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Re: Chalk marks

Tim O'Connor
 

I use ordinary artist's pencils for chalk marks. You can get white, or I
prefer "French Grey" which looks like faded chalk. Just sharpen them.
The pencils are pigment-based so they will stick and not smear. The
Sunshine decals are good if you need to know what the chalk marks
look like.

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From: "benjaminfrank_hom" <b.hom@...>
Barry Roth asked:
"And also, what is a source for decals/dry transfers of them? (I
presume dry transfers are preferable because they can be applied over
weathering.)"

In HO scale, Sunshine decals (see page 29 of the Sunshine kit list in
the group files section for the individual sets) and Clover House dry
transfers. Also, Ted Culotta suggested using a Koh-i-noor Rapidograph
pen with some very, very fine points and some white ink for chalk
marks that are more subtle in addition to those available in the decal
and dry transfer sets. See Charlie Duckworth's article in the November
1994 issue of Mainline Modeler for more details.


Ben Hom
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