Lord of the Isles Colours Please

If you painted them in the same livery as City of Truro (e.g. see

Andy Kirkham

not bad at all! Thanks......the colours aren't the same as the triang/hornby items but might be a brilliant combo. I will still need to get paint codes but it looks good

Thanks

Steve

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Rather tongue in cheek but try:

Not my era or region at all, but I vaguely remembered that precision paints, or somebody, did livery data sheets. If you look at the catalogue on:

Hope this helps.

You could also have a look at

Keith

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(from Phoenix Paints catalogue G.W.R. Loco Green (1881-1906) G.W.R. Loco Green (1906-1928) G.W.R. Loco Green (1928-1945) G.W.R. Loco Green (1945-1948)

Goodness! I didn't know that the G.W.R. had changed their "Loco Green" so often. Was BR loco green yet another shade, or was it identical with one of the above?

For Lord of the Isles, you would need the 1881-1906 version, with Indian Red for the frames.

Andy

THANKS. The trouble is, there are three (at least) variants of Indian Red as well!

Steve

"Andy Kirkham" wrote

BR green was notionally 'Brunswick Green' believed to have been derived from the post-war GWR green variant, but to my eyes there is a significant difference, and certainly most model paint manufacturers produce different colours for GWR and BR green.

John.

I've just had another look at the Phoenix catalogue, and they do BR Green in pre- and post-1954 versions!

Andy

Make sure you go for the Swindon colours - Wolverhampton used a co,mpletely different set of colours (a bluer green and brown underframes, and IIRC different lining too)..

I you are considering Phoenix Paints, then you would want the 1881-1906 version as well.

Andy

If you have to buy paints special just for a one-off it's probably cheaper to pay a professional to do it for you, especially if you plan to sell it on at some later date as a professional job will fetch much more than any DIY effort.

(kim)

this makes an assumption that doing it one's self will result automatically in a lesser outcome - professionals have at times, been known to fail in their dedication to task because of a range of factors like time constraint.

:)

Steve

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"kim" > wrote

Have you any idea what a professional would charge to paint such a loco?

The last O-gauge loco I had professionally painted (by Larry Goddard) cost GBP250.00 over ten years ago. I think I could have bought the paint a tad cheaper! ;-)

John.

No it doesn't. A model finished by a well-known painter will always attract more buyers.

(kim)

Yes I do which is why I maintain that the Brassmasters series of unpainted locos are not nearly the bargain they first appear. There is no point in buying a professionally built model then not having it profesionally finished. I also know how long the waiting lists are which is a much bigger deterrent. Do you know how much a plumber, electrician or bricklayer charges these days?

The cost reflects the size of the model and the amount of work required. A

(kim).

This topic was about restoring a Triang 'Lord of the Isles' Even with a Rathbone paint job it will still be a Triang 'Lord of the Isles' and Ian's price list does not go down to £25 ! Keith

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