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More coach painting H26/H33

The Fatadder

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Last night I finally made a start on a job that has been awaiting attention for far too long, painting the roofs of coaches.

 

At last count I currently have 7 Centenaries, a H26, a H33, a Large Window first, 5 Mainline sunshine stock and 8 Hornby Colletts that all need the roofs painting grey. The centenaries etc. painted earlier in the summer being the most pressing (which also need the ends painting black and lining / windows added.)

 

So I have started with the roofs, it has taken me a while to standardise on a paint for use on the roofs, but I think I am finally there. Vallejo Black Grey (the same colour that is the main basis of my weathering mix for smokebox doors, diesel loco roof grey and GWR wagon grey.)

 

So far I have painted up both the H26 and H33 diners (both of which being the key stock to enable me to run some realistic formations), with the centenaries next up.

 

I am quite pleased with the resulting colour, while the little bit of texture that is added through the paint looks (in my mind) to be a good start point for weathering. I don’t want a roof to be a consistent colour the whole way along… I have ordered a pot of Vallejo black to use on the ends, so will see if that gives as good a brush finish and avoid having to wait to spray them (given all the detail on the ends a spray can black would probably need touching up anyway.)

 

I was particularly impressed with the coverage of the Vallejo paint, at least equal to that of enamels if not better, I just wish someone would commission a range of railway colours from them! Still, I have some good matches to try and will have a go spraying them in the new year…

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Looking very nice, I would totally agree with your use of Vallejo for painting the coaches, I find it an excellent product especially the Vallejo Air range which can be sprayed without thinning and gives an extremely good coverage.

 

It would be an very useful edition if they were to produce a range of authentic railway colours, and if they were to do so I might well be the person at the very front of the queue !

 

p.s. Through the Vallejo website I have sent a question regarding the possibility of producing a range of British railway colours. I will await a reply.

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I have yet to try the air range, though I would very much like to if I’ can find suitable colours

 

I have tried matching the German cam dark brown which looks pretty close to Phoenix GW chocolate. But it’s the GW cream I really want a source for, and I am not overly happy mixing colours. If only I had a local stockist of Vallejo paints at which I could have a closer look to see if there is a close match...

 

I am ammazed to have found an acrylic paint that I am happy to use, if only they would release a railway colours range!

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