KATY engine colors

[beast5420]

I have an engine I am going to paint up in the green and yellow scheme. I have found the Polly S Katy green. But alas, no yellow. What is the closest match to this? Thanks!

[Flash Blackman]

I have see Modelflex Katy yellow. Scalecoat may not make it, but I am pretty sure that others do.

[beast5420]

ok. i had looked all over the floquil website and hadn't seen anyhting. the cnw yellow looked pretty close (for a dirty engine anyway).

thanks sapacif!!!!

[friscobob]

Just to be curious (OK, nosy), how are you painting this engine? Green first, then mask off & paint yellow?

And yes, I've seen the Modelflex MKT Yellow. Seeing as it's water-soluble, I'd recommend it as well.

[Flash Blackman]

We need some air brush painters here, but I think you paint the lighter colors first. This is especially true with yellow. I think it would be very difficult to cover the Katy green with the yellow.

[beast5420]

well...... that was my original thought. but after doing some looking at the microscale site and doing some surfing. it looks like i could decal all of it to make it work. i was going to paint me a single engine to do the katy, but my underlying idea was for my home road, which is running the katy color scheme. i was also thinking about doing some covered hoppers in my road name but using the yellow instead of the green..... but i deeply appreciate the information. thanks!

[BoxcabE50]

I think you'd almost have to shoot the green, over yellow. Otherwise, the yellow might be effected by trying to put it on top of the darker color.

However, I was going to suggest looking at decals. But that's already been mentioned. If these are readily available, I'd be very tempted. Instead of trying to mask for all those tiny stripes.

:D

Boxcab E50

[MKT fan]

Floqil has a Katy green. I have used it before on sd40-2. On thing about decaling over green.One problem with decals is that the green bleeds thru. I had to double decal to get the bright yellow. Just took time. One thing I did was shoot a clear cote over the first decalling. This Provided a good base for the second round of decalling. I always decal over clearcote. That gives the decal a flat smooth surface.

[Colonel]

Beast check my MKT topic

Detailing and painting UP GP40 and GP40-2 to a MKT Project (http://www.trainboard.com/ultimatebb.php/ubb/get_topic/f/9/t/004289.html)

Be careful where you purchase your decals from, all the decals I bought were old and disintegrated very easily.

I used modelflex MKT green and its pretty much a perfect match.

Good luck with this project

[BoxcabE50]

Originally posted by MKT fan:
Floqil has a Katy green. I have used it before on sd40-2. On thing about decaling over green.One problem with decals is that the green bleeds thru. Sounds like these were a very thin film decal? Great for not showing edges. But they don't allow enough thickness so the color is dense enough.

:D

Boxcab E50

[beast5420]

colonel,
thanks. worry it took me so long ot post, but that looks like a pretty good start, got some of the 60-181s on order with wig-wag. got the engine painted, not too bad, but for my first engine, which is supposed to be pretty aged, it doesn't look too bad. thinking about getting some pictures shot, but i may wait until i get the decals in so i can try and match the yellow for the handrails. thanks again!!

beast

[Colonel]

Richard,

Would really like to see some pics, the decaling is pretty difficult but just do a little at a time.

[beast5420]

colonel,
will do, it may be a couple of months before i get a chance, don't know when george and deb will be getting them in, then i have to get my home railroad decals made..... so much to do, but so busy in the summer :D thanks!

beast

[MKT fan]

HERE IS A SET OF SD40-2 IN GREEN WITH YELLOW STRIPES I DID. http://www.railimages.com/albums/mikebarnette/aam.jpg