Gordon,
Thanks for that advise. I didn't turn up anything current on a quick Google search, maybe someone else on the list has a contact or link. When scrounging through my extensive decal collection (it's embarrassing how many I have) I turned up the Microscale 87-510 set and the Champ BRH-11 set. Both of these contain the red pinstripe outlining. I would need to paint mask and paint the gray stripes, but I'm a pretty good painter, so this may be the best route.
Rich
-----Original Message-----
From: Gordon Smith <kc2bw@optonline.net>
To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, Dec 13, 2012 5:30 am
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Color Match
Rich...If these are still available, Kevins Decals
made a set that were lighter gray compared to the Microscale sets. Only
thing is that the red trim is a seperate decal to over lay the gray stripes.
I've had these a good number of years now, and I think it was Kevin Piper that
did them.
Gordon Smith
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 12:49
AM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Color Match
John,
I don't get hung up on color, except when it's supposed to match on the
same engine. The gray in the decal stripes doesn't come anywhere near
matching the gray paint at the top of the unit. It will look like it's
not the stripes are a different color. The photos I have and have seen
show it's supposed to be the same color...
Rich
-----Original
Message-----
From: John D. Mitchell, Jr. < cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
To:
CBQ < CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, Dec 12, 2012 10:56
pm
Subject: Re: [CBQ]
You guys get way too hung up on color matching. Weather the
things. No two engines colors match any others after they weather a
little bit and it doesn't take long. Colors fade, get dirty (with all
colors of dirt) and just generally change with time. Heck, some them
didn't match when they were brand new. And they look different in
different lighting conditions. Add to mix, the fact that when they are
repainted, they seldom look the same as new. The same goes for cars. If
you want them to look like real railroad equipment make them different.
That's just my viewpoint and opinion. You can do as you like. After all
it is your railroad.
--- On Wed, 12/12/12, Bryan Howell
<tubaman21@yahoo.com>
wrote:
From:
Bryan Howell <tubaman21@yahoo.com>
Subject:
Re: [CBQ]
To: "CBQ@yahoogroups.com" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Date:
Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 10:22 PM
The
BRHS used to have a Manufacturer Liaison, but I am not sure if we
still do. If we don't and someone wants to do it, I don't think
anyone would say no. I know Walthers has been receptive to
corrections in the recent past when errors were noted by CNW fans on
their recent run of CNW Geeps.
Bryan J. Howell
Some manufacturers work with historical
societies to approximate prototype color chips, so why can’t this be
done for the Q? We have one of the most distinctive switcher color
schemes in railroading, and yet none of the manufacturers paint
colors are either consistent or close to prototype
colors.
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