03-31-2013, 03:07 AM
Svein, I'm lucky that you like to read my objection with a friendly reaction.
It's right that a black color can have many facets and I think that your links show a wide range of floor colors. I think that I have in my mind more such roundhouse trucks where engines were washed and supported with all the oily dirt and mud that were come from the engines, their dismounted rods, the gear, pistons and valve gear, boiler armatures and so on. And all these parts were mounted again with many many oil and graphite for light running or next dismounting.
A typical sample was the work in the smokebox, dismounting, checking, repairing and again mounting of superheating tubes. That all was black and dirty however it was not a black color comparable to the black color of fresh polished cab or tender side walls. Ok, you are right, you should use many variants and shadings of grey with a tendency to black - and you will have a good approach to reality.
Good success - and more pictures, please!
It's right that a black color can have many facets and I think that your links show a wide range of floor colors. I think that I have in my mind more such roundhouse trucks where engines were washed and supported with all the oily dirt and mud that were come from the engines, their dismounted rods, the gear, pistons and valve gear, boiler armatures and so on. And all these parts were mounted again with many many oil and graphite for light running or next dismounting.
A typical sample was the work in the smokebox, dismounting, checking, repairing and again mounting of superheating tubes. That all was black and dirty however it was not a black color comparable to the black color of fresh polished cab or tender side walls. Ok, you are right, you should use many variants and shadings of grey with a tendency to black - and you will have a good approach to reality.
Good success - and more pictures, please!
Cheers, Bernd
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You can read some more about my model projects and interests in my chronicle of facebook.