I paint the rail with a conventional paintbrush using Floquil Rail Brown. I also paint the top of every spike (in every tie, BTW), and all the switch components. I have a small layout, and I'm not in any hurry.
-Michael Eldridge -San Jose, CA --- In [email protected], "shabbona_rr" <user141...@...> wrote: > > FNF, SMF and SNF. I've been working all weekend ballasting and detailing > Mooar Yard, and I have a question regarding weathering rail (unless you use > pre-weathered rail) > > 1. How do you paint the rail? > > 2. What color do you paint it? > > 3 Do you even bother (I'm beginning to lean towards #3)? > > I've been using Testors (Model Master) Dark Tan to represent rust, and > applying it with a pipe cleaner. In the past, I have simply sprayed the track > with Dark Tan and cleaned the rail heads. What do YOU do? > > Bob Nicholson _________________________________________ > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
