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I don't use dark tan (LDraw color 28) very often because I mostly only model Technic, but this week I was doing some renders of the modular buildings. I rendered the 10197 Fire House and it came out looking like this: (URL) bricks on the lower half (...) (14 years ago, 17-May-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Why does "dark tan" in LDConfig not look like dark tan?
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(...) Color 28 looks right to me, see for example this color chart (done with LDView) (URL) (14 years ago, 17-May-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Why does "dark tan" in LDConfig not look like dark tan?
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(...) lighting. However, I think that this screen capture from LDView looks totally different than the photographs issued by LEGO. (URL) (14 years ago, 17-May-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Why does "dark tan" in LDConfig not look like dark tan?
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(...) Yeah, the LDConfig definition is wrong. Dark_Tan has been in the file for a long time, and I think those who can change it have chosen not to mess with colors that we did not add to the file. I'd be happy to change LDconfig in the next update. (...) (14 years ago, 17-May-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Why does "dark tan" in LDConfig not look like dark tan?
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(...) definition I use for rendering. It's running now. I also noticed that you used much different edge colors than the basic file. You used unique edge colors instead of #333333 for everything. Eric (14 years ago, 17-May-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Why does "dark tan" in LDConfig not look like dark tan?
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(...) Yeah, I use this LDConfig_alt for working in MLCAD. It makes it look a lot more fun / realistic than black edge lines. Its not good for making instructions, but I get an almost rendered look in MLCAD without having to run a separate rendering (...) (14 years ago, 17-May-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Why does "dark tan" in LDConfig not look like dark tan?
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(...) OK, I'll keep you in mind if I find other color issues. The "rendered look" came out great!! (URL) (14 years ago, 17-May-11, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Why does "dark tan" in LDConfig not look like dark tan?
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(...) I think dark tan is so far wrong in the official file that it's in desperate need of a correction. It looks much closer to the color Bricklink refers to as medium dark flesh, which appeared in some of the Prince of Persia sets. That has a rich (...) (14 years ago, 18-May-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Why does "dark tan" in LDConfig not look like dark tan?
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(...) Thanks...I'll change them and upload them soon. Scott W. (14 years ago, 19-May-11, to lugnet.cad)
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