Hi Bob; On another list, a modeler actually did a test of the same situation (well, without the trees), and sent photos to the list.
The blue painted pole did not blend well with the background, even though he used the same paint. It MIGHT work, if you lighted it to exactly the same intensity as the background, otherwise it appears darker and stands out. Flat black came closest to disappearing. There's a reason stage people paint stuff black to hide it! ;~) Naturally, if you want to try the same test, it's easier to paint black over the blue than the reverse. Many years ago, one of the model magazines had an article about someone who covered the pipe with silver paper panels, embossed with rivets, and a circular stairway. He called the resulting industry "Thiz Pipe Works". Add a couple of more "tanks" and an office near by, it might work.... Pieter E. Roos --- On Fri, 3/23/12, shabbona_rr <[email protected]> wrote: > Since DAY 1 I have wondered how I was > going to hide a basement support post that protrudes into > Mooar Yard. I finally came up with the idea of painting it > Spruce Green and hiding it in a grove of trees, made from > last fall's Goldenrod painted Spruce Green. > > I am pleased that it works so well, at least as far as it > goes. I still have to add some ground cover, and in the > photo I posted > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/photos/album/1775582643/pic/567531137/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=21&count=20&dir=asc > > I left a little of the post visible. I am trying to decide > whether to paint th visible part of it blue or black to > increase its "invisibility quotient" > > In other news, the North Lee County (IA) Historical Society > is holding a Santa Fe Modelers' Mini-Meet the weekend of > April 14th, and SHABBONA will be on a model railroad tour. > > Bob Nicholson ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
