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 Posted - April 22 2014 : 10:33:04 AM
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got this Selley coaches. question is how to paint them. need sugestions how to paint the floor and the inside walls and seats. also do not know what color i should use for the outside! maybe I color them in the G+D livery but I do not know the exact colors! maybe someone has some pics too! - Erich
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Posted - April 22 2014 : 10:45:14 AM
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nearly same as mine erich,ken
g&d cars
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Posted - April 22 2014 : 10:58:59 AM
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Thanks Ken ! found this pic
hard to tell what color it is........................is it oxide red?
found also some pics of green coaches made by Roundhouse.
Edited by - Erich on April 22 2014 12:21:39 PM
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Posted - April 22 2014 : 12:27:22 PM
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Ken your coaches are diecast i think and easier to assamble (think they are later versions).
mine are made from pewter and naturally a bit weak! - Erich
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Posted - April 22 2014 : 4:42:19 PM
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Those coaches look like a fun project. I don't have suggestions for the exterior color, but I know from looking at vintage photos of the interiors of old coaches that the interiors were pretty "lavish" with finely finished woods and fine lamp fixtures and such . . you may have seen similar photos Erich, but here's one and a link to a site about a company that manufactured passenger coaches in 1852 (has photo) . . . I'll be looking forward to seeing your project; maybe even as it comes along, hey?
http://www.midcontinent.org/rollingstock/builders/billmeyersmall1.htm/tyco/forum/uploaded/barry/20140422164126_passenger coach interior 2.jpg
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Posted - April 22 2014 : 5:49:02 PM
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I think the coach and combine cars in question, being wooden, would have nicely finished dark wood paneling inside. Considering what can be seen through the little windows, a dark walnut or mahogany color would likely be convincing enough. Modeling things like inlays or carved molding would likely go unnoticed.
As for seats, it seems to me that I've seen a lot of maroon upholstery. Some seats are also covered with a kind of wicker or rattan that's sort of a blonde color like bamboo. The seating would likely be oriented more like the typical coach seating on trains and school buses. Typically, chairs facing inward would be found on a rear-end observation car.
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Posted - April 22 2014 : 5:58:57 PM
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Barry,
The coaches were lavish for the higher paying passengers. I suspect that the common people were crowded in less lavish coaches.
Ken,
The coaches I refered to in the Scratch Builders Poll are the one you have pictured.
Regards, John ***********************
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Posted - April 22 2014 : 8:04:57 PM
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I want a few of them G&D coaches 
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Posted - April 23 2014 : 06:40:49 AM
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Thanks for the instructions, now I can imagine how I'm going to paint them. The colors need not be the same, but should match the coaches. Outside I will color them in a more or less reddish brown. Think I use Boxcar Red.
Hope I can post pics during work in the next time! - Erich
Edited by - Erich on April 23 2014 06:58:55 AM
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Posted - April 23 2014 : 08:14:04 AM
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hi erich the colour of the cars from what i have seen is more red than boxcar ken
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Posted - April 23 2014 : 09:52:12 AM
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cool
Just remember the Durango & Siverton (ex-D&RGW) is 3 foot gauge
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Posted - April 23 2014 : 10:32:14 AM
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| hi ben not sure where it matters that d&rgw is narrow gauge,we were talking about the g&d colours ken
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Posted - April 23 2014 : 11:43:23 AM
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Yea! 3 Foot gauge! Useless point, but this way the Busss can win top poster again. Quantity over quality is a winning philosophy.
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Posted - April 23 2014 : 5:22:15 PM
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Oh hush. I think that coach is stubby enough it would look better as a narrow-gauge car...
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Posted - April 25 2014 : 1:46:10 PM
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Eric
Just remember you are working with metal here. For a good paint finish use a primer first ( I use automobile shake the can primer then LIGHTLY smooth the surface) and then use only paint designed for metal ( I use SCALECOAT 1 ) Good luck. Can't wait to see the results.
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Posted - April 26 2014 : 12:46:04 PM
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main parts at the kitchen sink in the dish water
in the vinegar
ready for prime
primed! - Erich
Edited by - Erich on April 28 2014 01:52:56 AM
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Posted - April 28 2014 : 10:41:36 PM
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| Lookin' real nice so far Erich.
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