Scenery - Structures
Ballast experiments
There's no good conclusions or answers here, but if you'd like to see all the attempts I made in finding the 'right' ballast for my beat-up, run-down, never-had-funding-for-actual-ballast Rio Grande Southern trackwork, read on:
http://rgsrr.blogspot.com/2016/04/ballast-and-static-grass-and-ink-oh-my...
I hope to have a followup post with what I did decide to finally use. Um, once I figure that out!
Recent Photos
It's been quite some time since I've posted anything here. These are some recent images from my HO shelf layout which is slowly beginning to take shape.
Sam Angrick Co. Update
Update photos of the "Sam Angrick Co." scratch built structure. in the Ashland Ind. Dist. on my HO scale CNW - Peninsula Div. RR. Also it is shown in it's location.
Window & Brick Wall insert sub assembly. I air brushed the window glazing with dull coat to prevent seeing into the empty building..JPG)
Realistic Blacktop Roads.
Tried this and it works great! Thought I would share the link: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/crowley/ashphalt_roads.htm
Mountains Mountains Mountains! :)
Hi! :) Finalizing touches on some of the rock sides on my layout.
I just love white rocks with a touch of green stuff! <3 <3 <3
More iron ore in this one..
Finished: Basic ground work on The Branch - Decent Pics Too!
Couple new updates here:
I started a blog. Cool...
Made cool new signature.
Recently finished basic ground cover and took some pictures. Please tell me what you think!
Ballasting approach
I’m in the process of ballasting and would like other modelers opinions on a scenery approach.
See the photo below. I’m thinking of not including ballast on the slope of the roadbed for the initial ballasting so that I can vary the scenery material and color at a later time.
Do you think this is a good approach, or should I include ballast on the slope with the initial go-around? (Note: I plan to include ballast between the runaround tracks before the initial ballasting.) Thanks.
More Construction
PROGRESS! A few more buildings are in - my brewery (Calhoun's - when you're having more than one) and my wife's radio station in the Midland Utilities headquarters building (KPEG) along with the Midland maintenance building.
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