jmarsh1976 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 hi, As some of you who have seen my previous posts may know I am very new to this hobby. I have built a small test track to learn the basics of wiring/track building etc. prior to building a small TMD layout. Now that I have the electronics working Ive had a go at weathering/ballasting a grimy tmdtrack all comments and helpful advice is much appreciated! thanks john Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelmaster501 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I really like the greasy look on the sleepers. What did you use to achieve it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmarsh1976 Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 hi, thanks. after ballasting and weathering i used a mixture of watered-down tamiya semi gloss black, gun metal and an acrylic gloss. I put it on with a small pipette. I then put a little bit more gloss on the sleepers for a bit of a sheen. cheers, john Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted February 1, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 1, 2013 Well for a first go that looks very impressive, looks as if you have been doing it for years. I can just imagine a track worker not being able to keep his feet on those slippery sleepers. Keep up the good work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I can just imagine a track worker not being able to keep his feet on those slippery sleepers. Which is why they are instructed to walk on the ballast To the OP: The best bit of advice I would offer is to build a small test track to try out your method...but you've already done that Unless you are building a yard (& what you have posted looks great for this), I expect you will want to vary the finish. You've got the test track so make use of it. Main lines tend to go brown, starting with the 4'. I have found the best source for this is the overhead shots on BBC2's Great British Railway Journeys. Doesn't the sleeper spacing make a big difference? You've done that already though. I had always used PVA to fix my ballast, but I tried Copydex for my current layout & found many advantages with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 As Pete suggests you may want to use a bit more variety on a larger layout. But for a bit of track where locos just sit, and drip oil, that looks very nice, have a look at Flickr 'British Railways Engine Sheds 1948 to 1994' for inspriration cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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