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BN Executive scheme color question

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BN Executive scheme color question
Posted by gwensdad on Thursday, April 10, 2008 5:24 PM

I've searched the forum list and can't find where this has been discussed before.  I have a Kato BN Executive SD70MAC on which I need to repaint parts of the cream section.  Does anyone have a suggestion for a good color match?  I can't seem to find a manufacturer of this color.

Thanks.

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Posted by alfadawg01 on Saturday, April 12, 2008 9:18 AM

This might help, I found this on the Atlas forum:

"If anyone ever needs to know, ModelFlex Executive colors aren't even remotely close to being correct. Their Executive Cream is so overly Brown shaded that the color I used there is actually just 1 part ModelFlex Executive Cream to 10 Parts Insignia White to tone down the tan. The Green is closer, but I should have added some Black to it, something I didn't think about until I had already removed the masking. I'll probably go with a 25% Engine Black mix in the future. BN was notorious for using a different shade of green every day of the week anyhow."

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