This last week saw some colour being applied to the fascia boards of the new layout. Two reasons for this: Firstly, the grey tones were getting at me again so a bit of colour would certainly make it more enticing when looking at weekend modelling projects. Secondly, whilst painting I retroactively realised that if I was soon to start putting down a fair amount of watered down PVA on mdf I'd rather put some for of seal on it, no matter how small. It have even proved unnecessary, but I'd rather play it safe than sorry.
Having a look in the paint box to see what colours I had in stock, the following options were found from the now defunct Wilkos tester pot range (I need to find a new supply, but I doubt I'll find 75ml pots like these for £1 a go now!) From left to right, back to from we have: Treetops, Elf, Botanical Garden, Dark Ivy & Urban Jungle.
Whilst I do have supplies for a traditional grey/black fascia option, I want to have a try at something different. Pale greens seem to be becoming more and more common on layouts I've seen at exhibitions recently, so a micro layout such as this provides a perfect opportunity to give it a try.
I started out painting one of the faces in Treetops but quickly realised that even this mix of grey/green was a bit too luminous in person. Switching to Botanical Garden provided a much more pleasing result. Still enough green in it to provide a bit of colour whilst not being too overpowering to 'wash out' the look of the eventual scenery.
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