Intercity 125 Window Grey?

[RedgateModels]

For my repainted APT-P in Intercity Blue/Grey I’ve bought some railmatch 2206 Rail Grey for the window strips, but it’s just too brown, more like Intercity Executive light grey. What colour should I be using? 

[delticman]

Well, the issue with Railmatch Rail Grey has been mentioned before on RMweb, in the past I have tried using paint mixed to BS 381C 627 which was the BR spec for Rail Grey but it is a little on the pale side. I recently purchased Belton Spectral aerosol paint to RAL 7038 Agate Grey from eBay which is looking promising but I havent had a chance to try it on a model as we are preparing to move house at the moment. Maybe someone on here has tried it with a successful outcome?

 

[RedgateModels]

Ah, glad it's not just me then. I'll need a paint I can apply with a brush as there's no way I can mask out all the windows to spray.

 

The Humbrol version is matt, which is no good to me either. Looks like it might be good old PP enamel. Might still have an old tin kicking around, if it's not gone solid 😉

Edited September 12, 2022 by RedgateModels

[delticman]

Ah yes Phoenix Precision paint is good stuff (as long as you avoid their aerosols), I have never tried the Rail Grey but the Rail Blue is spot on and airbrushes well. Surely you still have to mask the windows if you brush paint?

Geoff