07-05-2024, 06:47 PM
Problem solved. Took a look at a lot of photos and by my viewing, just about anything goes with a coal tailings pile. Some are pitch black, other are more like rubble, some have quite a mix. Some have trees and shrubs taking up major portions. Anything goes!
I did like a darker look, and my medium gray ballast was still a little too gray. The solution was to apply a dusting of black spray paint over the previously applied ballast. I then hit it all with spray glue and sprinkled on a couple colors of turf and brought out my big jar of mixed green/brown stuff. It's currently drying, and I may decide to pull some of that off or to add to it. I think that's a big thing in scenery building - you have to be willing to take a dare and add another layer to what you already have and be brave enough to pull out the paint and the glue.
I did like a darker look, and my medium gray ballast was still a little too gray. The solution was to apply a dusting of black spray paint over the previously applied ballast. I then hit it all with spray glue and sprinkled on a couple colors of turf and brought out my big jar of mixed green/brown stuff. It's currently drying, and I may decide to pull some of that off or to add to it. I think that's a big thing in scenery building - you have to be willing to take a dare and add another layer to what you already have and be brave enough to pull out the paint and the glue.
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