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dioman13
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Posted: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 04:06 PM UTC
All the pics I have are in black and white. Could anyone tell me what color bricks would be typical for the Normandy area about 1920, red/brown/orange? I understand that temp and firing time changes/distorts the base color but need the base coat color. Thanks in advance for any info.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 04:59 AM UTC
Hi Bob,
I am not on expert in this subject,but you might want to go to the Diorama Plus web site for a look at how Randy paints his bricks and what colors he uses.Looks really nice!!!
I use his methods!!!
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Posted: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 05:41 AM UTC
Jim Rae's article on Normandy buildings should help

http://armorama.kitmaker.net//features/2299
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