Good question, Robert. I would have to do some digging around, unless others can come up with a quick answer. But for my one-and-only F-unit, I just went with some acrylic green and added some white until it looked good enough to my eyes. I have seen several photographs where the shade of green seems to vary drastically. A darker hue if it was recently painted, or a lighter shade if it had been exposed to daylight for a while. Best Regards,
If you can find it, Floquil Dark Green. Otherwise Model Master Field Green. Failing either of those, here is a link to Model Master color chart for green. http://www.testors.com/product-catalog/testors-brands/model-master/american-fs-enamel/bottles I would go with a dark green. GS
Airplane modelers probably have a paint or decal film solution that would work. Like whatever was on the nose of a P-51 Mustang. Also Paul Bender recommended some model railroad decal film that could be used,. I forget the brand he used. Tom G.
Micro scale makes a solid dark green sheet of decals. I just make a cardboard template and trace it to the decal sheet. No masking or clean-up. Larry
Thanks to all for the responses. I used a dark green with a hint of white to chalk it off for fading and dull coat many years ago. What made me post the concern was seeing the F3As by Athearn. They used a more blue / aqua shade of green. I may paint over those with my mix just so when they are near each other it does not look so odd. Bob B.
Sounds like a good plan, Bob. "Chalk" is a good way to describe its appearance after a while exposed to the elements. I did some further searching in the "FMIG Newsletter" index and in past threads here, and could not find anything in the various paint formulas. I will keep looking, but I think the ideas by Tom, Greg and Larry are all good for getting a start. Best Regards,
Here is what Model Railroader had in the August 1958 issue on painting a Frisco F unit: Pactra - Anti-glare Green. Floquil - 1 part diesel green and 1 part Pullman green. Roundhouse - 2 parts medium green and 1 part Pullman green. 410-M - 2 parts box car green and 1 part coach green.
What I would like to find are the color reference numbers. What are the federal color standards or some other color systems used in current markets? A physical match is what I am looking to use.
I was being a little snarky in my response as I could not find a dang thing either that was current. Maybe write to Model Railroader? They stated that they color-matched against the reference numbers or chips.
