Current-production paint to match Intermountain C&O/B&O dark blue

[Snark45]

Hi Folks
Does anyone know a current-production paint to match C&O/B&O dark blue as used on merger-era locomotives? An n-scale example would be Intermountain’s latest B&O-marked F-7. My Poly Scale C&O Enchantment Blue has more of a weathered look. Much appreciated.
Harry

[Kisatchie]

I'm not familiar with C&O/B&O colors, but Scalecoat II makes B&O royal blue. They also make C&O blue. One of them might be a match.

http://www.weavermodels.com/page11.html


Hmm... my favorite color
is orangutan orange...

[Snark45]

Thanks so much. I somehow missed that Scalecoat is still available  --  so, I've just ordered a bottle of each for test purposes.

Best regards,
Harry

[central.vermont]

Harry,
Tru-Color Paint also has a C&O/B&O blue. Stock number TCP-72. I have a color chart from them that I could email to you if you PM your email. Rick Galazzo of TCP emailed it to me a couple of months ago. Their paints go on very nicely and have a gloss finish that you can decal directly onto.


Jon

[peteski]

Harry,
Tru-Color Paint also has a C&O/B&O blue. Stock number TCP-72. I have a color chart from them that I could email to you if you PM your email. Rick Galazzo of TCP emailed it to me a couple of months ago. Their paints go on very nicely and have a gloss finish that you can decal directly onto.


Jon

I  never trust paint charts displayed (or printed) from a computer. At best, they are vague approximations of the true paint color.

[Snark45]

So true. I would never apply a new paint to a model without testing it out first, regardless.

Even though the shades are approximate, the advantage of a chart like the one so kindly provided by Jon is that it shows in one place the entire range of colors available from Tru-color, a company I was not very familiar with before now. For that reason alone, it is much appreciated.
Regards,
Harry

[peteski]

So true. I would never apply a new paint to a model without testing it out first, regardless.

Even though the shades are approximate, the advantage of a chart like the one so kindly provided by Jon is that it shows in one place the entire range of colors available from Tru-color, a company I was not very familiar with before now. For that reason alone, it is much appreciated.
Regards,
Harry

I highly recommend the Tru-color paint line. It is very similar in application to Accupaint, which is my favorite paint to use on locos and rolling stock.  However if you are used to different paints (like Floquil or PollyS), you will will have to make some adjustments to your airbrushing technique while using this paint.  It is not difficult to apply - just a bit different.  The paint goes on in a very thin layer, and it dries quickly to a hard semi-gloss finish which is ready for decals.