tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176540267906066937.post8908857799005680460..comments2023-09-27T10:24:00.125-04:00Comments on Ma & Pa RR 1943: Cinema is a matter of what's in the frame and what's out.. - Martin ScorseseTed DiIoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08961396382951210322noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176540267906066937.post-46675794394426392742013-08-03T09:09:43.335-04:002013-08-03T09:09:43.335-04:00Oh don't get me wrong, cause the black fascia ...Oh don't get me wrong, cause the black fascia looks awesome from a few feet away and in photos. I'm all about presentation and it would be my prefered oolor. But up close it is very hard to make it perfect. Ask me, my truck is black (never again!). While the casual visitor may not notice, it drives me crazy. And my current layout is only 10 feet long. <br />Then again, maybe I just suck at carpentry!Darel Leedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654654924870626847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176540267906066937.post-25007316678679968672013-08-02T15:33:40.277-04:002013-08-02T15:33:40.277-04:00Hi Ted: On my last layout's fascia I used an...Hi Ted: On my last layout's fascia I used an epoxy floor paint in Battleship Gray. Ugly - but it lasted 25 years, was patched and washed and still looked neat. I now use a Sherwin Williams Duration spring green. With no scenery color but the Fascia visitors promptly recognized the season. Dick Bradley Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176540267906066937.post-68425924348737655552013-08-01T22:44:39.266-04:002013-08-01T22:44:39.266-04:00Two other guys in our group use black and I've...Two other guys in our group use black and I've seen other layouts in my travels that had black fascia and valances and I like how it looks. I already have one control panel painted black, and I'll test out one or two sections before I go onto the rest of the layout. <br /><br />I have one or two backup colors I'd consider if the black turns out not to my liking. I've used a dark Pullman green on a previous layout with good results and that could be a fallback color too. <br /><br />What ever color I use, it needs to compliment my nice yellow Sign-O-Matic signs. :)Ted DiIoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08961396382951210322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176540267906066937.post-13936153057885988212013-08-01T12:36:24.030-04:002013-08-01T12:36:24.030-04:00Looking good Ted! However I strongly suggest not u...Looking good Ted! However I strongly suggest not using black. I used it on my current layout, and have vowed to never do it again. <br />The problem with black is that it shows every imperfection and it is almost impossible to hide them all. The semi-gloss also seems to have a tacky feel to it even a year later. Next time I will use a dark green or dark brown.<br />Keep the progress flowing!<br />Darel Leedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654654924870626847noreply@blogger.com