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General Category => N Gauge Discussion => Topic started by: Oldman on January 12, 2013, 12:41:47 PM

Title: What colour?
Post by: Oldman on January 12, 2013, 12:41:47 PM
Painting a few bits and pieces at present and want peoples opinions.
Solid Windows on resin vehicles etc, what colour looks best?
Title: Re: What colour?
Post by: Jerry Howlett on January 12, 2013, 04:39:20 PM
Terra Cotta ?
Title: Re: What colour?
Post by: Jerry Howlett on January 12, 2013, 04:41:50 PM
Sorry Oldman couldn't resist it.

I think a flattened/ dulled silver would do the job.
Experiment on perhaps the underside of the vehicle first.
Title: Re: What colour?
Post by: moogle on January 12, 2013, 06:01:40 PM
Solid windows?  :sick: But if thats what you have, I'd say a light grey with a touch of silver.
Title: Re: What colour?
Post by: dch05 on January 12, 2013, 08:28:46 PM
Having a good number of both solid window and Oxford vehicles, I think that what's needed is a very dark grey, in a matt finish.  Although lighter colours are more often than not used - even silver - the effect of "proper" models is of dark interiors through imaginary clear windows. 
As always, experimentation and comparison will solve your problem.
Title: Re: What colour?
Post by: longbridge on January 12, 2013, 09:10:13 PM
Have you thought of looking at cars with tinted windows ? could be a good way to get a perfect colour match  :hmmm:
Title: Re: What colour?
Post by: Oldman on January 12, 2013, 09:14:29 PM
Quote from: longbridge on January 12, 2013, 09:10:13 PM
Have you thought of looking at cars with tinted windows ? could be a good way to get a perfect colour match  :hmmm:
I had but mine has a slight metalic blue/black tint. :thumbsdown: not going to be easy to replicate.