Hi all,

  Since I weather -everything- I don't fret very much about the color of
the paint and how close it is to the prototype.  Yes, of course I start
with a close match that captures the essence of the particular RR's
paint - but I'm not at all interested in getting it "perfect".

  When I weather - every car is done differently.  This one is heavier
and the next one lighter - this one has more dirt typical of the NE and
the next one has dirt representing the West coast.  Etc.
  One thing I almost always do is to hand touch up ("dry brush") on a
little paint on the details (such as ladders and grabs and couplers)
that is a few shades off of body color behind it ... to make the
details show up better.
  My final touch is to add what I call a "dusting coat" of a very thin
weathering color (not the same one on every car or group of cars).  And
after that, as needed, a dull coat to both lock everything done before
and to eliminate the shine of "newly painted".

  These are my methods.  YMMV.                        - Jim in the PNW

P.S. Since I'm now modeling the PNW - the shades of weathering colors are
     a little bit different than they were when I lived in Cowafornicatia -
     but only a little.  Darker/less "dusty".  I have decided to -not- model
     "one of the many days of rain" but rather to represent the sunny/partly
     cloudy days ... of which we have many.  *G*  The skies up here are
     simply amazing - think Dutch Masters and you pretty much have it.  Since
     my backdrops will be photos of the actual places - I'm also going to use
     cloud formations from the actual places.  Obvious - but still important.

On 16 Sep 2022, at 19:32, Steve SANDIFER <steve.sandifer@...> wrote:



What color would you paint this? Note there are two SFRD reefers in this photo. Jim’s statement is well taken.

 

 

J. Stephen Sandifer

 

From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jim Betz
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 1:23 PM
To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io
Subject: [RealSTMFC] Paint Colors - was Re: SFRD

 

Hi all,

  Since I weather -everything- I don't fret very much about the color of
the paint and how close it is to the prototype.  Yes, of course I start
with a close match that captures the essence of the particular RR's
paint - but I'm not at all interested in getting it "perfect".

  When I weather - every car is done differently.  This one is heavier
and the next one lighter - this one has more dirt typical of the NE and
the next one has dirt representing the West coast.  Etc.
  One thing I almost always do is to hand touch up ("dry brush") on a
little paint on the details (such as ladders and grabs and couplers)
that is a few shades off of body color behind it ... to make the
details show up better.
  My final touch is to add what I call a "dusting coat" of a very thin
weathering color (not the same one on every car or group of cars).  And
after that, as needed, a dull coat to both lock everything done before
and to eliminate the shine of "newly painted".

  These are my methods.  YMMV.                        - Jim in the PNW

P.S. Since I'm now modeling the PNW - the shades of weathering colors are
     a little bit different than they were when I lived in Cowafornicatia -
     but only a little.  Darker/less "dusty".  I have decided to -not- model
     "one of the many days of rain" but rather to represent the sunny/partly
     cloudy days ... of which we have many.  *G*  The skies up here are
     simply amazing - think Dutch Masters and you pretty much have it.  Since
     my backdrops will be photos of the actual places - I'm also going to use
     cloud formations from the actual places.  Obvious - but still important.

Attachments:

• SFRD fade.png

Steve