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Ive been messing around on MS Paint while watching football, and i think ive finally settled on a paint scheme. Just looking to hear what you think of it, or if i should try something else.
The scheme is inspired by the BN executive units and the Alaska RR scheme. The RR is a regional line that handles lots of lumber and paper industries, as well as some ore and gravel. Its nowheres near finished, but before i go ahead and finish everything and start looking for a painted, im anxious to hear your opinions about the scheme itself, not the quality of it
I think it looks pretty good. Next up would be to decide the size and color of any roadname and other markings and where they will go. That may dictate a need to alter the paint scheme to 2 colors or a wider or narrower yellow mid section. The BNSF style lettering on the long hood would look appropriate I think.
looks good to me. i can't seem to come up with a paint scheme for my fictional railraod. I've tossed around the idea of using the colors used on the former Jersey Central's Blue comet. They used a dark blue, which represented the ocean, a tan that represented the sand of the beeches and a lighter blue which represented the sky. Everytime i see a painted drawing like these i get so anxious and jeolous.
looks good to me. i can't seem to come up with a paint scheme for my fictional railraod. I've tossed around the idea of using the colors used on the former Jersey Central's Blue comet. They used a dark blue, which represented the ocean, a tan that represented the sand of the beeches and a lighter blue which represented the sky. Everytime i see a painted drawing like these i get so anxious and jeolous.
I too like the ARR scheme. Using the dark blue on the bottom, tan in middle, light blue on top with a white stripe seperating the colors. I'de like to see it on a SD70M/mac/ace/m-2 whathaveu
Hey Matt, if you have time could you paint up some fantasy schemes for me. I want to model either an sd40-2 or a c44-9w in the old maroon and gold Maine Central f unit paint scheme. Your pretty good with ms paint
Hey Matt, if you have time could you paint up some fantasy schemes for me. I want to model either an sd40-2 or a c44-9w in the old maroon and gold Maine Central f unit paint scheme. Your pretty good with ms paint
very jeolous of your skills. The P42 looks sick!! in both the scheme i want and the other one, which looks like B&O paint, which BTW I am doing on a P42 soon.
Hey Matt, if you have time could you paint up some fantasy schemes for me. I want to model either an sd40-2 or a c44-9w in the old maroon and gold Maine Central f unit paint scheme. Your pretty good with ms paint
Hey Matt, if you have time could you paint up some fantasy schemes for me. I want to model either an sd40-2 or a c44-9w in the old maroon and gold Maine Central f unit paint scheme. Your pretty good with ms paint
I too like the ARR scheme. Using the dark blue on the bottom, tan in middle, light blue on top with a white stripe seperating the colors. I'de like to see it on a SD70M/mac/ace/m-2 whathaveu
More colors = more passes through the paint booth.
Curves are harder to mask than straight lines, harder to duplicate on multiple models and may have to be adjusted to adapt to different models (and brands) of engines.
Yellows and pale colors will require a primer undercoat.
The more stripes the more decals that will have to applied straight and parallel.
Just a few things to think about before you attempt to make the jump between the virtual model and the physical model.
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