Track painting

[AndrueC]

Hi,

 

I'd like to experiment with some track painting. I have a spray gun (as yet un-used) but there is a possible snag. I've laid the track and ballasted it and I want the sleepers to stand out from the ballast.

 

My proposed strategy is therefore:

 

* Spray the rails 'rusty colour' - minimise overspray but don't fret it. Clean the rail tops.

* Cover the rails (I've read that half a drinking straw works well although for N-gauge I'm not sure).

• Paint the sleepers.
• Spray everything 'ballast colour' - I'm hoping that this won't 'hide' the sleepers. Is there anything I can do to make the ballast spray less likely to adhere to the sleepers or if the colours are sufficiently different will I just get away with it?
• Spray the centre of the track 'dirty ballast colour' - as above I don't want to hide the sleepers but they should get some of this colour on them since they get the same dirt as the ballast.
• In the staging yards paint a few oil patches where locos stand.

 

Does this seem reasonable?

[JN]

Hi Andrue,

 

I remember painting some rails with a paintbrush (a small 'detail' brush) and a tin of Humbrol.

 

Anyway, I've been able to find a few videos you might find useful from YouTube channels I subscribe to...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGgT0zQg1s4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaRT3wDlCCc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vpf0S7ioe0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6G7D5k0kpc

 

I hope all is well with you.

Regards,

Jonny

[saxokid]

Im using this mixs of colours between airbrush and dry brush finish 

andrueC

[saxokid]

AndrueC 

hope this helps you…