the palette. For color selection you have to consider your lay-
out lighting, and what time frame are you looking at – is the
car freshly painted or has it been in service for some time?
I mix the paint 50/50 with Testors universal thinner and spray
at around 20 psi. Keep the brush even and moving parallel to
the work. Spray several light coats rather than one heavy one,
to avoid the chance of runs. The paint should go on wet. If
you are ending up with something that looks like fine sandpa-
per, then either the pressure is too high, the paint is not thin
enough, or you are holding the brush too far from the work.
If you haven’t painted much before, then experiment with your
gear on something that is not as important. I have a couple
of clunky-looking old cars which I don’t intend to use on the
layout, and I always test on these before spraying the more
detailed model. In a pinch you can also test on a piece of white
card or other flat surface like an old piece of scrap styrene.
5. Trucks mounted on the holder.
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