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Your favorite steel colors
« on: July 09, 2022, 12:41:07 PM »
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What are your favorite paints for representing raw steel, like that being shipped in gons or on flat cars?

I've never really been happy with anything I've used in the past.

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Re: Your favorite steel colors
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2022, 12:50:33 PM »
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There is a Testors color called ... "Steel". After that rub it with graphite.

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Re: Your favorite steel colors
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2022, 03:04:39 PM »
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I have two loaded flatcars next to my shop now. The steel slabs are dark grey with a little bit of rust around the edges they are not metallic looking at all. 

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Re: Your favorite steel colors
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2022, 01:46:04 AM »
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I've used Model Master Gunship Gray and Panzer Gray, in spray cans, with rust effects from colored pencils.  Unfortunately, Model Master paints are gone.  Fortunately, my railroad doesn't haul much steel, so loads are basically scenery, and I have enough.
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Re: Your favorite steel colors
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Re: Your favorite steel colors
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Re: Your favorite steel colors
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2022, 04:39:22 PM »
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I have two loaded flatcars next to my shop now. The steel slabs are dark grey with a little bit of rust around the edges they are not metallic looking at all.

Can you take a picture or three for us?

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Re: Your favorite steel colors
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2022, 05:08:51 PM »
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I like Model Master Acryl Steel, but as has been mentioned, it may be hard, if not impossible to find.
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