02-20-2011, 09:59 AM
Kurt, thanks. The stripes were done using blue masking tape as a guide. Of course, the masking tape for the curves and arrows were cut with a hobby knife.
SP1, thanks for that tip. I didn't think about it, but "drybrushing" several applications of color would be the proper way to do the stripes. I have to say you have a sharp eye though! Also, the stripes appear whiter in the photo than they really are. I'll keep your method in mind when I do more though!
lears2005, thanks for checking out the thread.
Charlie B, you're right, for road crews, they have a sprayer truck that puts the stripes down. At the intersections, I have seen them use a hand-pushed machine, kind of looks like an edger. No masking is done, but both the truck and the walk-behind machines spray a fairly sharp line. Awhile back I came up to an intersection near where I work, they were re-doing the stripes to mark the pedestrian crossings. When the light was red, they would, at a brisk walk, push the machine across the road, painting the stripes. Another guy was right behind him hand-spreading a white shiny powder on the fresh paint. It looked like sparkly sand. Anyway, after the light turned green, we all drove across it and we didn't even mess it up! I don't know whether the white sandy stuff was protection for the paint, or whether it was an amazingly quick drying formula.
Ralph, thanks for the compliment. I definitely have found that I enjoy building from the prototype.
Mr. Nutbar, thank you!
Now, I'm headed out to the layout room to do a test fit....
SP1, thanks for that tip. I didn't think about it, but "drybrushing" several applications of color would be the proper way to do the stripes. I have to say you have a sharp eye though! Also, the stripes appear whiter in the photo than they really are. I'll keep your method in mind when I do more though!
lears2005, thanks for checking out the thread.
Charlie B, you're right, for road crews, they have a sprayer truck that puts the stripes down. At the intersections, I have seen them use a hand-pushed machine, kind of looks like an edger. No masking is done, but both the truck and the walk-behind machines spray a fairly sharp line. Awhile back I came up to an intersection near where I work, they were re-doing the stripes to mark the pedestrian crossings. When the light was red, they would, at a brisk walk, push the machine across the road, painting the stripes. Another guy was right behind him hand-spreading a white shiny powder on the fresh paint. It looked like sparkly sand. Anyway, after the light turned green, we all drove across it and we didn't even mess it up! I don't know whether the white sandy stuff was protection for the paint, or whether it was an amazingly quick drying formula.
Ralph, thanks for the compliment. I definitely have found that I enjoy building from the prototype.
Mr. Nutbar, thank you!
Now, I'm headed out to the layout room to do a test fit....