Speaking of painting..... Is there a sure-fire way to matching new paint to an existing factory paint job?
I need to match an unpainted roof area to an existing roof colour/color. It's the last step in my kitbash project and then I can declare it complete after a year. :) Thanks Ken garber On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 5:08 AM, Bill Lane <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Brian’s comment about this photo > http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout_Photos/Cabin_Cars_Are_Done_1.jpg of > my Cabins all in a row with them having varying shades reinforces my point. > With the exception of my very early paint jobs which I don’t remember the > color I used (NOT Tuscan though) they were all painted with 1 of 2 > Scalecoat colors. I use Oxide Red and PRR Freight Car Red – only. The color > variances come from weathering and just different shades from different > batches over the years.**** > > ** ** > > TruColor paint was mentioned. They supposedly have about 20+ different > colors of boxcar red which to me is about 16 too many. I have been truly > forced to use it and pretty much HATE using it. They claim it is airbrush > ready in the bottle – not even close. It has to be thinned greatly. Back to > the same paint and same thinner thing, they charge $35.00 per PINT for > their thinner which is a deal breaker for me right there. After possibly 10 > O Scale cars I am starting to learn how to get acceptable results but it > just does NOT cover as fast and easily as Scalecoat. It takes twice+ as > long to paint and twice the paint one car.**** > > ** ** > > Thank You, > Bill Lane > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 > > See my finished models at: > http://www.lanestrains.com > Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale!**** > > ** ** > > See my layout progess at:**** > > http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm > > Custom Train Parts Design > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls > > ***Join the PRR T&HS*** > The other members are not ALL like me! > http://www.prrths.com > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society > It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com > Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL**** > > ** ** > > >
