Nachoman's Orphan challenge

[nachoman]

It looks a little "fuzzy" in the photo. I'm not sure if this is a fuzziness relating to the paint job, fuzzies from standard Arizona dust (I built and painted this outside in my workshop - and it is dusty this time of year) or fuzzies because this model is made from cardboard and stripwood. Or maybe just because it is a close-up photo - this is HOn3, and the whole car is maybe 2.5 inches long and 1 inch high. Either way, I consider it part of the "weathering" . I'm quite pleased with the way the decals look in the photo. They are home printed on white decal paper. I just made a word document with white letters in front of a black rectangle and printed on a b&w laser printer. I cut out the decals, applied them, then blended the decal edges to the model with some black paint. After a little weathering and dullcote, I can't even see the edge anymore! Anyone who has a laser printer and a black and white paint scheme, I think this is a cheap route to go to letter a few locos or cars. I've tried doing the same using an inkjet and white paper and the fixative - with mediocre results. The laser printer is much better.