Into the Paint Shop!!

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I bought this LGB coach from a fellow member a couple of days back........................in RhB red cream livery ( one of LGB's fictitious models!)

Yestereday it emerged from the paint shops...................................

Having had a respray with Landrover Coniston Green which is not a bad match for Austrian (OBB ) Green!!
 

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Heres a comparison pic with a genuine LGB Green one, the repainted one is slightly different but not far out I think, just need to get the decals on now!!
 

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Er-r-r nice paint job but - - - - - dare I say - - - - I preferred the red and cream one Steve!:banghead:
 

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ROSS said:
Nice job. The original paint scheme almost looks like Southern Railway green. I wonder if continental model shops have paints favouring continental railway colours. Anybody know?

Precision Paints
have a great selection. Worth looking at for comparisons.
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Probably not, I feel in G scale that total accuracy to prototype is not really nescessary

I use the following Car aerosol Colours only!!

Grey Primer Red , Oxide primer Matt Black , Satin Black, Signal red, BLMC BLAZE ( for Austrian loco Orange) and the Landrover Green ( actually not too far off BR Brunswick Green) Theres also a ford maroon which is close to BR Maroon!

The 2 primers are not only used for priming, but top coats also when required also good for weathering.
 

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KeithT said:
Er-r-r nice paint job but - - - - - dare I say - - - - I preferred the red and cream one Steve!:banghead:
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Thing is Keith the RhB didnt have any coaches like it! and it does look a little toylike in the red/cream /ivery I think!!

I like green coaches though as witnessed by the DMUs & EMUs currently lined up in the garage!!:'(
 

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stevelewis said:
KeithT said:
Er-r-r nice paint job but - - - - - dare I say - - - - I preferred the red and cream one Steve!:banghead:
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Thing is Keith the RhB didnt have any coaches like it! and it does look a little toylike in the red/cream /ivery I think!!

I like green coaches though as witnessed by the DMUs & EMUs currently lined up in the garage!!:'(

I do like red 'n cream, and red locos. I was trying to find some shots but it seems I lost the lot when my hard drive crashed last month.

Shhh I have quite a lot of green stuff too......8|
 

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Green and cream looks good too Steve ;) just need to improve the roof vents:

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Nice job! Have you got a proper spray set up or an aersol in the garage?
 

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CoggesRailway said:
Nice job! Have you got a proper spray set up or an aersol in the garage?
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No Just use car aerosols have done so for years!!

I even use them to paint Fine scale 0 gauge locos and I have even had photos of 0 gauge locos published!!

There are loads of colors available but in practice I only use around half a doz. as mentioned earlier.
It is incredibly easy to paint & weather G scale locos & rolling stock using aerosols,

Its best done on a warmish day and in the open air so the fumes dissipate quickly, and NEVER in the house if you do you will definately get your marching orders!!
 

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Yes been there know all about aerosols in the house, only done it once I was a fast leaner that time. Another thing not to do is use garden shed felt glue in door's, did a church roof in the kitchen one night, we both had bad headache's the next day. White spirt to clean up the mess afterward's did not help much in the pong states:bleh::bleh::bleh:
 

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Quote - THAT AVATAR is it someone you know then??:*:*


The motion on the ocean...........................
 

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Some time back I had 2 of these in the LGB Green. A friend had 2 in the Red and Creme RHB Livery. As I wanted the Red and Creme we did a swop of the bodies, the reason for the swop was that his coaches had been converted to 32mm gauge and had the LGB Couplings removed. My RHB ones are now on long term loan to the Ruschbahn. I wanted the Red and Creme as I am modeling the East German and that is a colour of many of the coaches that I use on my line.

Nice paint job Steve.
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dunnyrail said:
Some time back I had 2 of these in the LGB Green. A friend had 2 in the Red and Creme RHB Livery. As I wanted the Red and Creme we did a swop of the bodies, the reason for the swop was that his coaches had been converted to 32mm gauge and had the LGB Couplings removed. My RHB ones are now on long term loan to the Ruschbahn. I wanted the Red and Creme as I am modeling the East German and that is a colour of many of the coaches that I use on my line.

Nice paint job Steve.
JonD

Talking of 32mm gauge I have several sets of Accucraft 0 gauge wheels which I retained when I sold on some Accucraft rolling stock, ( these are the alternative gauge wheelsets Accucraft supply with their 45mm gaige roling stock) if you know of anyone that could use them let me know
 

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stevelewis said:
THAT AVATAR is it someone you know then??:*:*

No one I know just got a one track mind
 

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danceing, they callhim the dansceing king...:rofl:
 

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mole said:
No one I know just got a one track mind

I'm often told that but it usually has reference to railway tracks. :happy:

Steve: I like the green: I never cared for BR 'blood and custard'. ;)

Mike: I hope everything is progressing well and some of those railway items you have are getting their fair share of sunshine. :wave:
 

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Nice re-spray Steve. The OBB green can vary; I have seen a few dark, or light versions, on my travels in Austria. Alyn
 

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well steve

i think your respray looks better than the LGB version-more railroady-weathered -subtle 

more importantly, you did a nice clean job-not a paint :happy:thumb print on any windows


have always been a sucker for blood and custard
-but on that style coach -it didnt send me 

i do like  those coaches almost as much as the 3070s-very substantial -but the damned doors always flip outward 


but  
it would have gone with my  on-the-way-in -the-post  red rack electric!


btw -are the blue and cream zillertal versions also fictitious?