I have a fairly large area that I want to put a red/brown dirt texture on before starting ground foam for vegetation. I've read the recent zip texture article and may try that. I've tried sanded tile grout and it seems tough to get it to look decent but also be completely bonded.

All - I need some guidance. I keep seeing all these exceptional layouts with figures (people) in work related clothing or period clothing. I am modeling N scale (30's to late 50's), but cannot find the figures I am looking for that era. Any advise or links to order on line?

Thanks

Bought two Atlas #571 crossovers. On opening the package there was a little envelop with four small metal bits, same for the second crossover. Does anyone have a clue as to what these are for? The Atlas packaging and website are silent on this topic. They are way too small to be joiners - and there were regular joiner strips in the box. This is HO code 83, by the way.

Thanks.

Today I feel like raising heck: I see all those beautiful models of a (insert favourite period here) (item) all modeled to the nth degree and awesomely weathered to the nth also. Say a 1900's structure placed in a 1920's era layout. The structure looks like is falling apart already, never mind that it is supposed to be only 20 years old with an almost junk Ford T (that could be brand new at that time frame) parked at front. Does not look right to me. Am I nuts?. Weathering is an art, just has to be done within an armonious timeframe.

(running for cover from the lynching mob)