Getting Real column - 13
33: A clear 1” acrylic rod supports the corner.
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benchwork as seen in figure 34. I then painted the new fascia a
dark forest-green to match the existing fascia (31). Dark brown
or gray would also be suitable. The main thing is to use a color
which will not stand out and distract the viewer from the lay-
out above!
Painting the sky and clouds
Now it was time to remove the backdrop pieces from the lay-
out. I placed a drop cloth on the shop floor, laid the pieces
out and painted them “blue.” The original article on spray-
painting clouds appeared in Railroad Model Craftsman, April
2001, by Fran and Miles Hale, with John Lowrence, “Stencil
Painting Clouds.” They specified Sherwin Williams “Universe
Blue.” This is not currently a valid color name with Sherman
Williams. I took a piece of Masonite which was painted with
the original color down to be matched in Parker Paint. The
MRH-Jan 2013
