Thanks, Mike! I use Floquil Railroad Colors almost exclusively. The upper color on all three boats is Floquil's "Weathered Black". Floquil doesn't make a steely gray that I know of, so I mixed the Vic's lower hull color with "Lettering Gray" and "Big Sky Blue". Thats what I like about the Railroad Colors, they mix very well and with the colors available, you can make just about any color you need. The upright tubes are Platinum Mist. I thin with laquer thinner...whatevers cheapest at WalMart or Home Depot. Thanks again for you kind comments.