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  1. popeye
    So the question is, were these coaches different shades in real life too?
  2. popeye
    I have been downloading pictures from the internet for years and i'm sure the rest of you do the same. It's nice to have a collection of railway pictures of all the things you like and for modelling purposes. I don't use them for any other purpose. Some sites won't let you download so i don't even bother to look at them because if you see a picture you like you can't save it.
  3. popeye
    Looks perfect.
  4. popeye
    It does look a little dark and weathering might make it darker.
  5. popeye
    Thats a good mix, how does it look with the sides?
  6. popeye
    Another cracker, we are going to be spoilt.
  7. popeye
    I don't think i have ever seen a clean one of these, you have weathered it just right.
  8. popeye
    Surgical precision and perfection.
  9. popeye
    That's a beautiful job Noel. Great weathering.
  10. popeye
    These should be nice.
  11. popeye
    Thanks, i know how to balance the white. It was photographed in fluorescent light which is soft and the camera set for this, then it can be adjusted on the computer. The problem i have is a very bad screen, cheap and nasty. The picture on the camera screen looks fine.
  12. popeye
    Two lovely buildings, great work.
  13. popeye

    Project 42 Update

    popeye replied to Warbonnet's topic in News

    Stunning selection, you boys have been working hard, well done. Irish railway modelling has turned a big corner at high speed. what are your thoughts on A & C class loco's in the future? They would sell well with so many different liveries.
  14. popeye
    Every picture you look at will be different so you have to pick an average that you are happy with. The quiet man pic's must be 50 or 60 years old so they do look dull and i would not go by that. for my colour mix i used light oak No 71 and my own mix of green similar to emerald green. I did paint the transfers but just one coat as a test, it took 2 hours just to do one side.
  15. popeye
    I have mixed some paint for EDN and have painted the stripes on a coach. This is just a test to see what you think, i can adjust it later. Also the photo looks very different from the model i painted so it's by no means exact.
  16. popeye
    Are you sure? i think the 216 looks ok, i don't see any yellow in it at all. and the 226 looks ok to me.
  17. popeye
    That's pretty close. It's hard for me to judge on my screen because it's crap.
  18. popeye
    This is the problem Steve, every picture you look at it's a different shade. I think on the BS chart it's somewhere between 216 & 217.
  19. popeye
    Here are 3 pictures of Eau de nil green. This might help you choose the correct colour.
  20. popeye
    Thanks for that Steve. As i said before judging the colours on a computer screen is impossible, so it's only when you are holding them that you can see the correct colour. Eau de nil is a hard colour to match but i will mix my own paint and see how it turns out.
  21. popeye
    That's more like it.
  22. popeye
    They are transfers. It is hard to judge the colour on a web page until you see them on the model against the green paint.
  23. popeye
    Thanks, i thought they were a bit blue. I have to mix paint for the stripes and i will paint over the snails & numbers with the same colour.
  24. popeye
    So, the story so far, i bought 2 coaches second hand Mainline LMS. I mixed up some green paint. 42 drops of Brunswick green No 3. And 2 drops of yellow. I think it looks close enough. I got some transfers from Railtec. I'm not sure if the colour of the snails & numbers is right. So i would like your opinions please.
  25. popeye
    It will make a great paper weight.
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