One I’ve forgotten to mention. The new Europhoenix livery for their class 37s. Nearing completion just a quick colour test, again. ✌
I’m sharing one of many liveries I’m currently working on as it’s being created with sight and colour blindness in mind. This is off the back of a recent chat with a forum member. Topics such as Decals and how they represent those many UK signs are aimed at. Be a disability or again any visual impairment. In design or work I like to do is taken seriously, I’ve done this by reading from many sources, yet haven’t truly fully explored or even studied to the extent I am with this work. Ie implementing many factors even laws and regulatory requirements. A lot and still getting my head around some. So today I’m asking for a little help from those that are more experienced than me to pass comment in regards to signs/ visual representation. Ie colours used for example. What is or is the best way to represent and cater for the needs of those that use the UK train system?. Access, Correct signs or terminology. Visual/ Hearing requirements. (Colour blindness is the main focus). The UK has a lot in place to do with building codes or regulations in place for trains designed specifically for the UK. My question is are they correct or fit for use in today’s world?. Visually speaking. Here’s what I’m playing around with. I believe the use of Purple and Orange are a colour combination fit for the use in improving day to day lives. Decals or signs I’m waiting on information about. So for now is this a right direction?. Thanks. Rigsby. ✌
A very tricky question indeed to answer. Depends on the colour blindness. If they can’t see red or green, maybe the purple and orange might work? But if they can’t only see in black and white, I don’t believe it would matter. In short, depends on the colours the person can’t see.
Thanks Tom. I’ve just been reading up and it’s really interesting yet I can see why those with this defect get frustrated. And that’s all it’s classed as a colour deficiency NOT a Disability. Again been reading up on many forms of colour blindness or complete colour blindness. The rare one that I’m not going to attempt to spell. The effects of either deficiency are very hard to life with. I was thinking about how hard it would be and I did start getting confused about it. My head wouldn’t have it, so yes this is very very hard to grasp. Ie the 7 types of colour blindness. It hard to think of one colour in case that clashes with another. So here’s my updated version for now taking the most rarest form in to consideration. Complete colour blindness. Cheers tho Tom, you seem to know an about more than me ✌
Why not DTG? Spotted this on my travels, And now this. WIP. White Bird Network, a Dovetail Games company ✌
Okay a little update for old work I thought I’d had a separate thread for. Anyway. I’ve given five class 801/2 a little refresh not much. Set 801 207 “WARRIOR’ had a larger upgrade to bring it in line with his running mates. Made back in 2023 it did have a few issues so all those have now been rectified. On the hand style writing I wanted to bring the decals used down so this time the logo is more to the original style and by doing that has brought the numbers down to roughly 15 to 25 depending on the letter where I’d be looking at 40 to 50 upwards on the work seen below. And that’s that for now folks. Been a busy week so think I’ll enjoy this day of rest, as I hope are too ✌
I’ve recently placed a class 43 on CC numbed 43 028. And as I was putting it together my mind wondering as it does I thought to myself those guys that did this unauthorised paint job was on to something. So had a play and created this as a running mate for 43 029. Sadly this unit beens scrapped. It can live on in TSW with a fancy new paint job to set it apart from the crowd, What do you think?. I’m pretty happy with them yet they are still WIP ✌
And now for something with a little less colour than the ones released earlier today. 43 075 with 43 074 awaiting some weathering work. Original set 254 010 mid 1982 and do have formation information available if anyone is interested in that. ✌.
This is a little message to either DTG staff/ mods or the main man Himself DTG Matt as without saying to much information on what I’m about to share is that communication with DTG Matt had taken place before hand. Theme. Team DTG and creating a livery for DTG Matt and His team. Christmas was approaching and so the idea involved. The Xmas Team DTG livery. A lot of work and well it didn’t for some reason turn out as planned. Why I wouldn’t know as all communication failed. Work was blanked which lead to me leaving the game for some time. The past. Now the livery seen or theme of UKTSN was the Xmas edition and I also made the standard but sadly due to blanking or blocking me from working on that livery I feel after nearly 2 Years now I wonder if it possible to be able with DTG Matt or Staff permission upload as seen. Standard theme edition that was designed for DTG and DTG Matt. If any member does see this message then you have my full permission to DM if open communication is not the right way to do this. I’m more than willing to make the necessary adjustments on anything you DTG or DTG Matt feel is not necessary or un appropriate to any names. Any cartoon references has all been removed from this standard edition. Again if anyone can clarify what is okay or not then please let me know as I did gain permission from the appropriate members prior to any work commencing, yet would like to gain some clarity going forward regarding this long issue that even today am still unsure what happened. Forgiveness is the only way forward for a better world. Hurt or resentment only brings pain and suffering to all. Rigsby. ✌
