Got yet another one for my Forum friends. Has anyone used Tru-Color's Boxcar Brown? I'm curious as how the color compares to the old Floquil Boxcar Red. I'm am at a point where I need to replace the Vallejo paint bottles that I use to make Boxcard Red as they gunked up on me. (Not that I object to mixing paint but I will always explore others options.) As usual any assistance that can be provided would be most welcomed.
I ordered a spray can of Tru-Color Boxcar Brown a couple of weeks ago looking for an alternative to Scalecoat I Boxcar Red. Not even close. Its more of a dark brown w/o even a hint of red.
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I took a couple of photos for you:
When I first received it, I sprayed the white lid with the contents to see what it would look light. In sunlight the Boxcar Brown is pretty brown but, admittedly, there is a slight "tinge" of red to it. I think someone just walked the red past the can.
I also purchased Tru-Color's TCP-4020 Boxcar Red. Here's what the lid looks like in sunlight:
More of an oxide or mineral red. Maybe that's what you are looking for?
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Looks like I go back to the mix I had. I will share it and if it works feel free to use it. It came from Model Railroad Hobbyist and it is a 1:1 mix of Vallejo Air 71.038 Camoflage Medium Brown and 71.105 Brown RLM26. It is a match to the old Floquil Boxcar Red and the Moldel Master 4881. I have no idea how that would match to Scalecoat but it's worth a shot.
Makes it harder when every railroad has thier own version of boxcar red or brown. Same as caboose red and brown. A generic color from the model paint companies is going to vary greatly. Finding the railroad that used that particular color you are using is going to be the best way to match it. Those paint companies have a myriad of colors that pass for a boxcar color although not named as such. Micro scale used to have a comparison chart of floquil colors vs the manufacturer that made the closest match. Not sure if it is still on the site. That is the best bet to match the floquil boxcar you have
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NVSRR Micro scale used to have a comparison chart of floquil colors vs the manufacturer that made the closest match. Not sure if it is still on the site. That is the best bet to match the floquil boxcar you have
Micro scale used to have a comparison chart of floquil colors vs the manufacturer that made the closest match. Not sure if it is still on the site. That is the best bet to match the floquil boxcar you have
I have that chart as well as the MRH one. The suggestion given on the Microscale chart is a line that I don't use. I have had nothing but problems with that line. The MRH list gives multiplr options (including mixes).
Interesting answers being contributed.
As an aside I remember reading about colours of London & North Eastern Railway rolling stock. Although they should be the same, tins of paint in the Darlington workshop were slightly darker than paint in the Doncaster workshop?
Also mentioned was the paint on rolling stock fading over time. Once again they were the same colour, two wagons side by side would 'look different'.
Then there is the case of 'weathering'. Rolling stock used on long journies rarely were cleaned.
One interesting point mentioned (imo) it was fround upon having dirty locomotives. Railway Companies employed 'an army of cleaners' to ensure smart looking rolling stock.
David
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