Friday, April 20, 2012

Cinders for ballast | 4 Comments - Click Here :

I've completed ballasting all the roadbed with cinders. My previous experience has been that it is much easier to get this completed before hand laying rail. The look of a heavily used mainline is only temporary as much of this will be overgrown with dirt and weeds once scenery is complete.
I begun by sanding the ties level. Then proceeded to use a four part process to distress and stain the ties. After they were dry, I poured cinders from Mountain Modelcraft, securing them with the tried and true white glue method.
- Cowboy Up!



Step 1: Stain with Silver wood. Step 2: Distress ties with a heavy-duty wire brush tool designed for use in a drill.
Step 3: Stain with Weather-It. Step 4: Dry brush with Quaker Grey.








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  1. Modeling 1-to-1--very lucky! I like the progress so far; look forward to more.
    Thanks.
    Ryan

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    1. Thank you Ryan. I look forward to more myself as time permits.
      Darel

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  2. Looks Good Darel. Nice to see progress. I'll have to try your tie weathering technique. Can't wait to see rail on all of this!

    Derrell

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  3. Thanks Brother d!
    Me too. Rodeo season is in full swing now though. So the going is gonna be allot slower until fall.
    Darel

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