General Discussion (Model Railroader)

HarryHotspur wrote:

fifedog wrote: Try this: Get three 4' strips of scrap fascia. Paint each strip a separate color. Temporarily "tack" a different fascia up and leave it up for a couple days.  The one that looks best to you, go with. BTW, I went with left-over sheets of white ice paneling...but then again, I model snow... Interesting. What kind of white ice paneling?

That's what it's called, Mr Hotspur, "WHITE ICE" panelling.  Bought mine at Home Depot.  I model winter, and "profile" the fascia to contour to my hillsides...blends pretty good, and cleans easy to boot.

After studying many magazine layout photos I chose a dark green color for my fascia.  I'm not sure what the name of the color is, my wife took a magazine photo to Home Depot (or Lowe's?) and they matched the color for her.  I am modeling the Colorado Rockies.  I'm hoping that when I get my trees and other vegatation completed there will be some tie in with my Fascia color.  For my valence I chose a flat white color.

Mike B.

Chartiers wrote:

I went to Lowes one day to pick a color for the fasica and ran across a color called "Aged Pine" from Valspar.  I went with an eggshell finish rather than flat. The color has worked out well.  Jim

Jim, I visited your website and I gotta say, great layout!  Pennsy on a door...  gotta love it!

I was a fan of your old E&A, but the new one is looking spectacular.

I'll be checking up on that site for updates.  Keep it up!

Mike,

I love those cabinets below!  Have you made them so you still have access without major problems?  Looks wonderful!

Joe 

Mike B wrote:

Mike B.

Joe Daddy - Thanks for your comment on my benchwork.  The doors all open to allow storage under the benchwork.  Two hinges on one side plus magnetic catch on the other for each door.  I had to work a little to get them perfectly plumb up and down, otherwise they would not swing properly and would scrap the floor but I worked it out OK by trial and error.  Luckily my 2x4 legs were plumb enough to begin with for me to attempt mounting the doors.  There are four doors in total, all made the same - "beadboard" panels cut to size and framed with 1x3 around the edges.  In addition to the four doors the remainder of the benchwork is made up of bookshelves and display shelves so I didn't have to use any fabric drapes etc. The hidden storage space was the "deal closer" with my wife so I could gain this spare bedroom for my layout! 

Mike B.