So I painted up a GHQ Ford L9000 cement truck to match the Edmier Mack R by Athearn. I just finished it when putting the newly painted truck into the display case. I forgot to glue the cab and it popped off and crashed on the floor. The paint was scraped off much of the cab so a stripped the cab and prepped it for repaint.
The paint I used was empty so I ran to the store that stocks it (15 miles away) and looked for it.
"Oh We don't stock that anymore."
After 20 minutes of rummaging through the paints I find a half dozen reds that may match, rush home.
I match the paint to a Testors product called "Ford Engine Red" comes in a white bottle like all their acrylics.
I add a cap full of Tamiya paint thinner to get the pain ready for airbrushing.
I prepped the airbrush, and started shooting.
Sweet! it was the right color.
Too bad the paint is oil based and I ruined the whole jar.
This Monday:
Go to the damned store and get a new jar of Testors Ford Engine Block Red, if they still carry it.
Sigh
