Give the model a coat of primer; I used Tamiya Fine Surface
Primer in a spray can. Fill any scratches or imperfections with
putty, and sand them smooth. Sand any other areas that re-
quire touch up and if necessary give your model another coat
of primer.
Brush-paint the wheel faces a dark rusty brown color, I used
Polly Scale Roof Brown which is no longer available, but you
can use Testors Model Master Roof Brown or your favorite
wheel color.
You would think an all blue-paint job would be as simple as
it gets, but I had trouble matching the color I wanted. If you
55. Painting stand for frame.
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