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DELCRR
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Posted - 05/27/2012 :  01:04:45 AM  Show Profile  Visit DELCRR's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I am planning to model an Ex CSXT Pumpkin GP40 lettered for LLPX like this one, http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2615071

What two shades of Polyscale Orange Should I use?

Matthew Curll
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Edited by - DELCRR on 05/27/2012 01:06:38 AM

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andykins
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Posted - 05/27/2012 :  04:10:01 AM  Show Profile  Visit andykins's Homepage  Reply with Quote
hello matthew.

im not a modern standard gauge modeller, and not a huge user of polyscale beyond freight car and passenger car colours. so feel free to ignore. but the darker orange looks like BNSF would be close, but the pinky shade im not sure, however are you 100% set on useing polyscale paints? i understand why you'd like to use them, but dont ignore other brands of paint and even craft paint. but regardless what brand you go with, i think you make need to do some mixing to get the right shades. but i really like patch jobs so i hope you figure something out and i hope you post photos when you done it


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DELCRR
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Posted - 05/27/2012 :  08:08:50 AM  Show Profile  Visit DELCRR's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I am open to any acrylic paint really, I hove only used polyscale with my airbrush, and I am still a novelist with it and I like the outcome of polyscale.

Matthew Curll
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lv4142003
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Posted - 05/28/2012 :  10:14:14 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
If you look on TheRailwire Forum in their weathering section, I believe there's a thread called "Fading fast" and it demonstrates using a diluted acrylic to get that very faded, chalky kinda look to a paint scheme. The author used an already painted subject and faded it gradually 'til it looked "salty" (old and faded). Maybe you'll only need 1 coat of Orange, mask off the areas you want to stay "fresh" and weather the rest of the unit. Post photos if it works. Joe


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lv4142003
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Posted - 05/29/2012 :  2:31:39 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Matt, heres the address for the "Fading Fast" thread. Joe


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kc5gxl
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Posted - 05/29/2012 :  2:41:07 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Please repost that address Joe. I don't think it came through.

GT Dan



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lv4142003
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Posted - 05/30/2012 :  7:13:21 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
See if it comes through. Joe
http://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=16573.0



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kc5gxl
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Posted - 05/30/2012 :  7:21:57 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you sir!

Dan



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