When the whole underframe had been airbrushed it looked too pale, so I added some Railmatch Weathered Black to the mixture and airbrushed a thin coat of the new colour combination over the top of the previous layer. In this photograph you ought to be able to see that the left hand end of the chassis looks a bit darker than the right hand end, which has yet to be completed.

The roof has been removed for painting, something which is not usually possible with ready to run coaches. With these two coaches the roofs are a good interference fit into the sides, so this removal is easy.