Prepare before buying, preparation and priming, couplers and trucks, using spray cans, airbrushing passenger cars, airbrushing cabooses, apply decals.

Chateau Martin wine cars. CB&Q Blackbirds. Tips on creating a decaling can.

Jim Hediger used reflective tape to model acurate reflective safety stripes on his S4 switcher. Also covered is how to remove tarnish from brass models.

The author painted a SW1500 in the livery that uses the state flag.

Although building a freelanced model may seem easy, this article describes the author's issues he had to deal with trying to develop a realistic paint scheme for his engines. Several photos of unique prototype paint schemes (that influenced the author) are included.

A complete how-to on custom painting models without using a spray-paint brush.

This short article provides some tips and tricks to beginning model painters.

Covers which airbrushes are available, the advantages of using a CO2 tank, using a paint booth, ventilation, cleaning the airbrush, and preparing the paint and model for painting.

The article covers the tools the author uses (such as masking tape, sculpting tools, and a paint bottle holder), painting the truck frames silver, cleaning solution, and tools used for decaling.

Overcoming problems with paint not adhering to metal surfaces.

Modifying and painting models of the Toledo, Peoria & Western GP38-2 diesels.

The author shows how he was able to simulate a tin roof on a boxcar. The trick is to use sea salt for the effect.

Painting an RS-3. Includes prototype and model photos.

Includes prototype photos, scale drawings (for painting purposes), and paint mixture descriptions for painting these models.

The author shows various techniques for weathering a freight car model while building it, because some areas are hard to reach once the model is fully built.