Posted by Mark Draper on October 03, 2000 at 20:13:13:
In Reply to: Re: wreck color posted by Roy Mengot on September 30, 2000 at 14:22:31:
: As Scott mentioned, time is taking a toll. The 'big piece' when the first recovery was attempted in 1996 showed bits of black, white, and you could see where the gold stripe was. In the 1986 footage, the colors were more clear. Today, the pigments are still found producing a lighter rust and a darker rust in areas. In modeling, I'll recommend using different shades of rust in the white and black areas. People want (expect) to see a difference. As the modeler, use your artistic license.
On the 1998 model I made I used the rust and mixed it with the black, giving it a blackish/brown appearence. I used light brown for the white. I'll show you what I mean as soon asI get my pics up.