How much is enough

[Lester Perry]

I am just starting at weathering. I mixed some red and brown craft paint to get a rust color. Then dry brushed it onto some boxcar sides. Airbrushed some Polly Scale oily black onto the roofs an a little onto the top of the sides, then dullcoat. I was very pleased.



But I got to thinking. How much rust should there be on a 40 foot box car if I model 1948? How much black would be on the roof? I mean this car has not been the first car on a long freight going through mountains every day since it was built.

I have some other cars that are much dirtier than that one. Also that photo might be a little distorted size wise.