WAB green (Swiss ng)

[Chrislock]

Hi.

I have scratchbuilt a Wengenalpbahn He2/2.

Does anyone know a good Halford aerosol match for WAB green Long shot I know as WAB not often modelled.

Cheers

Chris

[DIW]

Hi Chris,

 

Are you modelling in 2mm? If so, you'll hate this (unless you already know about it):

 

http://www.n-schmalspur.de/spb-bau1.pdf

 

The instructions for painting (section 5) refer the reader to the main website for colour information - I'm particularly thinking of the reference to He 2/2 nos. 61, 62 and 63 which were lent to the SPB. I can't remember if they are still green or red.

 

http://www.n-schmalspur.de/

 

I had a quick look at the website but haven't spotted the section on paint colours yet - if we can get a colour name then a match can be found (usually). I have even managed to track down a UK source of SBB green in aerosol (not the nearly equivalent RAL version either!)

 

I'll look at the website in more detail when I get home.

 

There's some Om stuff on there too.

 

Cheers,

 

Dave

[DIW]

Hi Chris,

 

I've found this thread about a WAB He2/2 (and other stuff) on 32mm gauge. The photos of the green He2/2 show shade changes with differing lighting similar to those I experienced when taking the pictures towards the end of this thread. Since the Ae3/5 is painted in SBB green, I would offer that as a place to start.

 

SBB green is NCS 8010-B90G, and I found that it is available from http://www.paints4u.com/. If you head for the RAL/BS section and click on aerosols, the NCS standard can be found in the drop-down headed '2 Select Colour Standard'.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Dave