Return-Path: Delivered-To: unknown Received: from mailhost.usrp-ltd.com (10.45.0.93:110) by pegasus.nauer.org with POP3; 13 Jan 2022 16:55:01 -0000 Delivered-To: archives@nauer.org Received: (qmail 10343 invoked by uid 168); 13 Jan 2022 10:36:27 -0600 X-Qmail-Scanner-Diagnostics: from web01.groups.io by mailhost (envelope-from , uid 89) with qmail-scanner-2.10st (clamdscan: 0.99.2/26096. mhr: 1.0. spamassassin: 3.3.2. perlscan: 2.10st. Clear:RC:0(66.175.222.12):SA:0(-5.7/5.0):. Processed in 1.84578 secs); 13 Jan 2022 16:36:27 -0000 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-5.7 required=5.0 X-Qmail-Scanner-Mail-From: bounce+11863+62981+703214+1544929@groups.io via mailhost X-Qmail-Scanner: 2.10st (Clear:RC:0(66.175.222.12):SA:0(-5.7/5.0):. Processed in 1.84578 secs Process 10313) Received: from web01.groups.io (66.175.222.12) by mailhost.usrp-ltd.com with AES128-SHA encrypted SMTP; 13 Jan 2022 10:36:26 -0600 Received-SPF: pass (mailhost.usrp-ltd.com: SPF record at groups.io designates 66.175.222.12 as permitted sender) X-Received: by 127.0.0.2 with SMTP id IdYwYY704549xgpQGAFDm0L; Thu, 13 Jan 2022 08:30:30 -0800 Subject: [CBQ] Pre Chinese Red Boxcar Color Using Acrylics To: CBQ@groups.io From: "John Moenius via groups.io" X-Originating-Location: Bluffton, South Carolina, US (64.203.226.18) X-Originating-Platform: Windows Chrome 97 User-Agent: GROUPS.IO Web Poster MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 08:11:58 -0800 Message-ID: Precedence: Bulk List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Help: Sender: CBQ@groups.io List-Id: Mailing-List: list CBQ@groups.io; contact CBQ+owner@groups.io Delivered-To: mailing list CBQ@groups.io Reply-To: CBQ@groups.io X-Gm-Message-State: zdhZ0aK343CIoWjEEHSRy1OYx703214AA= Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="ankNrlpYJOQKYHRHFHma" DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=groups.io; q=dns/txt; s=20140610; t=1642091430; bh=4qTG2UzWFocS3wC9FzknrmayZU/pBONnt7eCjt8VYP0=; h=Content-Type:Date:From:Reply-To:Subject:To; b=mdQIO6QQq5Q79YBO4T4oJFjCcArxDviiTEAdW+tch82eesJM/bbsbwqqjPmY24TiQM9 oU+nqsZ3P1liuIAJ2AIlq4tikipv7EoDbc75LE2qRHNmVVXDHu8XeMMSiofvra/LTyCcH vem10qQ4R4RVDBbQn0llsn/ryo+/dChVZjQ= --ankNrlpYJOQKYHRHFHma Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I've started modeling a CB&Q branch line and am building some boxcars.=C2= =A0 The CB&Q Historical website lists the appropriate color as Floquil ATSF= Mineral Brown.=C2=A0 The MRH conversion chart lists the acrylic equivalent= as either Vallejo Air 71.080 Rust or Modelflex 16.74 Illinois Central Brow= n. I am a member of Prototype Modelers group.io and the preferred paint seems = to be Tru Color.=C2=A0 However over the last two years I have had great luc= k with Vallejo and Modelflex.=C2=A0 Clean up is easier for starts.=C2=A0 So= , can someone confirm the paints above are close, or other suggestions with= Vallejo and Modelflex. As an aside, I started another conversation on group io about paint color l= ast year.=C2=A0 Consensus seemed to form around worrying too much about get= ting it exactly correct due to weathering, fading, and railroads at times w= ere not that particular on what paint they used. Thanks for responses. John Moenius Bluffton SC -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#62981): https://groups.io/g/CBQ/message/62981 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/88400382/703214 Group Owner: CBQ+owner@groups.io Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/CBQ/leave/1544929/703214/691670059/xyzzy [= archives@nauer.org] -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D- --ankNrlpYJOQKYHRHFHma Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I've started modeling a CB&Q branch line and am building some boxcars.&= nbsp; The CB&Q Historical website lists the appropriate color as Floqui= l ATSF Mineral Brown.  The MRH conversion chart lists the acrylic equi= valent as either Vallejo Air 71.080 Rust or Modelflex 16.74 Illinois Centra= l Brown. 

I am a member of Prototype Modelers group.io and = the preferred paint seems to be Tru Color.  However over the last two = years I have had great luck with Vallejo and Modelflex.  Clean up is e= asier for starts.  So, can someone confirm the paints above are close,= or other suggestions with Vallejo and Modelflex.

As an aside, I= started another conversation on group io about paint color last year. = ; Consensus seemed to form around worrying too much about getting it exactl= y correct due to weathering, fading, and railroads at times were not that p= articular on what paint they used.

Thanks for responses.
John Moenius
Bluffton SC
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