Hey guys, I'm looking for a paint match for the light-green color used on the lower half of the NP passenger cars and diesels in the Loewy paint scheme. I'm specifically using it on an Athearn Genesis FP7A. Any help is much appreciated...
Two choices:
1) Scalecoat 2 #2060 NP Light Green
2) Tru-Color TCP-058 NP Light Green
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I would assume one of those would work.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Thanks Kevin
Unless you can contact Athearn and find out what they used, you might have to mix the paint yourself - possibly by starting with the paints Kevin suggested and lightening or darkening them to match the engine.
Model railroad manufacturers are very inconsistent about paint colors. For example Walthers GN Empire Builder cars used a dark orange that not only didn't match GN's "Omaha Orange", but didn't match Walther's prior GN streamlined passenger cars, which used a lighter / more accurate orange color.
I would get the two paints Kevin suggested. You've gotta start somewhere, and one might match.
It could happen. When it doesn't:
Then you've got to go Stix's route, and mix your own. I've done it. It's not difficult. You just keep trying mixes until you land on the one that works.
It can get rather interesting. My favorite story (you can skip this--I don't mind) was when I was in pursuit of the BN green that Athearn was using many many years ago. I was using Floquil, and their BN green just wasn't cutting it--not quite bright enough. I finally landed on it, though, when I mixed Floquil reefer yellow and jade green. In the proper ratio. Who woulda thought?
Ed