Help needed with colour scheme

[interurban]

Hi Folks,

I am scratch building this model and the shell is ready to paint.

I think it is 1306 B C Electric, as I have researched all I can to make sure.
Texas Electric was an other option but I could not find a picture with the same front doors.

So the problem is paint colours.
I know I could try and match it, but would like the right paint if possible.
Thanks for any help in advance.

Tractionaly.

Chris.

 

[spitfire]

Chris, I can't tell you the "correct" colours, but I will offer my opinion on colour matching.

Suppose in a perfect world you could get the exact paint that was used for the prototype. On the model it's going to look darker because of the "scale effect". In real life, there is always some atmospheric perspective, which makes things look duller, lighter. The there's the difference between real sunlight and layout lighting.

To get a model to "look" like the real thing, the paint has to be a couple shades lighter. I have this problem with CP grey - always looks too dark to my eyes when compared with prototype photos.

Then you have the effect of paint fading over time to consider. My advice is to go ahead and pick the colours you think match the photo you have.

BTW - nice looking unit!!!!

Val

 

[bill937ca]

I haven't found the colour scheme, but I found this web site:

http://bcer.trams.bc.ca/main.html

Central Hobbies in Vancouver offers HO scale British Columbia Electric Railway resin car body kits. Why don't you try asking them?

http://www.central-hobbies.com/products/resin.html

NWSL page on MacGregor kits:

http://www.nwsl.com/Catalog/pg111-cat8-07-v0603.pdf

 

[interurban]

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Thank you Val and Bill.
Your paint info Val is what I usually do, just wondered if I could start with the right colour for a change LOL!

That link to Central Hobby in Vancouver is interesting Bill.
The list the price as $39.00 Can.

NWSL page on MacGregor kits List it as $99.50

Am I missing something?ops:

 

[bill937ca]

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That link to Central Hobby in Vancouver is interesting Bill.
The list the price as $39.00 Can.

NWSL page on MacGregor kits List it as $99.50

Am I missing something?ops:

The MacGregor prices are for the O scale kits. It appears HO prices aren't posted.

 

[bill937ca]

I
NWSL page on MacGregor kits:

http://www.nwsl.com/Catalog/pg111-cat8-07-v0603.pdf

Problem with NWSL is that their catalog appears only in individual PDF pages. :curse: Which makes it harder to give you the full picture. Here's another page I saw the other day:

http://www.nwsl.com/Catalog/pg112-cat8-08-v0603.pdf

And here's the link for the whole PDF catalog. Lots of little parts, motors and drives.

http://www.nwsl.com/CatalogPages.htm

 

[Peter Witt 2424]

Hi I can't find my colour chart, but here is the man that can help it is Bob Webster in Kamloops B.C. You wil find me doonvly@mail.ocis.net N.W.S.L. does have Decals for the model Don
Chilliwack
Help needed with BCER Colour

 

[interurban]

Hi I can't find my colour chart, but here is the man that can help it is Bob Webster in Kamloops B.C. You wil find me doonvly@mail.ocis.net N.W.S.L. does have Decals for the model Don
Chilliwack
Help needed with BCER Colour

Thanks for the info:thumb:
I love Peter Witt 2424, you must too
I have a feeling you may know a bit about the Streetcar`s History?

 

[bill937ca]

Hi Folks,

I am scratch building this model and the shell is ready to paint.

I think it is 1306 B C Electric, as I have researched all I can to make sure.
Texas Electric was an other option but I could not find a picture with the same front doors.

So the problem is paint colours.
I know I could try and match it, but would like the right paint if possible.

Just so the list knows (I sent the info to Chris earlier this week) the colours are:

Exterior: Medium dark vermillion with off-white trim and gold lettering.
Underbody and fittings: black
Roof: tan
Doors and sashes: cherry

Interior: dark mahogany with cream ceiling with dark green trim and arm rests

Source: October 1973 Traction and Models

 

[interurban]

Just so the list knows (I sent the info to Chris earlier this week) the colours are:

Exterior: Medium dark vermillion with off-white trim and gold lettering.
Underbody and fittings: black
Roof: tan
Doors and sashes: cherry

Interior: dark mahogany with cream ceiling with dark green trim and arm rests

Source: October 1973 Traction and Models

Many thanks Bill,
Possible colours could be otained by=-

CREAM- Humbrol #41 plus a little #103 Lining Cream added.
RED- Accu-Paint #AP10
TAN ROOF- Humbrol #26 or #29
WINDOW SASHES- Patra #M19 Terra Cotta or Red Oxide Primer

I will experiment soon.

I will build my second coach soon so that when the colours are mixed I will have the two car bodys matched.