Brian's comment about this photo http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout_Photos/Cabin_Cars_Are_Done_1.jpg of my Cabins all in a row with them having varying shades reinforces my point. With the exception of my very early paint jobs which I don't remember the color I used (NOT Tuscan though) they were all painted with 1 of 2 Scalecoat colors. I use Oxide Red and PRR Freight Car Red - only. The color variances come from weathering and just different shades from different batches over the years.
TruColor paint was mentioned. They supposedly have about 20+ different colors of boxcar red which to me is about 16 too many. I have been truly forced to use it and pretty much HATE using it. They claim it is airbrush ready in the bottle - not even close. It has to be thinned greatly. Back to the same paint and same thinner thing, they charge $35.00 per PINT for their thinner which is a deal breaker for me right there. After possibly 10 O Scale cars I am starting to learn how to get acceptable results but it just does NOT cover as fast and easily as Scalecoat. It takes twice+ as long to paint and twice the paint one car. Thank You, Bill Lane Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 See my finished models at: <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! See my layout progess at: <http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm> http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm Custom Train Parts Design <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR T&HS*** The other members are not ALL like me! <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL
