I'ver got some of the Rapido Big Sky Blue cars; anyone who has first-hand experience- how does the Walthers blue compare in terms of the blue color?
I have some of each. And I have a bottle of Floquil GN Big Sky Blue. The cars, side by side, the Walthers car is a little deeper of a blue, kind of like more "blueish" than the Rapido. The Floquil paint is a very, very close color to the Rapido cars, and a shade different than the Walthers.
Not being able to compare them with the prototype equipment, other than the images you find on line, and that the Rapido car and the Floquil paint are so close, I would go with Rapido.
For my preference, the Rapido cars track better on my small layout, compared to some of the under frame modifications I had to do with a couple of the Walthers cars.
I'd post pics, but you wouldn't be able to really see the difference like you can with cars on hand.
Mike.
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