Finding the right paint color.

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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First off, does Testors make a Spray paint thats very close to or the same as Floquil Caboose Red?

Also, I’m looking for a yellow close to this

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=71249

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=71883

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=135185

Which one of these would be closest?

http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/tes/tes2917.htm

http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/flo/flof130031.htm

http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/tes/tes1214.htm

http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/tes/tes52910.htm

Thanks

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Dingy:

WHICH ‘CORRECT’ paint color?

a.Fresh out of the shops? b.Sun faded? c. weathered, or d.road grime?

REFLECTED LIGHT: e.Noon daylight - full sun? f.Cloudy bright/ overcast? g. late afternoon / side lighted? h.shade?

When you go down to the freight yard as I did, hold up the model under the same light. You will find few cars the same color. Armour Yellow fades toward white the longer it sits in the sun. I’d try a mix of Armour yellow & white

You want an overly simple answer to a complex problem.

OK, try a can of Foquil Armour Yellow. It should dry to a typical outdoor non-sheen, unless you want to apply decals.

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Yep… That paint scheme looks like it’s inspired by the Borg paint scheme. In which case it should be easy to do-- UP Armor Yellow and UP Harbor Mist Grey.

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It doesn’t appear anybody offers Armour Yellow and Harbour mist gray in spray paint[:(]

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Scalecoat makes both colors in spray cans.

http://www.weavermodels.com/page7.html

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Thanks for the link.