mswjr Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Help please,I want to model a gravel dirt path,The sort of walkway you see cutting across a field ,It is in o gauge,I have done a fairly good job of the grass,but i cannot get the pathway looking realistic,So any tips please or pointers to other threads on it, Thankyou Garry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campaman Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Personally I would use real dried soil, sieved into different grades (sizes) and sprinkled onto PVA, fine stuff in the middle with the coarser size to the edges then once dry possibly a bit of dry brush painting and a few weeds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted May 11, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 11, 2015 If you mean the sort of path where the farmer ploughs either side each year then a layer of DAS clay would perhaps work, slightly raised from the surrounding field as the soil is ploughed away from the path every year. Of course paths across field always have puddles or muddy bits depending on the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter220950 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 It's well worth getting hold of a copy of 'Modelling Grassland and Landscape Detailing' by Gordon Gravett, it has a section on muddy trackways, there's stuff in there that I still have difficulty in believing is not real! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswjr Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 Thankyou for the replies Guys,I have taken it all onboard,Did not think about using real dirt, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted May 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2015 http://www.treemendus-scenics.co.uk/groundwork/ I've used these products and the quality of the product makes it very easy to get the effect you require. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Interesting thread here,wil follow this now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campaman Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 The path and interior of this ruined cottage was done using real dirt... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted May 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2015 Not exactly a path, but I did this farm track in 00 by painting a thick layer of neat Burnt Umber artist's acrylic onto the piece before I static-grassed it, and then once grassed, I used a broad brush to gather up the static fibres where I wanted the track, to leave the paint underneath, and then chucked some small "N" gauge gravel at it. Edit: Just found some better photos of the process: Static grass applied over the top of the paint: and then the fibres brushed away whilst the paint is still wet: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Absolutely, real sieved and ground soil - as in photo below - also use ash from bonfires.... Comes in a wide variety of colours, and is extremely useful for paths, tracks, roads, 'soil' etc.... I use it a lot! And ash.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Ive used mixs of Woodland scenic brown fine powder and tea (pg tips).. for my path ways on Banks road.. cheers neil.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 These paths are on the tops of the embankments on the (in build) 7mm model of Heaton Lodge Junction. I used earth from the garden, sieved it after baking it dry for 10 mins in a warm oven. Thin layer of glue first then sprinkle it on.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Heaton Lodge 40. Reveal yourself good man. Excellent modelling ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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