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Re: 1/700 Alameda Naval Station 1945
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:25 pm
by EnterpriseCBG
pocketpencil wrote:Just a comment about the water color. I spend a lot of time at that pier currently and the water there is MUCH greener. I can provide some photos if you need them. Unless of course your going to paint it later in your build.
Otherwise, looks superb!
Yes.. I am going to be using acrylic jel mixed in with field green.... the blue is just a base..
but if you can send pics Id like to reference. Thanks in advance.
On the 1945 picture I think you can see that the mast has a forward upside down triangle shape older mast ....while the new mast was more boxed. If anyone can confirm...
Re: 1/700 Alameda Naval Station 1945
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 1:01 pm
by pocketpencil
EnterpriseCBG wrote:pocketpencil wrote:Just a comment about the water color. I spend a lot of time at that pier currently and the water there is MUCH greener. I can provide some photos if you need them. Unless of course your going to paint it later in your build.
Otherwise, looks superb!
Yes.. I am going to be using acrylic jel mixed in with field green.... the blue is just a base..
but if you can send pics Id like to reference. Thanks in advance.
On the 1945 picture I think you can see that the mast has a forward upside down triangle shape older mast ....while the new mast was more boxed. If anyone can confirm...
I will dig some out
Re: 1/700 Alameda Naval Station 1945
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:49 pm
by pocketpencil
Here are a couple of shots with admittedly poor lighting. its all i have at work, so i will try and find some better ones later. or else i will take some better ones soon.
Re: 1/700 Alameda Naval Station 1945
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 2:45 pm
by Russ2146
The appearance of water color to the eye depends uponthe light on it, as well as various physical characteristics. Thus, on a cloudy day, it might appear to be green but on a sunny day somethig else. Attached are various photos that I found of the waters in and around the pier area of NAS Alameda over a period of time.
Obviously, there is also a change in perceived color as the angle of the eye/camara to the plane of the water changes.
Russ
Re: 1/700 Alameda Naval Station 1945
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 3:11 pm
by pocketpencil
I am down there a lot. The water is Definitely green in broad daylight. I would personally say most of those photos do not correctly convey the color to an observer on the deck of a ship there.
The 1985 photo is pretty close for early morning. The water tends to very green in the bay due to pollution and nice cold California water.
As i said, i will attempt to get some better photos soon fro a higher angle in a mid-day lighting.