Mike Rector's tuscan red recipe

[NW Modeling List]

Hi,

Mike's comments on color variation are spot on . The attached photo shows
two cars painted the same base "Red" color.

Those are Rail Center Red/Brown (5 parts) and Caboose Red (2 Parts).

But honestly, as long as the color makes you feel like it's an n&w train
then it's right.

The lighting in that shot is crazy, they look much closer in real life. But
even that makes the point about the colors.

Cheers,
David Baker

On Fri, Nov 29, 2024, 2:10 PM NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <
nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> Mike Rector,
> Could you show us your results with the recipe you posted on the NWHS
> website with these words?
> Has anything changed about your recipe or results?  Your recent Facebook
> postings have encouraged me.
> USA Airbrush supply is having a sale this weekend and I want to take
> advantage.
> Thank you,
> Mike Shockley
>
> "
>
> It seems that until the mid-50's, passenger cars faded to somewhat of a
> "tomato-soup" red.
>
> Here's one I used once, and was reasonably happy. I use ModelFlex by
> Badger on plastic, as it goes on nicely and is useable without thinning in
> an airbrush. I am using a mixture of:
>
>    - 1 part Milwaukee Rd Maroon
>    - 2 parts SP Daylight Red
>
> If I get it a little different next time, so what? All cars fade and
> oxidize, so variations make it more prototypical.
>
> Mike Rector
> "
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