Cummins color question?

[69A-CAR]

Hey, I am building the Freightliner DD with the 250 Cummins. What is a good color of spray bomb for the engine and what color should the trans be??

Many thanks, Mark

[Guest Markus355]

tamiya's light sand is an ok match from what i can tell

[Gray Smith]

testors flat light aircraft grey ( i think) is close too...plus it can be bought anywhere (this is the base testors stuff you get at micheals/ac moore)

[catd11rpusher]

I think cummins biege is the right color, I had to order it from cummins. I don't know the trans color, I hope that is right

[Jim B]

The Cummins Beige I got from Dupli-Color was way too dark; almost brown. I've had good luck with Tamiya Deck Tan XF-55.

It might be a little light, but I like it.

Also, Scale Finishes offers Cummins Beige.

Edited August 4, 2011 by Jim B

[Pollock]

would that be the same color for the 460 cummins?

[69A-CAR]

Thanks all, Jim I have that Duplicolor stuff and it is very brown, I am just trying to get something close. Heck the box shows it in Cat Yellow!

Mark

[scale trucker]

the newer 460 cummins is black with red valve covers..the older 250 cummins is a light tan.try model master flat light armor sand..i used this and worked real good

[scummy]

G,day , early cummins motors in australia were a beige colour , the paint i use is humbrol tin paint number 7 .

[mr cheap]

what i do is take a pic of the real thing and mix my own

[scummy]

Here's a couple of picks of the humbrol paint i use .

[69A-CAR]

  On 8/6/2011 at 12:34 AM, scummy said:

Here's a couple of picks of the humbrol paint i use .

That looks realy good, thank you for the pictures.

Mark