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Re: Vallejo Paints for Steam Era Freight Cars

William Hirt
 

For those who still would like to use Floquil and Polly Scale, I found that Narrow Gauge Modeling Company sells unopened bottles. I recently purchased several bottles from them and they were in new unopened condition.

Here is the link for Floquil:

http://www.narrowgaugemodeling.com/floquil-paint/

Here is the link for Polly Scale:

http://www.narrowgaugemodeling.com/polly-scale-paint/

Bill Hirt

On 5/30/2020 11:23 PM, Bruce Griffin wrote:

Brian,

The link to the MRH Guide is https://www.testors.com/~/media/DigitalEncyclopedia/Documents/Testors/ebook/MRH-Acrylic-painting-guide-post-Floquil-Portrait.ashx

My original post was 
https://realstmfc.groups.io/g/main/message/161417
but the photos do not appear to be attached so I will add new ones here. My recent blog is linked in my signature. There are new colors added and you can see it is nice to have a sample of discontinued products on a card nearby to compare to and decide what matches. As a good researcher my aim is to provide information in the best way possible, explicitly point out the limitations of the information (photographed with 5000k bulbs), and let you decide. I will offer conclusions but ultimately you decide what works.  

For example, to me Vallejo Red Leather is similar and maybe a little light to match PollyScale Zinc Chromate Primer, which I have used on several post war B&O boxcars. I will do some experimenting to see what I think might work. 

Best Regards,
Bruce D. Griffin
Ashland, MD
https://bomodeling.com/blog/

 
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