--- In [email protected], "drgw223" <frascerj@...> wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
>
> I've been busy assembling an old Kinsman Express Reefer kit lettered for
> Railway Express and was wondering what would be a good color match for the
> green car sides. The old Kinsman kits had silk screened car sides but
> required you to paint the ends a matching color. Kinsman provided a list of
> colors that at the time were standard Floquil colors, but over the years
> Floquil has discontinued many of their paint colors. The kit references a
> color called "boxcar green". Anyone have any idea as to what would be a good
> color match?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob Frascella
> Wenham, MA
Bob, I would go with the suggestion of taking a section of the REA sides
to the hobby shop and try to match up with paint charts. Don't forget to allow
for a slight darkening of the color if using Dullcote as overcoat.
Bud Rindfleisch
>
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