- 1. [CBQ] Fading Chinese Red Freight Cars (score: 1)
- Author: "dropframe46" <dd830tm2@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 23:11:15 -0700
- I need some advice on how to fade the paint onfreight cars painted Chinese Red. My thought is that using white would cause the paint to look pink. I only want slight fading. Thank you for the help. L
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- 2. Re: [CBQ] Fading Chinese Red Freight Cars (score: 1)
- Author: "Nelson Moyer" <npmoyer@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:14:21 +0000
- For CB&Q freight car red, some modelers have used ART reefer yellow, which isnt bright yellow. I tried that but wasnt satisfied with the results. Ive used chrome oxide or rust to fade the paint. All
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- 3. Re: [CBQ] Fading Chinese Red Freight Cars (score: 1)
- Author: "Lester Breuer via groups.io" <rforailroad=comcast.net@groups.io>
- Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 06:54:40 -0700
- Larry as you said white tends to move the red to pink. Modelers I know including myself use yellow to fade any freight car red. Again, the yellow paints available range from light to dark so you will
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- 4. Re: [CBQ] Fading Chinese Red Freight Cars (score: 1)
- Author: "dropframe46" <dd830tm2@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:25:24 -0700
- Thank you for the suggestions. Now I need to decide how to fade the cars. Airbrush, oil paint filters, pigments or combination. Larry Olsen _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to
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- 5. Re: [CBQ] Fading Chinese Red Freight Cars (score: 1)
- Author: "Nelson Moyer" <npmoyer@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:22:29 +0000
- Fade coats are usually airbrushed, but weathering is by a variety of methods, including oils and acrylics in tubes, chalks like PanPastels, and colored or watercolor pencils. Some weathering effects
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- 6. Re: [CBQ] Fading Chinese Red Freight Cars (score: 1)
- Author: "dropframe46" <dd830tm2@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:50:42 -0700
- Hi Nelson, I tried the alcohol then Dulcoat method a few times but I didn’t like the effect. Im also a 1/48 & 1/35 armor modeler. I gotten a number of good weathering tips and techniques from m
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