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Title: Colour match grey of Peco St-90 platform
Post by: mark ellis on July 11, 2022, 06:57:35 PM
Has anyone managed to colour match the grey of Peco's ST-90 platforms to a Humbrol grey?
I'm guessing Satin might be better than Matt, but still so many greys to chose from.

Please, no advice on using other platform methods.

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Title: Re: Colour match grey of Peco St-90 platform
Post by: emjaybee on July 11, 2022, 07:43:14 PM
If it's that much of a problem, why not repaint the entire thing. Would be relatively quick and cost effective using a rattle can.
Title: Re: Colour match grey of Peco St-90 platform
Post by: Catsick on July 11, 2022, 07:44:53 PM
Could be a mix of Humbrol 145 Medium Grey & 31 Slate Grey possibly
Title: Re: Colour match grey of Peco St-90 platform
Post by: acook on July 11, 2022, 08:21:00 PM
repainting all of it would be easiest, but if not, try putting on a scanner surrounded by white fabric thingies an use the colour picker tool in paint.net/etc.
do 5/10 picks and note down the RGB values, average them and print a block of that colour, then try to match on a colour chart.
It would only be satin if it was raining.............

Alan
Title: Re: Colour match grey of Peco St-90 platform
Post by: mark ellis on July 11, 2022, 11:44:07 PM
Quote from: acook on July 11, 2022, 08:21:00 PM
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It would only be satin if it was raining.............

Alan
The platforms aren't a flat Matt colour, but has a sort of sheen to it
Title: Re: Colour match grey of Peco St-90 platform
Post by: stevewalker on July 11, 2022, 11:54:32 PM
If you decide to repaint it all, I used grey primer for mine, with a matt lacquer on top.
Title: Re: Colour match grey of Peco St-90 platform
Post by: whoppit on July 12, 2022, 12:53:47 AM
I would repaint the whole platform, that plasticy sheen never looks right. Tamiya has a fair selection of greys in acrylic. Then paint the brick edges in brick red, a wash over the bricks with a dark wash and it will look ten times more realistic