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question about paint for my rolling stock.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:44 pm
by bungle80a
Does anyone know the nearest colour matched paint to Welsh Highland Railway (North) carriages?
I have real issues with getting a good finish using a brush. might it be worth spraying?
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:49 pm
by SillyBilly
I think it's a crimson lake, I could see if it's possible to get a little sample sent to you?
What type of brushes are you using?
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:56 pm
by bungle80a
SillyBilly wrote:I think it's a crimson lake, I could see if it's possible to get a little sample sent to you?
What type of brushes are you using?
Erm, i dunno!?! Whatever brushes I have handy! But I could really do with getting some new ones! It has been quite a while since doing any painting and I was quite new to 16mm and model building in general!
If a sample is possible, that'd be great. Planning on using the WHR(N) livery for my carriages.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:00 pm
by laalratty
I though welsh highland caernafon and Ffestiniog coach colour was the same. I read in one of the old Festiniog mags that the colour was mercedes red
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:28 pm
by SillyBilly
laalratty wrote:I though welsh highland caernafon and Ffestiniog coach colour was the same.
Wouldn't suprise me
!
Possibly, it's going to be some shade of red, is it not
?
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:34 pm
by laalratty
It should be the same, bit of a mistake on somebodys part if it isn't!
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:37 am
by bungle80a
You can see the picture now...
The first train runs into Porthmadog from Caernarfon alongside a train from Blaenau (excuse my spellin if it all wrong) and the clever lil sod on the platforms like 'Those coaches are different shades of red!"
D'oh!
Re: question about paint for my rolling stock.
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:31 am
by MuzTrem
bungle80a wrote:I have real issues with getting a good finish using a brush. might it be worth spraying?
I'd say so, I've sprayed various bits of my rolling stock and it generally does give a better finish. You should be a bit patient and wait for a day with the right weather conditions, though, or you may end up spoiling the finish...then again, I've never followed that advice and my stuff seems to have come out OK!