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There are several firms that sell weathering chalks, they come in small plastic boxes with different colors in solid chunks. These plain chalks will come off on you hand when the model is handled. The normal way to prevent this is to seal in the chalks with a spray of Dullcoat. The problem is the spray greatly reduces the effect of the chalks, so the model may require several applications of chalk and Dullcoat to achieve the desired result. I recenly tried out some Bragdon Weathering Chalks on several steam engines. These chalks are already powdered, and mine came four colors to a plastic box, separated by dividers. These chalks come with a powdered adhesive mixed in, and rubbing the chalks on the model sets the adhesive. This means it stays on the model better than the plain chalks, and does not require a Dullcoat spray. Here's an On30 Climax that I weathered with the Bragdon chalks: [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v409/railfan/Climax.jpg[/IMG] (Click on the photo for a larger version) I rubbed most of it down with their "Soot", which dulled down the Bachmann semi gloss finish. I then used "Dark Rust" on the top sides to represent road dust and dirt. The truck sideframes, chassis and pilots received some "Light Rust" color. I was really pleased with the results, and have applied the same effects to other engines. Bob Boudreau
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