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 JCB: Knowing that the buildings are steel makes a difference, if you mean actual steel? I read about a trick recently which may help you. Get some 'etchant' from Radio Shack and use it to rough up the surface of the model, perhaps leaving some parts in until they are eaten through in one place or another. Just remember to flu***hem throughly to neutralize the etchant. A toothbrush may be needed in the corners and along the joins. This roughing up will lend some texture to the surface which will show through the color coat. You might also apply a base coat of rust first in spots and then use a scratch bru***o expose it under the black. Also I'd suggest you spray a coat of whatever color is close to the soil color of your line. I get best results spraying at an acute angle in a downward direction near the base of the structure. Finally, remember that one side of the structure is the 'weather side' where the sun is brighter and thus the color more faded except under the eaves where the sun is shaded. Also you might want to 'patch paint' a place or two where its most needed perhaps to represent a new piece of patched structure. Good luck Randy
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