German freight brown

[sf315]

Hello all 

Thought I would ask here I would like to know if there is a paint specifically for the brown used on freight stock or if not what paint do you use. Talking here of the stock that ran in the 70s -80s. 

Thanks 

Steve. 

[Bernard Lamb]

Looking at my colour chart probably the nearest you will find is RAL8012.

Bernard

[readingtype]

For anyone afraid to ask, the RAL system is a set of standard colours (originated in Germany in 1927 according to Wikipedia, now used internationally in industry). In German model railway shops you can buy paint brands like Vallejo in RAL colours; I don't know how easy that is here (if you are lucky enough to find such a shop). The RAL colours are often referred to by their familiar names (as in the references to 'Karminrot', 'Orientrot' and 'Verkehrsrot' for the reds used on DB/DBAG locos at different epochs).

 

Anyway, if you want to know the RAL colour you need, you could try this handy chart: Railway RAL colours (German Wikipedia)

 

Converting between differing systems of colour classification is an interesting passtime ;-)

[jonhall]

I bought a rattle can of RAL8012 red brown for my ferry vehicles, which I think is about right - I must have got that reference from somewhere, but I can't see it in the Carsans book (at least not with a cursory glance).

 

Jon

[michl080]

You don't write if you prefer Acrylic or solvent based paint, but here are some sources for RAL 8012:

 

Acrylic

 

https://acrylicosvallejo.com/en/producto/hobby/model-air-en/ral8012-german-red-brown-71271/

 

https://www.oesling-modellbau.com/sw18/farbe-lack/acrylfarbe-wasserverduennbar/glanzgrad-seidenmatt/braune-farbtoene/174/ral-8012-rotbraun-seidenmatt?c=32

 

and solvent based

 

https://shop.elita.de/RAL-8012-Rotbraun-seidenmatt-15ml

 

Michael

[Bernard Lamb]

If you are UK based try Ralcolours.co.uk based in Embra.

Bernard

[PaulCheffus]

Hi

 

I used the Vallejo 71271 on my German Ferry wagons.

 

Cheers

 

Paul