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The ink wash is a great first step for toning down the usually bright plastic look of new models. I use 91% alcohol for the solution, as it dries a bit faster than the more common 70%, so it doesn't stink up the room quite as long. While you're at the arts and crafts store getting India ink, look around for chalk pastels, too (usually in the same area with the other paint supplies) -- you can usually find an earth tone set, or a relatively inexpensive set that covers white to black, with numerous shades in between. Add a couple of inexpensive stiff brushes (round and flat), and you've got a good basic weathering toolkit. <br /> <br />Kalmbach also has a pretty good book, "Basic Painting and Weathering" that gives tons of good ideas for customizing and weathering cars and locos. Also check the free info off the main page of this site, in the 'Modeling' area -- there's reprints of MR articles under 'Construction Projects", including a really good one called "Quick and Dirty Weathering". <br />
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