Class 92 paint

[ash39]

After discovering 15-year old Lima paint doesn't like T-cut, a simple renumbering job has become a partial/full bodyside repaint job. Two locos as well! Not impressed, but anyway.

 

I have some 'railfreight grey' railmatch paint, which I previously used to paint a shed (scale not full size!), but this looks to be red-stripe style railfreight grey as it is too dark for both sections on the 92, when compared side by side.

 

Ideally, I'd like a perfect match for the lima particularly on the bottom half so I don't lose all the printed detail showing the service points etc. The top half isnt so critical. What will the colours be listed as in Railmatch/Phoenix's ranges? I can't see anything for triple grey, unless i'm missing something!

 

Cheers

[Scott]

Taken from Fox website for Railmatch paints. http://www.fox-trans...ge=products.cgi

 

RAILFREIGHT SECTOR

'TRIPLE GREY' LIVERY:

Roofs: RM 201: Executive Dark Grey

Upper bodysides: RM 245: Flint Grey

Lower bodysides: RM 206: Rail Grey

Front: also frames on HAA hoppers and ends on VDA vans etc: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow

RAILFREIGHT DISTRIBUTION INTERNATIONAL

'CHANNEL TUNNEL' LIVERY:

Lower bodysides: current standard shade: RM 206: Rail Grey

Underframes and detailing: RM 205: Rail Black

Front: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow

or, for weathered versions: RM 452: 'Faded' Warning Panel Yellow

 

i would perhaps bite the bullet and go for full repaint though, it might be easier in the long run.

[ash39]

Ah excellent, cheers for that!

 

I think you might be right. Well the roof and yellow ends are ok, but the sides need redoing for sure.

[ash39]

For info, I did the first loco over the last couple of nights. The rail grey is a perfect match for the lima model, I sprayed it all as that's how I'd masked it off, but on the next one I'll do a localised touch up.

Flint grey is a bit less bluey than the Lima model, but I reckon it's more accurate. I'm spraying the whole of these anyway as I want to add the later style overhead warning flashes, so no bother.