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posted: 19 Feb 2011 18:49 from: BeamEnds click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
Hi all, just wondering if anyone knows what colour BR(WR) signal posts are/were c. 1980. It's a silver/grey colour, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Help! Cheers Richard |
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posted: 19 Feb 2011 20:07 from: Martin Wynne
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BeamEnds wrote: It's a silver/grey colour, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Help!Hi Richard, Galvanised? Just a thought. Martin. |
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posted: 19 Feb 2011 20:57 from: JFS
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Hi Richard, The GW and BR WR used "Aluminium" paint for steel posts apart from the bottom 4ft which was black. You can still buy the stuff. Quite how this would scale for a model I don't know as I have only modelled timber posts, but I would try a 50-50 mix of "silver" and matt light grey as a starting point. Cover it with a load of weathering and no one will know the difference anyway! Best wishes, Howard. |
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posted: 19 Feb 2011 22:04 from: Nigel Brown click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
Railmatch 413 paint is "Aluminium"; could try that. Nigel |
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posted: 19 Feb 2011 23:56 from: Jim Guthrie
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Or you might want to look at some colours from the Games Workshop metallic rage http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/armySubUnitCats.jsp?catId=cat470014a&rootCatGameStyle= There are three shades of metallic grey. They seem to work best using dry brushing. Jim. |
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posted: 20 Feb 2011 10:21 from: BeamEnds click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
Hi all, thanks for the replies. Looks like I'll have to get the mixing palette out! Cheers Richard |
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