Heavyweight passenger cars

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Thank you David, I'll give them a try.  Do you spray the paints? If you 
do,what % of and what type thinner - water or acrylic thinner do you 
recommend?

Walter Davis

On 9/21/2024 6:58 PM, NW Modeling List wrote:
> Hi,
>
> TLDR: Rail Center Red-Brown
>
> I've been working on heavyweights a bit now. I've been watching 
> videos, looking at photos, saw a real life n&w coach (probably off 
> color)...etc.
>
> I've got a few colors: Polyscale PRR, True Color Tuscan, Rail Center 
> Tuscan, and Rail Center Red-Brown.
>
> I've seen some lightning combination in either real life, pictures, or 
> videos that looks like any of those colors at some point.
>
> Right now I'm favoring a grey primer, rail center red brown acrylic, a 
> medium brown filter, a dark enamel panel line wash, a dust color 
> acrylic wash on the bottom third, a dark shader, and grime shaders on 
> the front/black. Then powder washes on the undercarriage and trucks.
>
> I don't have the black roof right yet, but for a brown roof, I I've 
> used rail center grimy brown, a medium brown filter, and Ash black shader
>
> I'm very impressed in general by the model tank painting community 
> (which is where MIG Ammo comes from). I think they are way ahead of 
> model railroading. I recommend watching the videos MIG has on you tube.
>
> David Baker
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 21, 2024, 5:36 PM NW Modeling List 
> <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:
>
>     Is there a particular color on the market or from Floquil/Polly S
>     that closely matches the tuscan or whatever it's called on the
>     heavy weight passenger cars? Also, where might I find decals for
>     those cars?  Thanks, Walter Davis, modeling in Youngsville NC. 
>     Anybody out there modeling in HO nearby?
>
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>     Walter Davis
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