12 a
12 b
12 c
12a -12b - 12c: This is
my approach to painting
trucks. Left: A skewer
through the hole of the
side frame makes a good
holding tool. Middle: A
painting mask makes
quick work of wheelset
painting. While there
are several commercial
products available,
I made a makeshift
painting mask by drilling
holes in some styrene
scrap. The plastic
protects the wheel tread
while you spray the rest
of the wheel and axle. A
quick wipe of the paint
off the axle point and
you’re done. A side view
of a wheel in the mask.
MRH-Mar 2013
