What Kinda paint used on Locos
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Ah! On scenery they are permanent and can be used as base coats. Just not on locos or rolling stock. They got me converted . Up until them I would not use anything water based!
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Scale Coat I or II
Floquil
PolyScale
All have pros and cons and different compatibility with the surface they are applied to. All work well if proper care is taken with preparing the surface.
I use Floquil with a base coat of Floquil primer on plastic models.
Do some more searches on painting and these different paints to get opinions.
What loco do you wish to paint?
Is it Brass or plastic?
Are you stripping off all the old paint or just painting over the existing paint?
If stripping then you'll need to find out the best method without destroying the body. Again search as this has been discussed a number of times.
Floquil
PolyScale
All have pros and cons and different compatibility with the surface they are applied to. All work well if proper care is taken with preparing the surface.
I use Floquil with a base coat of Floquil primer on plastic models.
Do some more searches on painting and these different paints to get opinions.
What loco do you wish to paint?
Is it Brass or plastic?
Are you stripping off all the old paint or just painting over the existing paint?
If stripping then you'll need to find out the best method without destroying the body. Again search as this has been discussed a number of times.
I have been using the Medea Com Art colors from Iwata for the last few days and if you are considering weathering steam locomotives, the weathering set has six shades of Gray alone! They also use tone additives to warm and cool colors which really are effective. I do like Floquil but I am impressed with the Medea colors.
here's a link:
http://www.tcpglobal.com/airbrushdepot/comart.aspx
Alan ( Espee) was demonstrating airbrush technique at The Big E show and was with the Iwata Booth. I bought a set of weathering paints and another set of other colors from them at the show. I was working with them today and the tonal changes in the colors are remarkable. I have tons of Floquil paints, having always preferred oil based stuff and I still do like them but the Medea com art stuff opens up a new palette
Pete V
http://www.tcpglobal.com/airbrushdepot/comart.aspx
Alan ( Espee) was demonstrating airbrush technique at The Big E show and was with the Iwata Booth. I bought a set of weathering paints and another set of other colors from them at the show. I was working with them today and the tonal changes in the colors are remarkable. I have tons of Floquil paints, having always preferred oil based stuff and I still do like them but the Medea com art stuff opens up a new palette
Pete V
If you don't mind solvent based paints (as opposed to water based), give the TruColor (not Truline) paints a try. VERY strong pigments cover really well and give a nice finish perfect for decalling. They are my latest "go to" paints. If the color I want isn't available, I usually fall back on my old standby, Scalecoat I.
As with any paint you use, I highly recommend using the recommended thinner for that particular brand of paint for the best results.
Mark.
As with any paint you use, I highly recommend using the recommended thinner for that particular brand of paint for the best results.
Mark.
As Pete said, Scalecoat 1 or 2. 1 for metal, 2 fopr plastic. Floquil. Polyscale. Badger modelflex is OK and airbrush ready (no thinning).
Pete, glad you are liking the Com Art stuff, but just so Jason knows, they are illustration paints for weathering, shading, and such. We are working on getting them to make some railroad colors, but they haven't yet!
Pete, glad you are liking the Com Art stuff, but just so Jason knows, they are illustration paints for weathering, shading, and such. We are working on getting them to make some railroad colors, but they haven't yet!
Ah! On scenery they are permanent and can be used as base coats. Just not on locos or rolling stock. They got me converted . Up until them I would not use anything water based!
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Can you tell us what size bottles are used?
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