[CBQ] Model paint colours (yet again)

["Michael Gratton via groups.io" <mike=vee.net@groups.io>]

Hi all,

With the downfall now of seemingly most railroad-specific model paints, 
and in particular ModelFlex's apparent recent demise(?), I'm casting 
around for replacements for standard CBQ colours in acrylic. I have 
seen the Dave Lotz's great Paint Shop spreadsheet and copy on the BRHS 
site <https://www.burlingtonroute.org/Qrailroad/modeling/painting.php>, 
but those are listed mostly as ModelFlex paints, for which stock is now 
very limited.
So I have been compiling lists of possible equivalences for Dave's 
colours, using charts and tips from modellers I have been able to find 
here and elsewhere on the Internet, but using currently available 
acrylic paint from larger, non-railroad-specific, manufacturers - 
currently Vallejo, AK Interactive, and SMS (a popular local Australian 
manufacturer). I figure if I have colour matches from a larger 
manufacturer that is not railroad-specific, the odds of those remaining 
in production over time are increased.
Since MF's railroad paint was somewhat boutique outside of model 
railroading however, not many model paint manufacturers today have 
equivalence charts that include those, so I am hoping to locate some 
old MF stock to do old-fashioned paint chip matching with the 
contemporary paints. The MRH and MicroScale post-Floquil charts help a 
little, but miss a number of important CBQ colours.
If anyone here has suggestions for what they use for standard CBQ 
colours from contemporary paint manufacturers (in particular Vallejo, 
AK or SMS) that they are happy to share, I'd be keen to add them to the 
lists for paint chip matching, and of course share the results back 
here as well. I'm mostly interested in pre-Chinese Red, but will 
happily take suggestions for all standard Q colours and add them in.
Cheers,
Mike


Colours I am mostly interested in:

* Mineral Red
* Steam locomotive colours (in particular Smoke/Firebox Graphite and 
Cab Roof Red)
* Doodlebug colours
* Pullman/Brunswick green
* Reefer Yellow
* Indian Red
* Bronze Green

Also, for completeness:

* Chinese Red
* Blackbird colours
* Greyback colours
* Deep Forest Green
* Cascade Green
* Omaha/MoW Organge

And any other standard CBQ colour.

--
Michael Gratton.
<https://mjog.vee.net>




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