Model Forum / General / Railroads / September 2010

Adding matt varnish over gloss paint will _sort of_ work, but you'd be
better to buy semi-gloss if that's what you want to end up with.
Adding extra layers just gunges the sharp detailing.

If you want to tone down any colour just add white - a very small amount
at a time!
Straw/yellow will brighten while lightening, yellow/orange will lighten
while
brightening and accentuating the red end.
White plus black in equal quantities will dull the colour.
etc.

You might have seen an artist's colour wheel:
........purple
red, ........ blue
orange,...... green.
.......yellow,
(hope that looks right on your screen)

Red, blue, yellow are the primary colours and purple, green and orange
are the intermediates.
The three above the middle darken, the three below lighten.
(assuming you're modifying a medium shade)
White or black lighten or darken the tone.

Greg.P.