Roger, I've always used 5000K flourecents, but I've also been plagued with start-up issues in cold weather. Lately I've begun changing to daylight CFLs. It takes them a few minutes to come up to full brightness, but I don't have to walk around tweeking the bulbs to get them to start. On balance it's a big improvement, and the color balance is just as good. By the way, I've done the same thing with the sky color, but I also brought in a bag of dirt to match. Ed Kozlowsky Sanford, Maine www.SScale.org
>________________________________ > From: Roger Nulton <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 3:01 PM >Subject: {S-Scale List} Sky Blue Paint (was Saturday morning fun) [1 >Attachment] > > > > > > >[Attachment(s) from Roger Nulton included below] >Years ago, I took a couple of photos that included plenty of sky above my prototype RR in them to the paint store, and had the color matched. The flat latex interior paint I got looked good, so I have been using that same color ever since, blending in white as Dave suggests. The lighting choice will affect the color, especially in photos. I have settled on “Bright White” CFL’s, as they look best to me. > >Roger Nulton > > > >In practice I don't think the base color matters too much as one usually adds white down at the bottom and if need be adds some blue up on top? I just start with some kind of "sky" blue in the middle then go from there......DaveBranum > > > > >
