I would seriously question your intention to paint them, especially in 2mm scale, as I would always use one (or more) of the Birchwood Casey range of gun blues applied with a small brush. Super Blue, Brass Black and Aluminium Black all produce slightly different but very realistic effects. The final result may not be as matt as one might wish (although that may be realistic around stools and especially cranks where oiling may have taken place on the real railway), but this is easily overcome by applying some well diluted matt acrylic varnish - I always use a brand intended for use by artists.
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I would seriously question your intention to paint them, especially in 2mm scale, as I would always use one (or more) of the Birchwood Casey range of gun blues applied with a small brush. Super Blue, Brass Black and Aluminium Black all produce slightly different but very realistic effects. The final result may not be as matt as one might wish (although that may be realistic around stools and especially cranks where oiling may have taken place on the real railway), but this is easily overcome by applying some well diluted matt acrylic varnish - I always use a brand intended for use by artists.