Littlefoot14
Active Member
Hey there fellas,
Im going to tackle my first custom paint job while im on summer break this year, but ive got some questions first.
Can you recommend me a color for NS Black, CPR Red (current, not action red of the 80s), Alaska RR Yellow and Blue?
Im aware of Testors/Floquil/Polly Scale, are there any other model paint manufactuers?
Is Enamel vs Acrylic just a choice of opinion?
How are decals applied? Ive seen solutions available for these, but i wasnt sure if it was something necessary.
Regarding the roadnumbers on a decal sheet, are you supposed to cut out each number you want and then put them on in a straight line, or just cut out a block of numbers and apply.
Please recommend me a dullcoat.
What do i thin the paint with? Water or do i need to buy thinner?
Ill be primarily painting Athearn (BB, RTR, and Genesis), Walthers, and Atlas locomotives, is there anything i should be aware of about these particular manufactuers? For example, Kato's paint doesnt dissolve in some thinner, ect.
What colors or combinations of colors would you recommend for a light weathering?
Im going to tackle my first custom paint job while im on summer break this year, but ive got some questions first.
Can you recommend me a color for NS Black, CPR Red (current, not action red of the 80s), Alaska RR Yellow and Blue?
Im aware of Testors/Floquil/Polly Scale, are there any other model paint manufactuers?
Is Enamel vs Acrylic just a choice of opinion?
How are decals applied? Ive seen solutions available for these, but i wasnt sure if it was something necessary.
Regarding the roadnumbers on a decal sheet, are you supposed to cut out each number you want and then put them on in a straight line, or just cut out a block of numbers and apply.
Please recommend me a dullcoat.
What do i thin the paint with? Water or do i need to buy thinner?
Ill be primarily painting Athearn (BB, RTR, and Genesis), Walthers, and Atlas locomotives, is there anything i should be aware of about these particular manufactuers? For example, Kato's paint doesnt dissolve in some thinner, ect.
What colors or combinations of colors would you recommend for a light weathering?