My train room is now ready for painting.  I plan on a sky blue background on the walls.  My walls are 9' high with vaulted ceilings rising to 15'.  My question is this: what color should I paint the vaulted ceilings?  Should they also be painted sky blue, or a different color (white?). 

Hi

I am going to paint a N&W RS3 and it should not be to hard, its black with yellow handrails. But, and here is my question, what kind of black? I am looking at Tamiya´s assortment trying to figure out what to use...

Flat black XF1, Nato black XF69 or German gray XF63

http://www.tamiyausa.com/articles/ln/72/XF-chart-10ml.pdf

Any ideas anyone?

Regards

Robert from Sweden

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