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I have a few kits of brick buildings, and am stymied by how to convincingly paint and weather the brick sides. OK, these are not super kits, just Walthers and Pola. The bricks are not convincing by themselves, so I added a wash of diluted Concrete color. Well, that sunk into the cracks to provide "mortar" but lightened up the sides, I was unable to totally wipe the paint off the surface of the bricks and leave it inbetween to represent mortar. What do you guys do? <br />Or, will later weathering make this no problem? I have no airbrush or money for one, so we need to consider brush paint or chalk. (or a spray can). <br />Oh, the buildings are a roundhouse, engine house (used as a car shop) and Merchants Row 1, if that helps. Other merchant shops to be added later. <br />Dean
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