Building a Turnout, Point or Switch
Painting and Finishing
This is a large subject and deserves a lot more space than can be given here.
Having gone to all this trouble, so many models and not just the track, are spoilt
by bad painting, so be very careful and do not overpaint the whole thing in drab
colours, there are many colour varations in the prototype. It is easiest to use on
airbrush for painting - far easier than brushes and it makes the mixing and blending
of colours easier. Weathering is simply applied during painting to places where the
ballast would receive scant maintenance. Use Talcum powder, sprinkled on during
airbrushing to get that weathered appearance, the powder and the paint tend to clog
the gaps between the stones and will look more effective. Do not use enamel paints
for this job.
Having gone to all this trouble, so many models and not just the track, are spoilt
by bad painting, so be very careful and do not overpaint the whole thing in drab
colours, there are many colour varations in the prototype. It is easiest to use on
airbrush for painting - far easier than brushes and it makes the mixing and blending
of colours easier. Weathering is simply applied during painting to places where the
ballast would receive scant maintenance. Use Talcum powder, sprinkled on during
airbrushing to get that weathered appearance, the powder and the paint tend to clog
the gaps between the stones and will look more effective. Do not use enamel paints
ballast would receive scant maintenance. Use Talcum powder, sprinkled on during
airbrushing to get that weathered appearance, the powder and the paint tend to clog
the gaps between the stones and will look more effective. Do not use enamel paints
for this job
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