bandofanOne of the top rules for my layout is that nothing ends up being pure black or white.
So true, and good advice.
I wish I could go back in time and have the "white" part of my herald made with a very light yellowish gray instead.
Pure white is also hard to photograph with the lighting needed for miniature.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
A color like rubber black is a good choice for painting various items (other than rubber items) because it is not a pure black. If you want to make a scene look unrealistic, one of the best ways to do this is to use either pure black or pure white. Things just don't look that way in real life. Even the smallest amount of dirt takes away the pure black or white look. In addition, our model railroads simulate seeing something from some distance. When you look at something from a distance, black items just don't look pure black and white items don't look pure white due to the atmosphere between you and the object. One of the top rules for my layout is that nothing ends up being pure black or white.
Yes, it is a useful color for either highlighting Pitch Black, or representing any surface black in bright sunshine.
Not just for tires anymore.
I was curious since they seemed to use it for more than rubber things.
It is the actual colour tires appear in the daylight. I think it looks nearly perfect.
On larger models you can even highlight the tread with Vallejo Panzer Aces #70306 Dark Rubber for an amazing effect.
To me, it really has the color and appearance of black rubber. Great looking on MU hoses. Better than flat black I think.
I 've often ssen MR construction articles using Tamiya Rubber black. Is there something in particular that makes this color advantageous?