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RETRO
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 Posted - April 09 2013 : 11:23:39 PM
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I want to get it right,and most locos you see are in just black
to paint a PRR M1 4-8-2 steam loco
Brunswick green or just black and be done with it ,and then there is what finish Matt,satin or gloss
RETRO.
BEEN THERE, DONE THAT, WHATS NEXT !
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Posted - April 10 2013 : 12:27:18 AM
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I've always heard that Brunswick Green was so dark that it was virtually indistinguishable from black. On models it's usually anywhere from a very dark pine green to black. There were no doubt variations even in the prototype paint from batch to batch. A hardworking M1 would be probably be dirty enough to obscure any green tint anyway.
The finish depends on whether you want to represent a freshly shopped loco or a workhorse, but I'd stay away from gloss either way.
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Posted - April 10 2013 : 04:43:02 AM
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I agree. Gloss does not "weather" well.
Plus, gloss will show dust gets thicker. 
A flat/matt finish shows only more "dirt" or modest grime has accumlated. 
John
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Posted - April 12 2013 : 10:29:40 AM
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Brunswick green looks best on a T1 - Erich
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Posted - April 12 2013 : 10:46:17 AM
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believe it or not this is brunswick green,you can see green in it,at certain times that is ken
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Posted - April 12 2013 : 10:54:10 AM
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Nice one Ken!
made mine run! have to paint it also......
Erich
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Posted - June 12 2013 : 02:42:57 AM
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I have recently used some "Brunswick Green" from Floquil, and I tell you, you can not see the difference in the dark green TILL you put it next to something black! And I mean "black" NOT "Engine black, OR Grimy Black, straight black paint isn't much darker then Brunswick Green....unweathered of course!
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