Red, Blue, and the Final Answer/and a shameless plug

[NW Modeling List]

I am sorry for inadvertently opening a huge can of worms but I appreciate 
the insight I received .  I am trying to model the Pocahontas in N scale 
around the early 50's.  I haven't found much reference material. I have 
the Shell decals I purchased from the Society.  Would it be more common to 
find passenger cars with names ("Washington and Lee", etc) or "The 
Pocahontas" on their sides? 

Thank you,      Lee Burns 




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Date:   07/07/2014 04:04 PM
Subject:        Red, Blue, and the Final Answer/and a shameless plug
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First, yes, the Modeling Committee is asking the archives if we have any 
chips to forward to a paint manufacturer.
 
Second, I feel for Lee who with good intentions opened up this can of 
worms again.
 
Third, we got some good usable "this is how I do it" answers that people 
can try.
 
Fourth, we got an admission from many experienced people that your 
lighting is a major factor; other factors include the date of the picture 
you're using, the film, the time lapse between the time the item was 
painted and the time the picture was taken, and scale.  And your own color 
perception.  I really enjoyed the unsigned post that mentioned some of 
these factors in an observation of multiple prototype cabs.
 
And lest we think that this problem is limited to "ancient" times, I 
recall seeing a few years ago a number of the Solid Gold boxcars that did 
not match.  
 
If anyone on this list is at the NMRA National in Cleveland next week, 
please feel free to drop by my clinic on Pochahontas Motive Power, or my 
Scratchbuilding '98 (for people who aren't ready for Scratchbuilding 
101)and say hello.  If time permits, Scratchbuilding '98 includes a brief 
rif on color, painting, perception.
 
Frank Bongiovanni________________________________________
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