loathar wrote: selector wrote: I have seen images with all sorts of colours. I have seen black, brown, red, green, blue, yellow, natural wood grain, vinyl,.....I think a medium to dark green goes well in many instances.I just saw nice wood grain contact paper the other day. I was thinking about giving that a try for my facia instead of just paint.
selector wrote: I have seen images with all sorts of colours. I have seen black, brown, red, green, blue, yellow, natural wood grain, vinyl,.....I think a medium to dark green goes well in many instances.
I have seen images with all sorts of colours. I have seen black, brown, red, green, blue, yellow, natural wood grain, vinyl,.....
I think a medium to dark green goes well in many instances.
I just saw nice wood grain contact paper the other day. I was thinking about giving that a try for my facia instead of just paint.
I think you're talking about veneer. It would work I think; I would recommend the peel and stick kind vs. the iron on glued kind. The user can cut this to whatever size they want and then stain/clear poly it to a nice finish. It might give a layout a nice touch vs. paint.
Modeling the N&W freelanced at the height of their steam era in HO.
Daniel G.
Elmer.
The above is my opinion, from an active and experienced Model Railroader in N scale and HO since 1961.
(Modeling Freelance, Eastern US, HO scale, in 1962, with NCE DCC for locomotive control and a stand alone LocoNet for block detection and signals.) http://waynes-trains.com/ at home, and N scale at the Club.
ARTHILL wrote:For sky, if you are looking up and not in a city scene a dark blue is nice. If you are looking into the horizon, a light blue to grey blue is the most common. As you move down to the horizon, the blue needs to become lighter and whiter. If you plan on a lot of painted clouds, the background blue can be a little darker.
Thanks Arthill,but I dont need sky painting tips LOL ! Im wondering about the front panels and what might be used for colours cause the hard board Im using is butt ugly
Ive just started doing my back drop wondering about colours for top and bottom facing.
any guide lines or standard practice in the area?
Thanks