The "ready-to-run" Atlas and Accurail cars also include unpainted - very shiny - silver wheels.
I've found the Kadee couplers (right) are much more reliable than the Accumate couplers (left). |
Painting the trucks is the first step in weathering any car. I got extra motivated and did an initial coat of weathering on one or two cars - the yellow cars will be weathered at some point in the future.
I even managed to weather a few of these cars - including this Atlas B&O hopper. |
Even without the "full" weathering treatment they look a lot better!
3 comments:
Great post Marty! Never dawned on me to weather the wheels, trucks, and couplers when the cars are going through their "home shop" or rip track repairs.
What Colors / paints do you use for the weathering? Assume microbrush for the wheels?
GM
Thanks Greg,
The wheels are painted with Floquil Paint Pens - mixture of Rail Brown and Weathered Black.
The truck side frames get a coat of Vallejo "Gray Black" with a small brush.
I used the paint pens cause I have them - but when they run out I'll certainly use a micro-brush as you suggest - would suggest a dark brown like RR Tie Brown or Grimy Black.
Marty
Confirmation - the trucks are painted Vallejo 862 "Black Grey" - not "Grey Black!"
Post a Comment