Seaboard Gray

[John Barnhill]

Ok fellas, I've now got a few pics of U36Bs in Seaboard System livery but can anyone tell me what gray to use :confused: I prefer to use Floquil paint. Thanks,
John

[Denis F. Blake]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by John Barnhill:
[QB]Ok fellas, I've now got a few pics of U36Bs in Seaboard System livery but can anyone tell me what gray to use :confused: I prefer to use Floquil paint. Thanks,
John

John

The actual color for that is called French Gray. Now, you can use Floquil reefer gray I think it is as you base for that color. However, you need to add a drop or two of a dark blue to it as well, that is per spray bottle..The acl & SAL H.S. used to have that color available as a custom color done for them by Pro-Color. Years ago when I was a BOD member with the society I had that color done as well as several others. I don't know if they still have it stock though. You may want to check their website, http://aclsal.org to see if they do. Now, another option would be to have some custom mixed for you at your local paint shop. Here is the paint information, DUPONT 939-Y-6334. Take that code to any decent DuPont jobber and they can mix you some up. You will probably have to buy a pint of it but you can thin it with laquer thinner and you will have a life time supply of that color. I did this with ALL of the Seaboard Air Line colors...I will never run out and my models are painted with the ACTUAL SAL colors...No fudging there.

I hope that this information has helped you out.

Regards,

Denis F. Blake

[John Barnhill]

Denis,
thanks for the great info. Very cool stuff. Unfortunately I'm only doing two N scale units and don't need that much paint. I was wondering if maybe my usual....oh God I didn't say it!!...SP Lark Dark Gray could be a decent substitute?? Um...Sir...Please put the gun down...I didn't mean it... :eek:
thanks :D
John

[Denis F. Blake]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by John Barnhill:
[QB]Denis,
thanks for the great info. Very cool stuff. Unfortunately I'm only doing two N scale units and don't need that much paint. I was wondering if maybe my usual....oh God I didn't say it!!...SP Lark Dark Gray could be a decent substitute?? Um...Sir...Please put the gun down...I didn't mean it... :eek:
thanks :D
John

John

First off, there is nothing wrong with the SP, it is what took them over that stinks..Now, we have that out of the way.

You know, that is actually a bit to dark. Here is a solution. Use CSX gray. Not exactly 100% correct but most certainly close enough. That is what I would do being that you are only doing two units..

Denis

[John Barnhill]

OK, thanks

John