NO! Model Flex Imitation Aluminum is not even close to the light gray color of
CB&Q F units. It's much too dark. I haven't seen the new Tru Color paint for
graybacks, so I can't opine about that. A Paint Shop article in Model
Railroader many years ago recommended using reefer white with a few drops of
black. Among the commercially painted F units, the Intermountain FT units seem
to have the best paint color. The Walthers P2K models are yellowish, which is
unacceptable. I don't have any Stewart/Bowser F units for comparison. If the
Tru Color version is correct, I'll repaint and decal my six P2K F units,
they're that bad.
Nelson Moyer
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From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2017 12:13 AM
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Painting question for a friend
The Gray Backs are the F units.
That would be Model Flex 193 CB&Q
Imitation Aluminum or True Color
330 Gray #2 for F units.
Gordon
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> All,
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> A model railroader friend here in
> the Twin Cities asked me if I
> knew which paint would work
> for the CB&Q grey backs. Since we
> haven't done any painting, I
> couldn't help him out. Does
> anyone have any suggestion that I
> could forward on?
>
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Scott Stearns - Zumbrota, MN
>
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