Hi,
Thanks for the elaborate and clear answer.
There is only one little problem..... I live in The Netherlands and these paints are not available overhere......
When I get to the point of building this beautiful engine I might ask you to send some paint (same quantity, paid in advance of course) to me.
Good luck and happy modelrailroading, Dirk Blikkendaal
Forger about Netherlands - the paints he uses are usually out of reach of the average American modeler (who uses hobby paints). Or if not completely out of reach, they would require some extra effort to obtain (and learning curve of how to use them).