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What is your favorite facia color and why?

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Posted by richhotrain on Saturday, July 5, 2014 7:32 AM

CTValleyRR

I'm with Mike and Larry on the dark green.  

 

Me too.  Hunter Green.  Why?  Because.  Laugh

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Saturday, July 5, 2014 7:30 AM

I stain and polyurethane the benchwork wood, using "Early American" stain.  I use 2-inch foam, set behind the front face 1 inch deep, so that there's an inch above the benchwork.  Then I round off the edge so the scenery "rolls" into the front face of the benchwork.

I mount my control panels below the benchwork.  I use white "shower liner" plastic-coated hardboard for the panels, framed with wood.  The panel frames mount to the back side of the benchwork with screws for easy removal.

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Posted by CTValleyRR on Saturday, July 5, 2014 6:39 AM

I'm with Mike and Larry on the dark green.  Not sure exactly what color... it was something someone had mixed a t Home Depot and then not taken, so I picked it up for a song ($5 for a gallon of Behr interior flat latex, IIRC).  It looks like Mikes, although perhaps a little darker.

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Posted by cacole on Saturday, July 5, 2014 6:39 AM

My home and club layout facias are Hunter Green because we believe people look at the layout instead of the facia if it's a dark color.  Too bright a color detracts from the layout.

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Posted by zstripe on Saturday, July 5, 2014 6:17 AM

BRAKIE

 

 
 
In theory, the colour shouldn’t really matter, as long as with any good “frame” the eye is led to the subject, which is also enhanced.

 

I read some years ago that the eyes is like a camera lens,they focus on the main subject while overlooking the details of the scene.

 

If Your modeling skills are'nt that great...you paint your facia ''pink'' Whistling

Mines semi gloss black, like the control panels with white track diagrams on them.

Take Care! Big Smile

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Posted by BRAKIE on Saturday, July 5, 2014 5:31 AM

In theory, the colour shouldn’t really matter, as long as with any good “frame” the eye is led to the subject, which is also enhanced.

I read some years ago that the eyes is like a camera lens,they focus on the main subject while overlooking the details of the scene.

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Posted by "JaBear" on Saturday, July 5, 2014 4:48 AM
In the past at the club we’ve used a dark brown, changed to matt black and, at the last when I was still involved, changed to a satin black, as it didn’t show up hand marks as much when handling the portable modules.
In theory, the colour shouldn’t really matter, as long as with any good “frame” the eye is led to the subject, which is also enhanced.

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Posted by BRAKIE on Saturday, July 5, 2014 3:50 AM

I like green because it blends with the scenery and unlike black,green is warm to the eyes..

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Posted by mlehman on Saturday, July 5, 2014 3:11 AM

Mark's comments brought something else to mind about why green works well for me. Green is a lot like black once you start ignoring it. Sometimes with a fascia, it's got to be right in the middle of things, so black may be too severe. My layout is a no-lix design, although there is a part that is doubledecked. The advantage of green is that it blends in better with the foilage that surrounds it under these circumstances than black would. So double-decking and such might change your calculus, where you hjave sceenry both above and below the fascia.

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Posted by hon30critter on Saturday, July 5, 2014 2:12 AM

I have to vote for the dark facias. It focuses the eye on the scene. However, I would have to have some lighting where the control panels and other facia related details are. I don't seem to do too well in the dark.

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Posted by Mark R. on Saturday, July 5, 2014 1:40 AM

My facia and valence are black as is the ceiling over the aisle. The walls are a dark green.

Why black ? Well, the facia isn't part of the scenery, so I don't want to see it. Black makes it disappear.

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Posted by mlehman on Saturday, July 5, 2014 1:21 AM

 

My reasons...

I like green.

The color works well with the general overall scenery palette for the prototype.

Green looks dignified.

Green looks official.

That said. I would prefer a different shade, a bit darker, if I were granted a do-over..

 

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Posted by HO-Velo on Saturday, July 5, 2014 1:05 AM

I wanted a shadow box effect and earth tone, so went with dark brown for the facia and valance.  The facia isn't as dark as it appears in the photo.

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What is your favorite facia color and why?
Posted by rrebell on Saturday, July 5, 2014 12:29 AM

It is about that time for me to paint my facia and would like so see some examples and opinions as to why that color was chosen.

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