📖 [Rokr Journey] Update 6 Cuckoo clock

Today I decided to darken the gray a bit. I wasn’t sure how it would look, so I painted the back of the piece in two different shades of gray (you won’t see this later, because the back of the piece will be against the wall).

I decided the dark gray on the right looked best, so I repainted everything. I think this looks much better.

Then I painted the left wall. I painted the roof dark green. So far, I’m happy with my color choice.


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The darker grey looks SO much better. That lighter color looked almost baby blue to me. I love the green roof as well.

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Thank you @Nita_Davis :hugs: I also like the darker gray much better. The lighter gray looked more blue in the photo than it actually was. I just found it a bit too pale :wink: I just don’t think the green color covers well; I think I had to apply four coats. Do you have the same issue with this color?

I agree. This one looks so much better.

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I like it!

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I can usually do my arbor green in two coats…but the khaki over stark white plastic pieces is taking THREE coats. @

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The colors are amazing. I feel so refreshed.

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I’m really loving the colour choice Liset! Dark grey is a really nice option! Can’t wait to see this all finished I know it’s going to be amazing! :pink_heart:

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Omg I love the colors now than before. :heart_eyes: The colors blend so well and the contrast among light and dark shades is great even the floor. I love its gray colors.

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Thank you @jeanneL :hugs:

hmm I think I need to apply 3 or 4 coats, but maybe it’s also because I’m too impatient and paint over it too quickly :sweat_smile:

Thank you @ThaoNguyen :hugs:

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Thank you @JDisaduck i’m happy with the dark grey it’s much better now :grin:

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Thank you @serenebliss_23 :hugs: I’m finding it really hard to come up with good colours for this build but I’m really happy with the result so far :grin:

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You’re welcome. :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: I can get you since it’s hard to decide especially if you can’t undo the things that you’ve decided like painting. Yes, I’m happy too that it goes well according to your plan. :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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the dark grey looks much better.

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That roof is wood…it should absorb pretty quickly. That MDF is sealed so tight that the paint just lays on top. I much prefer wood over MDF, especially because you can stain it if you like. @Liset

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This is looking beautiful already. The darker gray was a great choice, it really adds depth, and the dark green roof works perfectly :smiling_face:

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So I am curious because not my area of expertise (ask me about NICU or OB) the pieces that have color on top like the snowmen or the little white exhaust pipes on my Titanic. Sometimes the edges just have a hard time taking color. and they appear to have layers. Is that MDF? and the super thin wood sometimes used for little furniture, I thought was like a Basswood or Balsa. am I right?
Thanks @Nita_Davis for help

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The colours can easily be adjusted by painting over them again, so I ended up making the joints on the base plate and the grey part a different colour :wink: