Well project HST has started....
This ones going to take a while (I've ordered some ultrascale wheels.... but i bet they arrive before this is finished)
Basic project will be upgrading two lima HST sets, one in exec the other swallow livery. They'll comprise of about 5 coaches each due to my space limitations.
The warning panel yellow was really rough where the paint had been badly sprayed by lima so I started sanding it down assuming I'd have to respray. It smoothed off nicely and I've coated it with a satin varnish and l think I'm going to get away with it. The white line has has been touched up in parts and handrail picked out.
So onto a colour match test for my MK3s.... I just happen to be repsraying a Vi 37 into general grey and thought I'd try Halfords volvo dark grey for the roof. This has also been varnished and I don't think it's a good match for the Lima power car... And then looking at the power car the grey is quite dark, closer to falcon grey of the swallow livery.
My experimental MK3 has had it's window frames removed and sanded down.
Next time I'm going to gloss varnish the red and white strip as the "protective" masking tape took the lining clean off in places!!
So I'm not sure what to do with the paint match issue as I want the set to look like a.. set.
cheers
Will