PDK Maunsell L1 class 4-4-0 No. 1783. Step 7 - Black Pigment.
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There are several areas on a steam locomotive where dirt buildup is of a very dark nature. The smokebox, the cab roof, the coal space, the running plate and so on. I like to represent this with a brushed pigment (in this case, MIG Productions Black Smoke) rather than with airbrushed paint. The pigment is applied with a filbert brush and is taken on the brush from the lid of the container, because there is (nearly) always a thin film there consisting of the finest particles.
The pigment is added to the model a small quantity at a time and gently brushed out in the direction of either airflow or water flow, depending on area. In this next photograph, the smokebox and the cab roof have been treated.
Finally, you may just be able to see that some of the pigment has been placed on the running plate in random places. Further pigment applications will be done to the running plate, but with different colours.
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