Re: [CBQ] E8 Silver Paint

["Brian Walsh via groups.io" <bcw.backshop=sympatico.ca@groups.io>]

Richard

 

Your baking looks delicious! Were they painted with Scalecoat or Tru-Color? And they look like American Models E8's in S scale, which is just what I purchased. I also have two F3's to do in the aluminum paint -- do I assume that just one 1 oz bottle is sufficient for all three?

 

Brian Walsh

 

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Sent: Thursday, July 2nd 2026, 12:55 PM
Subject: [CBQ] E8 Silver Paint
 

 

Brian,

 

I prefer an Aluminum looking paint to silver.  I've always used Scalecoat I solvent-based Aluminum for painting brass shells.  Here are three fresh from the oven!  With the demise of Scalecoat, future E units will be done in Tru-Color TCP-013 Aluminum (below.)  Tru-Color is also a solvent-based paint, so one should be sure to prime the plastic shell with a fine surface primer like Tamiya #87064 (in a spray can.)

 

 

 

 

 

I have just purchased an undecorated E8 locomotive and wish to make it into E9 #9995. I have a bottle of Badger acrylic paint #16-114 Gloss Silver. Is that the best choice for my locomotive?

 

Brian Walsh

 

 

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