Ok i might be attempting a respray of a class 56 into Colas livery.

I am ok with spraying having done larger projects before but i think the masking ect. will be more specialised eg. finer detail for the mask to go round on a loco so where do you guys get your gear and what do you recommend as i need to cost the project and provided detailed accounts to the boss before purchasing anything .

Basically these are my questions i would prefer to use acrylics 

-How do i strip/prepare the shell for spraying?.

-What colours/shades do i need for a Colas livery?.

-What masking shall i use?

-Where can i get the Colas decals?

-Do i need to coat the finished shell in varnish to fix the decals if so gloss,satin or matt

Thank you for any help

Dave

Morning,

Don't know about the other questions but think these decals might be the same for a class 56. Its a start anyway. Hope helps.

http://www.precisionlabels.com/d44.html.

Cheers Weave

Sorry, had found a link to n scale colas but that cameup. It is there somewhere I hope.

Theres a thread here about Colas resprays, might be worth contacting them to find out what shades/paints they used? Tamiya masking tape is the best to use I've been told.
http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=10051.0