I need to paint a Walthers Budd to match Rapido, what colors?

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I bought a OMI Challengder to make a excursion train with. I bought several Rapido cars and need 3 dome cars. Rapido doesn’t make them and Walthers doesn’t make them no more, and the ones on Ebay are going for over $100.00. I bought several undecorated ones and need to spray them. I can’t seem to find the right decals for them. And also is the red strip on the top and bottom painted or is it a decal? I know it is UP Yellow. But what about the trucks and bottom and top? Maybe someone can help me with the decals.

Thanks

Michael

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Michael,

[2c] You might fire off an email to Rapido and ask them what they used for their version of UP colors.

Rapido Contact Information

Mark Gosdin

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Michael,

I don’t know if this will interest you…but these are available at Walthers:

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/223-71112

My LHS dealer said he’d sell them to you at a good discount plus shipping. PM me for the price if you’d like.

Don Z.