18. The photo of the prototype.
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Once Dullcote has been applied and has dried, it is time to do
some basic weathering. For me, a little grime on the roof and
down the sides of the car simulates soot from the steam loco-
motive exhausts at the time. Some earth coloring along the
bottom of the car and the ends simulates the dust and earth
that is thrown up under the car. Once that is completed it is
time to re-assemble the car.
The centering hole in the Rapido truck bolster was too large for
the 2-56 screw that I use to secure the truck to the underframe.
My solution was a piece of 1/8” plastic tube drilled out with a
tap clearance drill and mounted as a sleeve in the truck center-
ing hole. You can see the finished item in [22]. It is essential for
future operation that the truck spins freely on the mounting,
otherwise you will have trouble with the car tracking.
